The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
When I woke up tonight I said I'm
Gonna make somebody love me
I'm gonna make somebody love me
And now I know
Now I know
Now I know
I know that it's you
You're lucky lucky, you're so lucky
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd never let you before
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd never let you before
Well he's a friend and he's so proud of you
He's a friend and I knew him before you, oh yeah
Well, he's a friend and we're so proud of you
Your famous friend and I blew him before you, oh yeah
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd never let you before
Here we are at the Transmission party
I love your friends, they're all so arty, oh yeah
Oh, when I woke up tonight I said I'm
Gonna make somebody love me
I'm gonna make somebody love me
And now I know
Now I know
Now I know
I know that it's you
You're lucky lucky, you're so lucky
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd never let you before
Oh lucky, lucky
You're so lucky
Lucky, lucky
You're so lucky
Lucky, lucky
You're so lucky
Lucky, lucky
You're so lucky
Lucky, lucky
You're so lucky
Oh lucky, lucky
You're so lucky, yeah
Gonna make somebody love me
I'm gonna make somebody love me
And now I know
Now I know
Now I know
I know that it's you
You're lucky lucky, you're so lucky
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd never let you before
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd never let you before
Well he's a friend and he's so proud of you
He's a friend and I knew him before you, oh yeah
Well, he's a friend and we're so proud of you
Your famous friend and I blew him before you, oh yeah
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd never let you before
Here we are at the Transmission party
I love your friends, they're all so arty, oh yeah
Oh, when I woke up tonight I said I'm
Gonna make somebody love me
I'm gonna make somebody love me
And now I know
Now I know
Now I know
I know that it's you
You're lucky lucky, you're so lucky
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna
Well, do ya
Do ya, do ya wanna, wanna go
Where I'd never let you before
Oh lucky, lucky
You're so lucky
Lucky, lucky
You're so lucky
Lucky, lucky
You're so lucky
Lucky, lucky
You're so lucky
Lucky, lucky
You're so lucky
Oh lucky, lucky
You're so lucky, yeah
Lyrics submitted by CrashBangOuch
Do You Want To Lyrics as written by Nicholas John Mccarthy Alexander Paul Kapranos Huntley
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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I thought this was all just stuff Kapranos had heard while clubbing, pieced together and all that. I like the gay idea though, because that's pretty sexy.
I think Franz has done better, so I'm just hoping this doesn't set the tone for the album. I'll make the same comparison I did to Weezer's "Beverly Hills" and that's that this song is pretty good compared to what else is out there, but the band can do even better.