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.
How many cars on the drive are actually yours...?
You never go out for a ride, you keep them indoors
You got a big big mouth
A big big house
Your the king of cribs right now*
A real big hit
No hard shit
I swear that wont change me one bit!
Cause i.. wish i was someone else...
Anybody else..
So maybe you might talk to me.
Cause i wish i was not myself
Anybody else..
Then maybe you might notice me
The world will still go on without you
The newspapers still talk about you
And if your ever low
Pick up the phone
I'll be round don't tell a soul
Cause im not you
You're bullet proof
I'm in a crowd and i can't move
Cause i.. wish i was someone else...
Anybody else..
So maybe you might talk to me.
Cause i wish i was not myself
Anybody else..
Then maybe you might notice me
Let me in, let me in
Gimme the sunshine all year round
Lemme out, lemme out
Gimme it now
Hear me out, hear me shout
Gimme the munchies , show me around
Lemme out, lemme out
Gimme the reason
Gimme it now
Yeah yeah yeah...
Yeah yeah yeah!
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Gotta big big house
Big big mouth
Big big house
Big big mouth
Big big house
Big big mouth
That's not helping me right now
Cause i.. wish i was someone else...
Anybody else..
So maybe you might talk to me.
Cause i wish i was not myself
Anybody else..
Then maybe you might notice me
Cause i.. wish i was someone else...
Anybody else..
So maybe you might talk to me.
Cause i wish i was not myself
Anybody else..
Then maybe you might notice me
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
You never go out for a ride, you keep them indoors
You got a big big mouth
A big big house
Your the king of cribs right now*
A real big hit
No hard shit
I swear that wont change me one bit!
Cause i.. wish i was someone else...
Anybody else..
So maybe you might talk to me.
Cause i wish i was not myself
Anybody else..
Then maybe you might notice me
The world will still go on without you
The newspapers still talk about you
And if your ever low
Pick up the phone
I'll be round don't tell a soul
Cause im not you
You're bullet proof
I'm in a crowd and i can't move
Cause i.. wish i was someone else...
Anybody else..
So maybe you might talk to me.
Cause i wish i was not myself
Anybody else..
Then maybe you might notice me
Let me in, let me in
Gimme the sunshine all year round
Lemme out, lemme out
Gimme it now
Hear me out, hear me shout
Gimme the munchies , show me around
Lemme out, lemme out
Gimme the reason
Gimme it now
Yeah yeah yeah...
Yeah yeah yeah!
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Gotta big big house
Big big mouth
Big big house
Big big mouth
Big big house
Big big mouth
That's not helping me right now
Cause i.. wish i was someone else...
Anybody else..
So maybe you might talk to me.
Cause i wish i was not myself
Anybody else..
Then maybe you might notice me
Cause i.. wish i was someone else...
Anybody else..
So maybe you might talk to me.
Cause i wish i was not myself
Anybody else..
Then maybe you might notice me
Yeah yeah yeah
Yeah yeah yeah
Lyrics submitted by x0x0gothicx0x0
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