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.
I'm really gonna pack in this new job i do
It's gonna be the death of me
I went to a party of some girl that i knew
At least the alcohol was free
With all the family around
We couldn't find a common ground
And so we left with what we found
When we first came, so
Where you been, where you been, where'd you go?
Leavin' me alone and I'm feelin' low
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I know that I don't earn 100 points in bed
But will you love me anyway?
It's just there's so much goin on in my head
That I don't know what to say... say... say
Your car rolled away out of sight
You cannot leave without a fight
Ok you lose so we were right
When we first came, so
Where you been,where you been, where'd you go?
Leavin' me alone and I'm feelin' low
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I say, where you been, where you been, where'd you go?
Leavin me alone and i'm feelin low
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I'm supposed to be the one you want
Hey!
It's gonna be the death of me
I went to a party of some girl that i knew
At least the alcohol was free
With all the family around
We couldn't find a common ground
And so we left with what we found
When we first came, so
Where you been, where you been, where'd you go?
Leavin' me alone and I'm feelin' low
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I know that I don't earn 100 points in bed
But will you love me anyway?
It's just there's so much goin on in my head
That I don't know what to say... say... say
Your car rolled away out of sight
You cannot leave without a fight
Ok you lose so we were right
When we first came, so
Where you been,where you been, where'd you go?
Leavin' me alone and I'm feelin' low
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I say, where you been, where you been, where'd you go?
Leavin me alone and i'm feelin low
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I'm supposed to be the one you want
Hey!
Lyrics submitted by BlinkMe
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god that's shocking. ^
I'm really gonna pack in this new job i do It's gonna be the death of me I went to a party of some girl that i knew At least the alcohol was free
With all the family around We couldn't find a common ground And so we left with what we found When we first came, so
Where you been, where you been, where'd you go? Leavin' me alone and I'm feelin' low I'm supposed to be the one you want I'm supposed to be the one you want
I'm supposed to be the one you want
I know that I don't earn 100 points in bed But will you love me anyway? It's just there's so much goin on in my head That I don't know what to say... say... say
Your car rolled away out of sight You cannot leave without a fight Ok you lose so we were right When we first came, so
Where you been,where you been, where'd you go? Leavin' me alone and I'm feelin' low I'm supposed to be the one you want I'm supposed to be the one you want
I say, where you been, where you been, where'd you go? Leavin me alone and i'm feelin low I'm supposed to be the one you want I'm supposed to be the one you want
Hey!
must have had a real off day when i submitted those lyrics..
Thanks for correcting them bh13
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great Jebediah cover!!
one of my favourite covers!
its simply such a pretty song, always makes me happy listening to it
"i'm supposed to be the one you want"