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.
So maybe when we're older
If we get a little bolder
We'll be famous and they'll say remember when
When they were younger
And their band played in the summer
Everyone around for sure thought they'd go far
I used to know everybody at the show
And they were the people in my songs
But it's changing now, for better hope somehow
But the song is all they know
Confetti smile, smile the widest when the cameras come your way
It's your style, paparazzi got you in their sights today
It's been a while, so I doubt that you'd remember me at all
It's funny how life is
At the end of some reception
In the fore mask of deception
A girl said may I have this dance with you
And though I held her close
Dancing to the song she chose
I could tell it wasn't me that caught her eye
How does it look, is the cause for the decision
Whatever they think, is the motive for ambition
Public relations and everything they say, is all that matters now
Confetti smile, smile the widest when the cameras come your way
It's your style, paparazzi got you in their sights today
It's been a while, so I doubt that you'd remember me at all
It's funny how life is
Is this who I am?
Is this who I am?
Is this who I am?
Is this who?
I used to know everybody at the show
And they were the people in my songs
But it's changing now, for better hope somehow
But the song is all they know
Confetti smile, smile the widest when the cameras come your way
It's your style, paparazzi got you in their sights today
It's been a while, so I doubt that you'd remember me at all
It's funny how life is
If we get a little bolder
We'll be famous and they'll say remember when
When they were younger
And their band played in the summer
Everyone around for sure thought they'd go far
I used to know everybody at the show
And they were the people in my songs
But it's changing now, for better hope somehow
But the song is all they know
Confetti smile, smile the widest when the cameras come your way
It's your style, paparazzi got you in their sights today
It's been a while, so I doubt that you'd remember me at all
It's funny how life is
At the end of some reception
In the fore mask of deception
A girl said may I have this dance with you
And though I held her close
Dancing to the song she chose
I could tell it wasn't me that caught her eye
How does it look, is the cause for the decision
Whatever they think, is the motive for ambition
Public relations and everything they say, is all that matters now
Confetti smile, smile the widest when the cameras come your way
It's your style, paparazzi got you in their sights today
It's been a while, so I doubt that you'd remember me at all
It's funny how life is
Is this who I am?
Is this who I am?
Is this who I am?
Is this who?
I used to know everybody at the show
And they were the people in my songs
But it's changing now, for better hope somehow
But the song is all they know
Confetti smile, smile the widest when the cameras come your way
It's your style, paparazzi got you in their sights today
It's been a while, so I doubt that you'd remember me at all
It's funny how life is
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