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 was always picked last for teams
I wore my sister's jeans
I was a loser kid
And the teachers didn't care
They just left me standing there
I don't know what I did
But since then (since then)
How the tides have turned
Because I used to be the loser kid
Who always ran away and hid
And no one took the time to know me
The kick me sign was always on me
Now everybody wants to know
What I do and where I go
At least they won't forget me
'Cause I live with Miss Mackenzie
And now it's all history
And I put it all behind me
Look at what I've become
Oh, I get recognized in the street
And everyone I meet
Remembers the news I've made
Since then (since then)
How the tides have turned
'Cause I used to be the loser kid
Who always ran away and hid
No one took the time to know me
The kick me sign was always on me
Now everybody wants to know
What I do and where I go
At least they won't forget me
'Cause I live with Miss Mackenzie
When I see the way you look at me
It takes me back to how it used to be
Still it's clear
The way you locked the classroom door
And whispered in my ear
You're what I go to school for
You are
The one I go to school for, yeah
Because I used to be the loser kid
Who always ran away and hid
And no one took the time to know me
The kick me sign was always on me
Now everybody wants to know
What I do and where I go
At least they won't forget me
'Cause I live with Miss Mackenzie
Because I used to be the loser kid
Who always ran away and hid
No one took the time to know me
The kick me sign was always on me
Now everybody wants to know
What I do and where I go
At least they won't forget me
'Cause I live with Miss Mackenzie
I used to be the loser kid
Who always ran away and hid
And no one took the time to know me
The kick me sign was always on me
Now everybody wants to know
What I do and where I go
I wore my sister's jeans
I was a loser kid
And the teachers didn't care
They just left me standing there
I don't know what I did
But since then (since then)
How the tides have turned
Because I used to be the loser kid
Who always ran away and hid
And no one took the time to know me
The kick me sign was always on me
Now everybody wants to know
What I do and where I go
At least they won't forget me
'Cause I live with Miss Mackenzie
And now it's all history
And I put it all behind me
Look at what I've become
Oh, I get recognized in the street
And everyone I meet
Remembers the news I've made
Since then (since then)
How the tides have turned
'Cause I used to be the loser kid
Who always ran away and hid
No one took the time to know me
The kick me sign was always on me
Now everybody wants to know
What I do and where I go
At least they won't forget me
'Cause I live with Miss Mackenzie
When I see the way you look at me
It takes me back to how it used to be
Still it's clear
The way you locked the classroom door
And whispered in my ear
You're what I go to school for
You are
The one I go to school for, yeah
Because I used to be the loser kid
Who always ran away and hid
And no one took the time to know me
The kick me sign was always on me
Now everybody wants to know
What I do and where I go
At least they won't forget me
'Cause I live with Miss Mackenzie
Because I used to be the loser kid
Who always ran away and hid
No one took the time to know me
The kick me sign was always on me
Now everybody wants to know
What I do and where I go
At least they won't forget me
'Cause I live with Miss Mackenzie
I used to be the loser kid
Who always ran away and hid
And no one took the time to know me
The kick me sign was always on me
Now everybody wants to know
What I do and where I go
Lyrics submitted by celebrindal
Loser Kid 2.0 Lyrics as written by James Bourne Mathew Sargeant
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kassner Associated Publishers Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I love this song! It's meaning is obvious, he's a loser that ran away with a teacher.
I thought it was about one of the guys in the band who used to be a loser kid at school, and now he's totally famous. And the bit that goes "And still it’s clear, The way you locked the classroom door, And whispered in my ear... ‘you’re what I go to school for' ".. is refering back to when they just started out in the band.
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I can't believe i still listen to Busted now XD