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.
Yeah we are
Talking about
Plastic girls,
With egotistic guys
Oh yeah talking about
It looks void
Oh how we lie
So you can
Brace yourself that
Oh this is...
(This is just a waste of time!)
And tongue and cheek
I'm naive
Can't you please
Stay with me
Breath in, breath out
Well let's do something different
Breath in, breath out
(Can you taste it yet? Can you taste it yet?)
Breath in, breath out
Well let's do something different
Breath in, breath out
(Can you taste it yet? Can you taste it yet?)
What do you think of me? Yeah!
Nothing to you anymore
Here's some words
Write down
To give to you so you know what you've lost
Tongue and cheek
I'm naive
(I'm naive)
Can't you please
(Please)
Stay with me
Breath in, breath out
Well let's do something different
Breath in, breath out
Breath in, breath out
(I've got your courage...)
Let's do something different
(I've got your courage... Just the same song)
Breath in, breath out
On and on
It's just the same old song we're singing
On and on, just the same
On and on
It's just the same old song we're singing
On and on, just the same
On and on
It's just the same old song we're singing
On and on, just the same
On and on
It's just the same old song we're singing
On and on
(On and on)
Just the same
Talking about
Plastic girls,
With egotistic guys
Oh yeah talking about
It looks void
Oh how we lie
So you can
Brace yourself that
Oh this is...
(This is just a waste of time!)
And tongue and cheek
I'm naive
Can't you please
Stay with me
Breath in, breath out
Well let's do something different
Breath in, breath out
(Can you taste it yet? Can you taste it yet?)
Breath in, breath out
Well let's do something different
Breath in, breath out
(Can you taste it yet? Can you taste it yet?)
What do you think of me? Yeah!
Nothing to you anymore
Here's some words
Write down
To give to you so you know what you've lost
Tongue and cheek
I'm naive
(I'm naive)
Can't you please
(Please)
Stay with me
Breath in, breath out
Well let's do something different
Breath in, breath out
Breath in, breath out
(I've got your courage...)
Let's do something different
(I've got your courage... Just the same song)
Breath in, breath out
On and on
It's just the same old song we're singing
On and on, just the same
On and on
It's just the same old song we're singing
On and on, just the same
On and on
It's just the same old song we're singing
On and on, just the same
On and on
It's just the same old song we're singing
On and on
(On and on)
Just the same
Lyrics submitted by ChloeLOVEtheKillers
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Hey guys
Sorry I couldn't find the lyrics ANYWHERE on the internet (Google) and I noticed they weren't on this site either.
Um, I tried my best to get them right, but the first verse is particularly hard to understand (what with the screaming ect and he's not very clear)...
So if you think they need editing or you have some ideas/ corrections feel free to tell me!! But don't just say like, "These lyrics are wrong" cos that's no help to me!!
Ok...
Cheers
And I will edit them if you think they're wrong... Just tell me what I need to edit...
i think this is a really good attempt. pretty hard to translate with the rather sruntish screams they put in
only query i have. when you put and plastic guys.
it sounds more like egotistic boys. but i dont know if thats even a word.
and where you put what do you think of me, I'm pretty sure that's what do you think you're doing. like I said, hard to hear with the screaming.
and before the line"nothing to you anymore" it says "***** to you, I mean:" but I cant work out that word
other than that I think it's pretty spot on :)
well done
Hey thanks for your comment... I haven't been able to get on the computer for a couple of days, so yeah...
Um, I think you could be right about the "egotistic" thing... I don't know if it's a word either, but maybe the guys have big egos cos they've got these "hot" plastic girlfiends? I don't know. I'm going to put egotisic in anyway. I just thought "Plastic girls, plastic guys- whatever, hopefully someone else will comment on it and have some idea of what it might be" so thank you.
and the "...nothing to you anymore" bit, I know there's something in front of it, I just can't work it out. Oh well.
I'm missing heaps of lines in this song- the screamo bits mostly, think. They're so unclear. Awesome song, but bloody hard to understand. Ha ha...
I'm listening to it right now, but trying to figure it all out is stressing me out and I think we're just going to have to wait till the album comes out and HOPEFULLY they'll include lyrics and this song will be on there.
Ok... Over and out.
And anyone else who has some ideas, feel free to let me know... If they make sense, I'll change them as soon as I can.
I also thought, that the "egotistic guys" could also be "we go to stick guys" whatever the fuck that means... Lol. Like, go fight them or something... Ha ha. LMAO... Seriously, I like, just laughed out loud.
"With egotistic guys"
I think that's
"With Autistic Eyes" :]
it is egotistic. as in a person who is only concerned with their own feelings/needs. sorry im a bit of an english swot :] and i think its "tongue in cheek" as in saying something in a tone that sounds serious but isnt. not sure but i think that would make sense maybe??
either way its a good song but i agree the screaming makes it difficult to work out lyrics!!
The bit before 'nothing to you anymore' I'm sure it says 'I've found out that i mean'
I think it might be "plans with girls" not "plastic girls" but I'm not sure. also can someone tell me what the song is actually about or does NO one really know the lyrics at all?