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'd like to see you before I go
There's a few things I'd like to do
And when you're gone, you'll be gone for long
And soon I'll be gone too
But don't sweat it, don't sweat it, don't sweat it, ooh
Don't sweat it, don't sweat it, don't sweat it
Are you happy with the color of your tea
Could you use some sugar now?
You're satisfied with your boy or your girl
Your little butter cup
But don't sweat it, don't sweat it, don't sweat it
Don't sweat it, don't sweat it, don't sweat it.
I'd like to see you before I go
There's a few things I'd like to do
And when you're gone, you'll be gone for long
And soon I'll be gone too
But don't sweat it, don't sweat it, don't sweat it
Don't sweat it, don't sweat it, don't sweat it
There's a few things I'd like to do
And when you're gone, you'll be gone for long
And soon I'll be gone too
But don't sweat it, don't sweat it, don't sweat it, ooh
Don't sweat it, don't sweat it, don't sweat it
Are you happy with the color of your tea
Could you use some sugar now?
You're satisfied with your boy or your girl
Your little butter cup
But don't sweat it, don't sweat it, don't sweat it
Don't sweat it, don't sweat it, don't sweat it.
I'd like to see you before I go
There's a few things I'd like to do
And when you're gone, you'll be gone for long
And soon I'll be gone too
But don't sweat it, don't sweat it, don't sweat it
Don't sweat it, don't sweat it, don't sweat it
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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i believe the second verse is: "are you happy with the color of your teeth?....could you use some shapin' up?"
other than that, when i hear this tune i can't help but see some sorta killer (serial, assassin, et al) sweating profusely while stalking, killing, then playing with his vistim.......and is that a gong or just the guitar effect itself on the album (The Pod)??????
seemed rather existential to me. the absurdity of existence. sometimes thinking about that helps me to "not sweat it" over societal pressures/expectations and things of unimportance whatnot. one is then free to decide for him/herself what truly matters.
think about whats important because we all die in the end. and if your worried about things- don't sweat it....because we all die in the end. are you really worried about cosmetics (color of teeth) and whatnot, or should you just be concerned about doing what you want with the people you like to be with (your buttercup)
and yeah the correct lyrics are "color of your teeth" and "shaping up" like the last person said