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.
If I had one wish, it'd be for you and all your friends who didn't like me
If I had one wish, it'd be that we'd had danced more at that apocryphal wedding
If I sound angry, I'm sorry, this body can only cry for so long
And if you want to blame me, then go on
I'm smiling now 'cause I'm smarter than you think
chorus 1
I'm smarter than you
I'm smarter than you think
Well I apologize for not telling you that my halo was cut from paper
sliced from the fibers that made up all the parts that we were together
and even though i miss you, I'm thankful it's obvious that this one was futile
so put your hands together and clap for
the painful choice you've made 'cause it's right
chorus 2
You're smarter than me
You're smarter than I thought
You're smarter than me
You're smarter than I thought
bridge
chorus 3
(I found out)
You're smarter than me
(The hard way this time)
You're smarter than I thought
(You were right)
You're smarter than me
(This was all wrong)
I'm smarter than I thought
If I had one wish, it'd be that we'd had danced more at that apocryphal wedding
If I sound angry, I'm sorry, this body can only cry for so long
And if you want to blame me, then go on
I'm smiling now 'cause I'm smarter than you think
chorus 1
I'm smarter than you
I'm smarter than you think
Well I apologize for not telling you that my halo was cut from paper
sliced from the fibers that made up all the parts that we were together
and even though i miss you, I'm thankful it's obvious that this one was futile
so put your hands together and clap for
the painful choice you've made 'cause it's right
chorus 2
You're smarter than me
You're smarter than I thought
You're smarter than me
You're smarter than I thought
bridge
chorus 3
(I found out)
You're smarter than me
(The hard way this time)
You're smarter than I thought
(You were right)
You're smarter than me
(This was all wrong)
I'm smarter than I thought
Lyrics submitted by yeahnotquite
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If I had one wish it'd be for you and all your friends that didn't like me If I had one wish it'd be that we had danced more at that apocryphal wedding If I sound angry, I'm sorry This body can only cry for so long And if you want to blame me, then go on I'm smiling now 'cause I'm smarter than you think
I'm smarter than you I'm smarter than you think
And I apologize for not telling you that my halo was cut from paper Sliced from the fibers that made up all the parts that we were together Even though I miss you, I'm thankful Its obvious that this war was futile So put your hands together and clap for The painful choice you've made 'cause it's right
I'm smarter than you I'm smarter than you think I'm smarter than you I'm smarter than you think
You are the narcissist You're everything you saw in me (Into the sea you fell In love with the reflection of yourself) You are the narcissist You're everything you saw in me (I felt the ocean's grip I swam away to watch you drift) You failed to see I'm smarter than you think I'm smarter than you think
I'm smarter than you I'm smarter than you think I'm smarter than you I'm smarter than you think
I'm smarter than you (I found out) I'm smarter than you think (The hard way this time) I'm smarter than you (We were right) I'm smarter than you think (This was all wrong)