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 talk to my baby on a telephone long distance
I never would've guessed i could miss someone so bad, yeah
I really only met her bout a week ago
But, it doesn't seem to matter to my heart i know
That i love her
I'm hoping that i never recover
'cause she's good
(lalalalala)
she's so cool shes so hot
but a scholar she's not
word she pretty pretty but she's dumb as a rock
but honestly see she's all that i got, and what not
she very genuine and very feminine
but when we on the phone i think her brain i s sleepin in
i try and tell her friends but they as dumb as her
birds of a feather i guess, but see that makes it worse
i hit her up to say whattup she say "the sky"
i say what's good she say "mcdonald's applepie"
i try to justify it but she ain't get the lingo
but then i peep she aint sleep i date a bimbo
why oh why
why must she be so damn fly
then turn around and be so dumb
where the fuck this broad come from?
see i don't understand
how it happened man
how did this occur the whole realtionship is blur
i even need to quit smokin my weed
or make surely she got a GED
(only met about a week ago, but a little bit busy on the telephone)
she's so fine, see we talk all the time
but sometimes i think she's missin her mind
(we only met about a week ago, but a little bit busy on the telephone)
she's a dime, and she's faithfully mine
but something wrong with her head cos she ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
(we only met about a week ago, but a little bit busy on the telephone)
she's so fine, see we talk all the time
you know i called her
and i was just like, damn like she sounded so dumb as hell
like she aint got no fuckin brain, you know what i mean?
and im just like, your wasting my minutes and shit
I never would've guessed i could miss someone so bad, yeah
I really only met her bout a week ago
But, it doesn't seem to matter to my heart i know
That i love her
I'm hoping that i never recover
'cause she's good
(lalalalala)
she's so cool shes so hot
but a scholar she's not
word she pretty pretty but she's dumb as a rock
but honestly see she's all that i got, and what not
she very genuine and very feminine
but when we on the phone i think her brain i s sleepin in
i try and tell her friends but they as dumb as her
birds of a feather i guess, but see that makes it worse
i hit her up to say whattup she say "the sky"
i say what's good she say "mcdonald's applepie"
i try to justify it but she ain't get the lingo
but then i peep she aint sleep i date a bimbo
why oh why
why must she be so damn fly
then turn around and be so dumb
where the fuck this broad come from?
see i don't understand
how it happened man
how did this occur the whole realtionship is blur
i even need to quit smokin my weed
or make surely she got a GED
(only met about a week ago, but a little bit busy on the telephone)
she's so fine, see we talk all the time
but sometimes i think she's missin her mind
(we only met about a week ago, but a little bit busy on the telephone)
she's a dime, and she's faithfully mine
but something wrong with her head cos she ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
(we only met about a week ago, but a little bit busy on the telephone)
she's so fine, see we talk all the time
you know i called her
and i was just like, damn like she sounded so dumb as hell
like she aint got no fuckin brain, you know what i mean?
and im just like, your wasting my minutes and shit
Lyrics submitted by MARS is purple
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It's obviously talking about him being physically attracted to a female, but she's dumb as fuck. He simply tolerates her lack of mental action because she looks good. And he pretty much comes to the conclusion that she's wasting his telephone minutes, because she's stupid and never has much of anything to discuss.
I can DEFINATELY understand where he's coming from in this song, I've been in a few situations similar to this one. Haha.