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.
Listen to yourself you're a hot mess
St-t-stutter through your words, breaking a sweat
What's it gonna take to confess
What we both know?
Yeah, I was outta town last weekend
You were feeling like a pimp 'round your lame friends
Now your little party's gonna end
So here we go
(Oh oh oh oh) you got a secret
(Oh oh oh oh) You couldn't keep it
(Oh oh oh oh) somebody leaked it
And now some shit's about to go down
I never thought that you would be the one
Acting like a slut when I was gone
Maybe you shouldn't, oh, oh
Kiss and tell
You really should've kept it in your pants
I'm hearing dirty stories from your friends
Maybe you shouldn't, ah, oh
Kiss and tell, ah, oh
You're looking like a tool, not a baller
You're acting like a chick, why bother?
I can find someone way hotter
With a bigger (wow), well
'Cause I'm done with the ways that's you've messed up
You weren't smart enough to keep your stupid mouth shut
I'm so sick of it I've had enough
I hope you cry (oh oh oh oh)
You got a secret (oh oh oh oh)
You couldn't keep it (oh oh oh oh)
Somebody leaked it
And now some shit's about to go down
I never thought that you would be the one
Acting like a slut when I was gone
Maybe you shouldn't, oh, oh
Kiss and tell
You really should've kept it in your pants
I'm hearing dirty stories from your friends
Maybe you shouldn't, ah, oh
Kiss and tell, ah, oh
(Kiss and tell 'er)
I hope you know
You gotta go
Yo, get up and go
I don't wanna know
Or why you're gross
You gotta go
Yo, get up and go
'Cause I don't wanna know
I never thought that you would be the one
Acting like a slut when I was gone
Maybe you shouldn't, oh, oh
Kiss and tell
You really should've kept it in your pants
I'm hearing dirty stories from your friends
Maybe you shouldn't, ah, oh
Kiss and tell, ah, oh
Maybe you shouldn't ah, oh
Kiss and tell, ah, oh
St-t-stutter through your words, breaking a sweat
What's it gonna take to confess
What we both know?
Yeah, I was outta town last weekend
You were feeling like a pimp 'round your lame friends
Now your little party's gonna end
So here we go
(Oh oh oh oh) you got a secret
(Oh oh oh oh) You couldn't keep it
(Oh oh oh oh) somebody leaked it
And now some shit's about to go down
I never thought that you would be the one
Acting like a slut when I was gone
Maybe you shouldn't, oh, oh
Kiss and tell
You really should've kept it in your pants
I'm hearing dirty stories from your friends
Maybe you shouldn't, ah, oh
Kiss and tell, ah, oh
You're looking like a tool, not a baller
You're acting like a chick, why bother?
I can find someone way hotter
With a bigger (wow), well
'Cause I'm done with the ways that's you've messed up
You weren't smart enough to keep your stupid mouth shut
I'm so sick of it I've had enough
I hope you cry (oh oh oh oh)
You got a secret (oh oh oh oh)
You couldn't keep it (oh oh oh oh)
Somebody leaked it
And now some shit's about to go down
I never thought that you would be the one
Acting like a slut when I was gone
Maybe you shouldn't, oh, oh
Kiss and tell
You really should've kept it in your pants
I'm hearing dirty stories from your friends
Maybe you shouldn't, ah, oh
Kiss and tell, ah, oh
(Kiss and tell 'er)
I hope you know
You gotta go
Yo, get up and go
I don't wanna know
Or why you're gross
You gotta go
Yo, get up and go
'Cause I don't wanna know
I never thought that you would be the one
Acting like a slut when I was gone
Maybe you shouldn't, oh, oh
Kiss and tell
You really should've kept it in your pants
I'm hearing dirty stories from your friends
Maybe you shouldn't, ah, oh
Kiss and tell, ah, oh
Maybe you shouldn't ah, oh
Kiss and tell, ah, oh
Lyrics submitted by notoriousxDEV
Kiss And Tell Lyrics as written by Max Martin Kesha Sebert
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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Obvious.
Miles better than Tik Tok and Blah Blah Blah, should be a single.
sooooooooooooooooooo yes!
I love this song, I totally told my ecx boyfriend this was his song. Because well hey, this is what happened. Asshole.
its bout a guy that did apperentaly everything wrong on top of telling eveyone that he kissed a girl while kesha was away. what a loser, i would be so p.oed if a guy did that to me, i don't even know what i would do. probaly trash his house, if i knew what his address was. or i would just leave mean messages on his answering machine,(i know if he broke up with me he wouldn't answer his cell!)
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