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.
(Let's go)
We'll say it's not conforming
As we slip into (As we slip into)
Our uniforms, they fit us so well
We're comfortable.
Everybody is so poetic,
And still we're perfectly flawed!
Now it's alright if I fake for one night,
I put on a front though I know it's not right,
Lamenting, repenting, and downright denying,
My actions deceive me but still not implying,
And I went too far, oh who am I kidding?
She came on so strong so here I'm admitting (I'm a sell out)
The truth
Are you ready, girl
Just brace yourself (I'm a sell out)
Because this won't be
[Chorus]
Separate lips of potential suitors
Where we've got everything to hide
The past may be behind us
Don't ask, don't tell
We're fine
So swear up and down
And scream it out loud
That it never happened,
No, it never happened
It'll say it's not conceiving,
As you reach for
A shoebox that's labeled secrets
We're confidential (We're confidential)
Photographs and notes in cursive
All the felt something my hand,
There's no denying,
We were perfect
This suspicion is now constricting
My thoughts, I'm coming to you (I'll see you in the morning)
I drove all night up to your apartment
And knock on the door,
I can tell just from your face
The state of ___ ___ is just so pathetic
I gave you my all
And now you're undressed
You're still in the bathroom, passed out on the couch
And you promised your friends that I'd vow to find out
Now I got my insult, I got my heartbreak(I'm a sell out)
And you got your coffin for your memories(I'm a sell out)
Separate lips of potential suitors
Where we've got everything to hide
The past may be behind us
Don't ask, don't tell
We're fine
So swear up and down
And scream it out loud
That it never happened,
No, it never happened
(Oh oh oh oh, oh oh)
(Ah oh, ah oh ,ah oh ah woah woah)
(Oh oh)
Separate lips of potential suitors,
Where's we've got everything to hide,
The past may be behind us,
Don't ask, don't tell
We're(Fine!)
Separate lips of potential suitors
Where we've got everything to hide
The past may be behind us
Don't ask, don't tell
We're fine
So swear up and down
And scream it out loud
That it never happened,
No, it never happened
We'll say it's not conforming
As we slip into (As we slip into)
Our uniforms, they fit us so well
We're comfortable.
Everybody is so poetic,
And still we're perfectly flawed!
Now it's alright if I fake for one night,
I put on a front though I know it's not right,
Lamenting, repenting, and downright denying,
My actions deceive me but still not implying,
And I went too far, oh who am I kidding?
She came on so strong so here I'm admitting (I'm a sell out)
The truth
Are you ready, girl
Just brace yourself (I'm a sell out)
Because this won't be
[Chorus]
Separate lips of potential suitors
Where we've got everything to hide
The past may be behind us
Don't ask, don't tell
We're fine
So swear up and down
And scream it out loud
That it never happened,
No, it never happened
It'll say it's not conceiving,
As you reach for
A shoebox that's labeled secrets
We're confidential (We're confidential)
Photographs and notes in cursive
All the felt something my hand,
There's no denying,
We were perfect
This suspicion is now constricting
My thoughts, I'm coming to you (I'll see you in the morning)
I drove all night up to your apartment
And knock on the door,
I can tell just from your face
The state of ___ ___ is just so pathetic
I gave you my all
And now you're undressed
You're still in the bathroom, passed out on the couch
And you promised your friends that I'd vow to find out
Now I got my insult, I got my heartbreak(I'm a sell out)
And you got your coffin for your memories(I'm a sell out)
Separate lips of potential suitors
Where we've got everything to hide
The past may be behind us
Don't ask, don't tell
We're fine
So swear up and down
And scream it out loud
That it never happened,
No, it never happened
(Oh oh oh oh, oh oh)
(Ah oh, ah oh ,ah oh ah woah woah)
(Oh oh)
Separate lips of potential suitors,
Where's we've got everything to hide,
The past may be behind us,
Don't ask, don't tell
We're(Fine!)
Separate lips of potential suitors
Where we've got everything to hide
The past may be behind us
Don't ask, don't tell
We're fine
So swear up and down
And scream it out loud
That it never happened,
No, it never happened
Lyrics submitted by cantwait
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