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.
Don't care, I'm not sorry. I don't sow what I reap,
hide all my jewelry and shear the black sheep.
And you want it, and you need it,
yeah, you want it, but man I won't give it away.
Fever has broken,
the bubble has burst,
don't want the the lies that I'm saying to sound too rehearsed.
Cause you're honest and you mean it,
yeah, you're honest, but I won't believe you again.
Set me on fire, fingers like live wires,
you like pulling on hair and playing truth or dare,
well that's a pretty little getup you got on tonight,
I'd like to see it round your ankles while we scratch and we bite, but then,
Something's got the best of you,
don't let it get the rest of you.
Something's got the best of you.
Don't let it get the rest of you.
Sure getting tired of running around,
everyone married or six feet in the ground.
But you love it, you won't leave it,
yeah, you love it, but hey I just take what I can.
New York apartment with modern decor,
nothing got on ya but the back of the door.
And you're happy, yeah, you're living
and you're happy, yeah man, you don't need anyone.
Set it on fire and burn it away,
set it on fire and burn it away.
Cause you're honest and you mean it,
yeah, you're honest, but man, I won't believe you again.
Your pantyhose run,
your buttons all undone,
while your mouth's always suggesting things that sound like fun,
well I'm a little skeptical about the way this'll go
cos you're acting suspicious and I doubt that you know that maybe,
Something's got the best of you, don't let it get the rest of you.
hide all my jewelry and shear the black sheep.
And you want it, and you need it,
yeah, you want it, but man I won't give it away.
Fever has broken,
the bubble has burst,
don't want the the lies that I'm saying to sound too rehearsed.
Cause you're honest and you mean it,
yeah, you're honest, but I won't believe you again.
Set me on fire, fingers like live wires,
you like pulling on hair and playing truth or dare,
well that's a pretty little getup you got on tonight,
I'd like to see it round your ankles while we scratch and we bite, but then,
Something's got the best of you,
don't let it get the rest of you.
Something's got the best of you.
Don't let it get the rest of you.
Sure getting tired of running around,
everyone married or six feet in the ground.
But you love it, you won't leave it,
yeah, you love it, but hey I just take what I can.
New York apartment with modern decor,
nothing got on ya but the back of the door.
And you're happy, yeah, you're living
and you're happy, yeah man, you don't need anyone.
Set it on fire and burn it away,
set it on fire and burn it away.
Cause you're honest and you mean it,
yeah, you're honest, but man, I won't believe you again.
Your pantyhose run,
your buttons all undone,
while your mouth's always suggesting things that sound like fun,
well I'm a little skeptical about the way this'll go
cos you're acting suspicious and I doubt that you know that maybe,
Something's got the best of you, don't let it get the rest of you.
Lyrics submitted by Yossarian82
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