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.
Wouldn't it be good to be on your side, oh
Check this out
(Thursday night, That's official)
I knew this was normal, we meat from the start
Faith brought us here together, I know we playing our part
Now my heart is not to be messed around with
I went through to many relationships to fall in the ditch
And now to switch to how you can just come back and explain
That you've changed and maybe we could rearrange
And make things the same but I know your aim is one: Just a game
I knew that you were sorry and this time you really meant it
And that you pray to got that the commitment, but I reset it
I mean, do you truly understand how much a family means to me
And how a family must stand and that a woman must be strong enough
Stay long enough, see through wrongs enough to correct her man
And like girl we got to have this plan
We can built this foundations on the run, and not on same
[Chorus]
Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes,
Even if it was for just one day
Wouldn't it be good if we could wish ourselves away
Wouldn't it be good to be on your side,
Grass is always greener over there
Wouldn't it be good if we could live without a gear
(Thursday night, that's official)
Late nights I stay up thinking of you
This time candle lights I burn for you
Trust me again and I earn for you
I guess it's time for the right thing and it's my turn to do
To refocus and just commit
Get that house that I always wanted and live til I'm 96
And tell the tail how grandpa survived it all and went from poor to rich
Always be no odds, stay away from the mad make gods
Read the message among the stars, put these fancy cars
I'm going to stay focus on the goal,
And that's to be a soldier in a war gone cold
Spread some love to who ever needs it
And make them believe it that they still can rebuild and achieve it
And if you see this, we can be this
Whatever happened in the past, fuck it, we can beat this
[Chorus]
(Oh, sure, they're from another planet)
Wouldn't it be good oh so good!?
Wouldn't it be good for just one day?
Wouldn't it be good so far away, yeah!
[Chorus]
I'm tired so bad, don't know how bad now,
You've got it easy, you don't know when you got it good
It's getting harder, just keep your life and soul together
I'm sick of fighting even though I know should
Check this out
(Thursday night, That's official)
I knew this was normal, we meat from the start
Faith brought us here together, I know we playing our part
Now my heart is not to be messed around with
I went through to many relationships to fall in the ditch
And now to switch to how you can just come back and explain
That you've changed and maybe we could rearrange
And make things the same but I know your aim is one: Just a game
I knew that you were sorry and this time you really meant it
And that you pray to got that the commitment, but I reset it
I mean, do you truly understand how much a family means to me
And how a family must stand and that a woman must be strong enough
Stay long enough, see through wrongs enough to correct her man
And like girl we got to have this plan
We can built this foundations on the run, and not on same
[Chorus]
Wouldn't it be good to be in your shoes,
Even if it was for just one day
Wouldn't it be good if we could wish ourselves away
Wouldn't it be good to be on your side,
Grass is always greener over there
Wouldn't it be good if we could live without a gear
(Thursday night, that's official)
Late nights I stay up thinking of you
This time candle lights I burn for you
Trust me again and I earn for you
I guess it's time for the right thing and it's my turn to do
To refocus and just commit
Get that house that I always wanted and live til I'm 96
And tell the tail how grandpa survived it all and went from poor to rich
Always be no odds, stay away from the mad make gods
Read the message among the stars, put these fancy cars
I'm going to stay focus on the goal,
And that's to be a soldier in a war gone cold
Spread some love to who ever needs it
And make them believe it that they still can rebuild and achieve it
And if you see this, we can be this
Whatever happened in the past, fuck it, we can beat this
[Chorus]
(Oh, sure, they're from another planet)
Wouldn't it be good oh so good!?
Wouldn't it be good for just one day?
Wouldn't it be good so far away, yeah!
[Chorus]
I'm tired so bad, don't know how bad now,
You've got it easy, you don't know when you got it good
It's getting harder, just keep your life and soul together
I'm sick of fighting even though I know should
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Wouldn't It Be Good Lyrics as written by Nik Kershaw
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