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.
Something stupid's going on
Something stupid's going on
Every time you call on the phone
You hit my heart
It's pumpin' thinking that I did something wrong, mmm
Every time you knock on my door
I know just what you're thinkin'
Maybe I'm inside with someone, no, no
Why don't you just give it a rest, just hold on
Stop, you're buggin' me
Always thinkin' I'm outta line, mmm
Keep on putting me to the test
Don't you know I'm gonna go for sure
If you keep on playing with my mind
[Chorus]
Something stupid's going on
I know our love is wrong
Can't we see where we belong
You better think about
It's time to stop
Before we go too far
Pulling us apart and you don't realize
What you're doing calling me on just for a fight, oh
You think that I'm a dishonest guy
What the hell are you still doing here
Picking on me, cannot be right, oh
If you think that I don't know where you're at
You got another thing coming
Ownership ain't part of the deal, no, no
Jealousy don't get you nowhere
I thought that you knew better
What you're doing just isn't real, mmm
[Chorus: x2]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Something stupid's going on (that's going on)
I know our love is wrong (it's all wrong)
Can't we see where we belong
You better think about
It's time to stop
Think about it
Something stupid's going on
(Something stupid's going on)
I know our love is wrong
(I know our love is wrong)
Can't we see where we belong
(Where are we belong)
You better think about (yeah)
It's time to stop (it's time to stop, baby)
Before we go too far (it's time to stop)
Something stupid's (oh?) going on
I know our love is wrong
(I know our love is wrong)
(I know our love is wrong)
Can't we see where we belong
(Where were we belong)
You better think about (yeah)
It's time to stop (it's time to stop, baby)
Before we go too far
Something stupid's going on
Every time you call on the phone
You hit my heart
It's pumpin' thinking that I did something wrong, mmm
Every time you knock on my door
I know just what you're thinkin'
Maybe I'm inside with someone, no, no
Why don't you just give it a rest, just hold on
Stop, you're buggin' me
Always thinkin' I'm outta line, mmm
Keep on putting me to the test
Don't you know I'm gonna go for sure
If you keep on playing with my mind
[Chorus]
Something stupid's going on
I know our love is wrong
Can't we see where we belong
You better think about
It's time to stop
Before we go too far
Pulling us apart and you don't realize
What you're doing calling me on just for a fight, oh
You think that I'm a dishonest guy
What the hell are you still doing here
Picking on me, cannot be right, oh
If you think that I don't know where you're at
You got another thing coming
Ownership ain't part of the deal, no, no
Jealousy don't get you nowhere
I thought that you knew better
What you're doing just isn't real, mmm
[Chorus: x2]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Something stupid's going on (that's going on)
I know our love is wrong (it's all wrong)
Can't we see where we belong
You better think about
It's time to stop
Think about it
Something stupid's going on
(Something stupid's going on)
I know our love is wrong
(I know our love is wrong)
Can't we see where we belong
(Where are we belong)
You better think about (yeah)
It's time to stop (it's time to stop, baby)
Before we go too far (it's time to stop)
Something stupid's (oh?) going on
I know our love is wrong
(I know our love is wrong)
(I know our love is wrong)
Can't we see where we belong
(Where were we belong)
You better think about (yeah)
It's time to stop (it's time to stop, baby)
Before we go too far
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Something Stupid Lyrics as written by Pete Smith Michael Bernhar Kersting
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