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.
Yeah
Attention attention
It's ya boy big Snoop dogg
Nephew
Like a flame in the dark
Girl you light up the room
No matter what's going all around it
I'm only into you
You're lips never moved
But I swear I heard you speak
Girl you had me in his arm
What the hell you do to me
Oh
[Chorus]
I never been in a position like this
Come and make it quick down
How you shaking them hips
Let me stop
Get my shit together cause the night she'll get
You get Attention
I tried to get back
No champagne tonight will do seems right
Attention
From here to the bedroom
All night long
Girl I'm focused you
Know it's getting late
Baby girl I'm on my way
I know you're down for whatever
So I wont procrastinate
If you're ready to go
Baby let me take control
Cause everything about your
Body is 'bout to make me explode
[Chorus]
Attention
I tried to get back
No champagne tonight will do seems right
From here to the bedroom
All night long
Girl I'm focused on you
Conversation on the phone
Rubbing on the bone
Hugging me kissing me
Loving me at home
And loving you was right
And I don't wanna a be wrong
I guess me and you can get it on
I met you on a set
Set you on a jet (jet)
Set complected
Partially directed
Recently elected
Verbally respected
Two coups of ice cream
Baby girl licked it
Liked it
Loved it
Face no more to party
Who's comes the serviette
Rubba dub dub
D O double Jeezy
Make your head dizzy
Baby girl get busy with me
Brandy Hexlaw Candy Sexlaw
Do it all night
Push weed and I like so
Rub your back slow
You broke my neck slow
Tonight is the night
Yeah you know how that go
Attention
I tried to get back
No champagne tonight will do seems right
Attention
From here to the bedroom
All night long
Girl I'm focused you
Attention
Attention attention
It's ya boy big Snoop dogg
Nephew
Like a flame in the dark
Girl you light up the room
No matter what's going all around it
I'm only into you
You're lips never moved
But I swear I heard you speak
Girl you had me in his arm
What the hell you do to me
Oh
[Chorus]
I never been in a position like this
Come and make it quick down
How you shaking them hips
Let me stop
Get my shit together cause the night she'll get
You get Attention
I tried to get back
No champagne tonight will do seems right
Attention
From here to the bedroom
All night long
Girl I'm focused you
Know it's getting late
Baby girl I'm on my way
I know you're down for whatever
So I wont procrastinate
If you're ready to go
Baby let me take control
Cause everything about your
Body is 'bout to make me explode
[Chorus]
Attention
I tried to get back
No champagne tonight will do seems right
From here to the bedroom
All night long
Girl I'm focused on you
Conversation on the phone
Rubbing on the bone
Hugging me kissing me
Loving me at home
And loving you was right
And I don't wanna a be wrong
I guess me and you can get it on
I met you on a set
Set you on a jet (jet)
Set complected
Partially directed
Recently elected
Verbally respected
Two coups of ice cream
Baby girl licked it
Liked it
Loved it
Face no more to party
Who's comes the serviette
Rubba dub dub
D O double Jeezy
Make your head dizzy
Baby girl get busy with me
Brandy Hexlaw Candy Sexlaw
Do it all night
Push weed and I like so
Rub your back slow
You broke my neck slow
Tonight is the night
Yeah you know how that go
Attention
I tried to get back
No champagne tonight will do seems right
Attention
From here to the bedroom
All night long
Girl I'm focused you
Attention
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Attention Lyrics as written by Calvin Broadus Antonio Dixon
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