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.
Did you ever meet somebody that likes all the same things you do?
Somebody who can make you or break you, any time they want to
I met her at a red light, love at first sight, can this be true?
She's good for me and she told me I was good for her too
Now, I don't wannna jump into anything
I've been tryin' to use some self restraint
But man it's amazin'
She's the same kind of crazy as me
It's gettin' hard to use a ladder 'cause I keep climbing down, just to kiss her
And if she's outta my sight for a minute or two, I start to miss her
We stay all tangled up in each other's arms, and it's so nice
She talks in her sleep, but she always gets my name right
If there's anything at all that's wrong with her
It's somethin' that I can't see
Ain't no doubt about it
She's the same kind of crazy as me
Wild, wild nights, chasin' each other through the moonlight
My, my, my I finally got somethin' right
'Cause every little off-beat move she makes
Suits me to a tee
Ain't no doubt about it
She's the same kind of crazy as me
Wild, wild nights, chasin' each other through the moonlight
My, my, my I finally got somethin' right
'Cause every little off-beat move she makes
Just suits me to a tee
Ain't no doubt about it
She's the same kind of crazy as me
You know what I'm sayin'
She's the same kind of crazy as me.
Somebody who can make you or break you, any time they want to
I met her at a red light, love at first sight, can this be true?
She's good for me and she told me I was good for her too
Now, I don't wannna jump into anything
I've been tryin' to use some self restraint
But man it's amazin'
She's the same kind of crazy as me
It's gettin' hard to use a ladder 'cause I keep climbing down, just to kiss her
And if she's outta my sight for a minute or two, I start to miss her
We stay all tangled up in each other's arms, and it's so nice
She talks in her sleep, but she always gets my name right
If there's anything at all that's wrong with her
It's somethin' that I can't see
Ain't no doubt about it
She's the same kind of crazy as me
Wild, wild nights, chasin' each other through the moonlight
My, my, my I finally got somethin' right
'Cause every little off-beat move she makes
Suits me to a tee
Ain't no doubt about it
She's the same kind of crazy as me
Wild, wild nights, chasin' each other through the moonlight
My, my, my I finally got somethin' right
'Cause every little off-beat move she makes
Just suits me to a tee
Ain't no doubt about it
She's the same kind of crazy as me
You know what I'm sayin'
She's the same kind of crazy as me.
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Same Kind of Crazy Lyrics as written by Gary Nicholson Delbert Mcclinton
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This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
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I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
great song!