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.
'Cause now it's D-Day
I'm ready to invade
Make a mess of
What's left of your limited privacy
Yeah, now it's D-Day
Not like those other days
Make a mess-up, you're a dress-up
Gotta like some piracy
Oh yeah, it's D-Day
This ain't no dot-com
But this is a dot-come-on
Come on and let us read
You're gonna love it, batter up, buttercup
Make a mess of your last love
Transfer your love to me
Make a mess of your last love
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Transfer your love to me
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Make a mess of your last love
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Transfer your love to me
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Hey, hey, it's D-Day
Gonna be my pillow doll
I wanna take you, wanna shake you
Trade in your liberty
Oh oh, it's D-Day
You want some more debris
I'm gonna take you, I'm gonna shake you
Take you to bed with me
Make a mess of your last love
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Transfer your love to me
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Make a mess of your last love
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Transfer your love to me
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
I wanna show you what's up doc
(Day of the Deb, day of the Deb)
I wanna blow your tick tick tock
(Day of the Deb, day of the Deb)
Wanna go to the extreme
(Day of the Deb, day of the Deb)
Yeah that was the day
Doctor No said yes
(Doctor No said yes)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Make a mess of your last love
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Transfer your love to me
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
I'm ready to invade
Make a mess of
What's left of your limited privacy
Yeah, now it's D-Day
Not like those other days
Make a mess-up, you're a dress-up
Gotta like some piracy
Oh yeah, it's D-Day
This ain't no dot-com
But this is a dot-come-on
Come on and let us read
You're gonna love it, batter up, buttercup
Make a mess of your last love
Transfer your love to me
Make a mess of your last love
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Transfer your love to me
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Make a mess of your last love
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Transfer your love to me
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Hey, hey, it's D-Day
Gonna be my pillow doll
I wanna take you, wanna shake you
Trade in your liberty
Oh oh, it's D-Day
You want some more debris
I'm gonna take you, I'm gonna shake you
Take you to bed with me
Make a mess of your last love
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Transfer your love to me
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Make a mess of your last love
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Transfer your love to me
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
I wanna show you what's up doc
(Day of the Deb, day of the Deb)
I wanna blow your tick tick tock
(Day of the Deb, day of the Deb)
Wanna go to the extreme
(Day of the Deb, day of the Deb)
Yeah that was the day
Doctor No said yes
(Doctor No said yes)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Make a mess of your last love
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
Transfer your love to me
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
(Debbie devil, don't you dare)
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D-Day Lyrics as written by William Attaway Irving Burgie
Lyrics © SEMI, BMG Rights Management, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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