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.
Oh, my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended thee
And I detest all my sins
Because I dread the loss of heaven, and the pain of hell
But most of all, because I love thee
And I want so badly to be good
It's so hypnotic
The way he pulls on me
It's like the force of gravity
Right up under my feet
It's so erotic
This feeling can't be beat
It's coursing through my whole body
Feel the heat
I got that burnin' hot desire
And no one can put out my fire
It's coming right down through the wire
Here it comes
When I hear them 808 drums
It's got me singing
Hey-ey-ey-ey-ey
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
I'm like, hey-ey-ey-ey-ey
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
Girls, they just wanna have some fun
Get fired up like a smokin' gun
On the floor 'til the daylight comes
Girls, they just wanna have some fun
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
I'm like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
The room is spinning
It must be the Tanqueray
I'm about to go astray
My inhibition's gone away
I feel like sinning
You got me in the zone
DJ play my favorite song
Turn me on
I got that burnin' hot desire
And no one can put out my fire
It's coming right down through the wire
Here it comes
When I hear them 808 drums
It's got me singing
Hey-ey-ey-ey-ey
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
I'm like, hey-ey-ey-ey-ey
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
Girls, they just wanna have some fun
Get fired up like a smokin' gun
On the floor 'til the daylight comes
Girls, they just wanna have some fun
I know, I know, I know
I shouldn't act this way
I know, I know, I know
Good girls don't misbehave
Misbehave
But I'm a bad girl anyway
Forgive me
Hey-ey-ey-ey-ey
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
I'm like, hey-ey-ey-ey-ey
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
Girls, they just wanna have some fun
Get fired up like a smokin' gun
On the floor 'til the daylight comes
Girls, they just wanna have some fun
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
I'm like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
And I detest all my sins
Because I dread the loss of heaven, and the pain of hell
But most of all, because I love thee
And I want so badly to be good
It's so hypnotic
The way he pulls on me
It's like the force of gravity
Right up under my feet
It's so erotic
This feeling can't be beat
It's coursing through my whole body
Feel the heat
I got that burnin' hot desire
And no one can put out my fire
It's coming right down through the wire
Here it comes
When I hear them 808 drums
It's got me singing
Hey-ey-ey-ey-ey
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
I'm like, hey-ey-ey-ey-ey
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
Girls, they just wanna have some fun
Get fired up like a smokin' gun
On the floor 'til the daylight comes
Girls, they just wanna have some fun
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
I'm like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
The room is spinning
It must be the Tanqueray
I'm about to go astray
My inhibition's gone away
I feel like sinning
You got me in the zone
DJ play my favorite song
Turn me on
I got that burnin' hot desire
And no one can put out my fire
It's coming right down through the wire
Here it comes
When I hear them 808 drums
It's got me singing
Hey-ey-ey-ey-ey
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
I'm like, hey-ey-ey-ey-ey
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
Girls, they just wanna have some fun
Get fired up like a smokin' gun
On the floor 'til the daylight comes
Girls, they just wanna have some fun
I know, I know, I know
I shouldn't act this way
I know, I know, I know
Good girls don't misbehave
Misbehave
But I'm a bad girl anyway
Forgive me
Hey-ey-ey-ey-ey
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
I'm like, hey-ey-ey-ey-ey
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
Girls, they just wanna have some fun
Get fired up like a smokin' gun
On the floor 'til the daylight comes
Girls, they just wanna have some fun
Like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
I'm like a girl gone wild
A good girl gone wild
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Your lyrics at the beginning are wrong. She is praying Lucifer's prayer at the beginning. She is praying as a liar would. HEARTLY is NOT a word. She is using the word HARDLY, meaning that she IS NOT sorry. She is trying piss God off with her ridiculous, empty, useless prayer. Its the same as someone knowing they are pissing you off and saying that they ARE NOT really sorry.
Who else would miss heaven and dread hell? Think about it. She is being deceptive.
I'm pretty sure you are wrong. It clearly is the word "heartily", which is used in (most versions of) the act of contrition prayer. Example:<br /> <br /> "O my God, I am heartily sorry for having offended You and I detest all my sins, because I dread the loss of heaven and the pains of hell, but most of all because they offend you, my God, who are all good and deserving of all my love. I firmly resolve, with the help of your grace, to confess my sins, to do penance and to amend my life."
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