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.
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone
I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it
I don't care
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone
I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it
I don't care
You're on a different road, I'm in the Milky Way
You want me down on Earth, but I am up in space
You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch
You're from the '70s, but I'm a '90s bitch
I love it
I love it
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone
I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it
I don't care, I love it, I love it
I don't care, I love it
I don't care
You're on a different road, I'm in the Milky Way
You want me down on Earth, but I am up in space
You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch
You're from the '70s, but I'm a '90s bitch
I don't care, I love it
I don't care, I love it, I love it
I don't care, I love it
I don't care, I love it, I love it
I don't care
I love it
I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it
I don't care
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone
I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it
I don't care
You're on a different road, I'm in the Milky Way
You want me down on Earth, but I am up in space
You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch
You're from the '70s, but I'm a '90s bitch
I love it
I love it
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone
I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn
I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs
I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it
I don't care, I love it, I love it
I don't care, I love it
I don't care
You're on a different road, I'm in the Milky Way
You want me down on Earth, but I am up in space
You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch
You're from the '70s, but I'm a '90s bitch
I don't care, I love it
I don't care, I love it, I love it
I don't care, I love it
I don't care, I love it, I love it
I don't care
I love it
Lyrics submitted by tesstigermilk, edited by xmaskitty
I Love It Lyrics as written by Charlotte Emma Aitchison Patrik Jens Berger
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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"I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it, I don't care
I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs I crashed my car into the bridge
I don't care, I love it, I don't care"
A relationship. There's an emphasis on their closeness as "threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs" implies they lived together. "I crashed my car into the bridge, I don't care, I love it, I don't care" implies she's going to do stupid things because she's angry at how the relationship has ended, but she doesn't care about the stupidity of her actions because she just loves the feeling of being in "love".
"You're on a different road, I'm in the milky way You want me down on earth, but I am up in space You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch You're from the 70's, but I'm a 90's bitch
I love it, I love it"
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Both verses repeat again, imply to me the girl and her partner keep doing this again or at least she continues to do it again because she hasn't learned that her kind of love doesn't work... or she simply doesn't care because she loves it.
You don't know much about the '70s, do you.
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bridge=connection; car=communication; when I was alone I made up my mind there was no communication between us I now break our connection. all your thoughts I threw out(your shit in a bag). heading different directions; 70's vs 90's bitch (goal oriented vs free spirit); down to earth im in space (reality vs imagination); kill the switch (we only argue) relationship break up song, lets go our separate ways so says the song
Caroline Pop was quoted as saying the meaning to the song was "It’s about when you’re tired of being sad. You wake up and you say “f*** it” and then you go and just try to break free from all that"
Love this song, so simple yet the meaning is so effective and easily relatable too.
I love this song! It makes you want to forget all your cares and do something crazy. Because you just don't care. And you love it. :)
They could be talking about rebelling against their parents, but I think you could generalise it to rebelling against anyone that deserves it. The line "I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs" says to me that the singer has finally had enough of this person and is going to stop putting up with them and start doing whatever she wants.
Go Icona Pop!
"I got this feeling on the summer day when you were gone" "I threw your shit into a bag and pushed it down the stairs"
sounds to me like she's been left by someone she lived with. It is her place, so she can throw his stuff out. This rules out parents in my opinion.
"You're on a different road, I'm in the milky way You want me down on earth, but I am up in space You're so damn hard to please, we gotta kill this switch You're from the 70's, but I'm a 90's bitch"
She has been in love with an older man, who is settled and down-to-earth and she feels she cannot meet his standards.
"I crashed my car into the bridge, I watched, I let it burn" "I don't care"
This is an act of liberation from the standards of her lover. The car seems to symbolize these standards, perhaps bought with his money? Or is it wealth and security she abdicates from?
i didnt realize ho short this song was until i saw the lyrics 0.o
I find this song repetitive and dull, like most modern pop music.
I just hate the "I crashed my care into the Bridge, I don't care!". Think of the cost of Insurance love!
@joshgell maybe money is immaterial to them??
She's in a difficult relationship that makes her angry a lot and drives her nuts ...
But she loves it! And she loves him!
She's out of her mind but she doesn't want it to end. If you brush your teeth and comb your hair you can find a new lover every weekend. But the ones that can make you ache 50 years later? Life gives you maybe one or two in a lifetime.
She's lucky enough to have one now!
Are you smart enough to be JEALOUS?