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 can do it better than, better than you
Better than, better than you
I can tell that you're watching me
And I know you're loving everything that you see
The way I gotcha going crazy
I'll make you wanna dance with me
And I been walking 'round like I just don't care
Got everybody lookin' like I'm a true player
So what's up? so what's up?
I see you staring but I ain't mad at that
I know you do you, and I do me right back
I'm ready to go, oh
Sure you wanna play this game
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
So baby, let's go, oh
I know you won't forget about me
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
So you get what you see with me
Take a picture but you ain't getting 3D
Boy slow it down, come here, I'ma make you sing for me
So you say that you're better than me
If I take it all off, bet you'll like what you see
So what's up, oh whats up, yeah, yeah
I see you staring but I ain't mad at that
I know you do you, and I do me right back
I'm ready to go, oh
Sure you wanna play this game
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
So baby, let's go, oh
I know you won't forget about me
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
Uhmm na uhm na eh, uhmm na uhm na eh
Uhmm na uhm na eh, uhmm na uhm na eh
I can see you losing your mind yeah
'Cause we about to set this on fire
I can see you losing your mind
'Cause we about to set this on fire
I can see you losing your mind, oh
I'm ready to go, oh
Sure you wanna play this game
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
So baby let's go, oh
I know you won't forget about me
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
Better than, better than you
Yeah, Rita
Conor
Better than, better than you
Better than, better than you girl
Better than, better than you
I can tell that you're watching me
And I know you're loving everything that you see
The way I gotcha going crazy
I'll make you wanna dance with me
And I been walking 'round like I just don't care
Got everybody lookin' like I'm a true player
So what's up? so what's up?
I see you staring but I ain't mad at that
I know you do you, and I do me right back
I'm ready to go, oh
Sure you wanna play this game
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
So baby, let's go, oh
I know you won't forget about me
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
So you get what you see with me
Take a picture but you ain't getting 3D
Boy slow it down, come here, I'ma make you sing for me
So you say that you're better than me
If I take it all off, bet you'll like what you see
So what's up, oh whats up, yeah, yeah
I see you staring but I ain't mad at that
I know you do you, and I do me right back
I'm ready to go, oh
Sure you wanna play this game
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
So baby, let's go, oh
I know you won't forget about me
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
Uhmm na uhm na eh, uhmm na uhm na eh
Uhmm na uhm na eh, uhmm na uhm na eh
I can see you losing your mind yeah
'Cause we about to set this on fire
I can see you losing your mind
'Cause we about to set this on fire
I can see you losing your mind, oh
I'm ready to go, oh
Sure you wanna play this game
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
So baby let's go, oh
I know you won't forget about me
I can do it better than, better than you
I can do it better than, better than you
Better than, better than you
Yeah, Rita
Conor
Better than, better than you
Better than, better than you girl
Lyrics submitted by missusrainbow
Better Than You Lyrics as written by George Astasio Tony Bert Nilsson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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