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.
And I, I wouldn't trade it for the world, world, world
And I, just so fucking lucky you're my girl, girl, girl
And I, I wouldn't trade it for anything
No, no, no not anything
And you
Yeah, I got a brand new benz
Crazy right, brand new benz
Got less miles on it than I do friends
Remember when we laid at you at pay's crib
Was there so long I coulda paid rent
Remember when we couldn't get shit?
Best thing bout being broke is you don't spend shit
Remember that Christmas, we had a wish list
We couldn't afford nothin' but we still get shit ironically
Those were the times I felt the richest
All those times that we spent by the pool girl
Was too broke to even take you to the zoo girl
Maybe its because I had you girl
Was thinking about when we went to London and Paris
And gave each other times that we cherished
Remember when you saw the Eiffel tower
And you got so drunk threw up, yup you were so embarrassed
See those are times I can't let go, I can't let go
Man I hate to see you single in the club
Looking for kisses and hugs
So you sipping on XO 'til I snatch you up like "let's go"
And I, I wouldn't trade it for the world, world, world
And I, just so fucking lucky you're my girl, girl, girl
And I, I wouldn't trade it for anything
No, no, no not anything
And you, can't nobody do it like
My bad for those long long nights
Long nights when I left you in the sheets
Sorry for when you had to cry yourself to sleep
Tried to count on me and I made you count sheep
Sorry when you put your faith in me I was unfaithful,
Disgraceful distasteful yeah I know
You're not supposed to have cake and eat too
Crazy how these hos always kept my plate full
What about the emails you hacked in?
I know we hate to live in the past-tense
It's been weird since I went out west and did an album with No I.D.
And ain't came back since
Now we the best in the city, I rep for the city
That's about the time that you left for the city
You and all your girls moved to NY,
I shoulda' known now how you watch Sex And The City
I know we ain't close but, I gotta focus on blowing up
I know I promised that I'd be there, and really did I ever show up?
I know I wasn't honest to you girl
Almost broke every promise to you girl
Brought problems to your world
And you said "how could you just lie to me? I thought you'd die for me?"
I was scared you'd find somebody you was supposed to
You the type niggas get close to, and then propose to
And when thanksgivings come around
I ain't tryna bring hoes through to momma
So it's back to the drama
"No I don't know that number"
"Why the hell you text it?"
Heartbreak hotel man, with no exit just checked in
Young and living reckless
And I, I wouldn't trade it for the world, world, world
And I, just so fucking lucky you're my girl, girl, girl
And I, I wouldn't trade it for anything
No, no, no not anything
And you, can't nobody do it like
I can't imagine myself without you
I need a whole lot of help without you
Me and my granny both a pretty
Damn you're such a G I'll hold you down forever
And I, I wouldn't trade it for the world, world, world
And I, just so fucking lucky you're my girl, girl, girl
And I, I wouldn't trade it for anything
No, no, no not anything
And you, can't nobody do it like
My bad for those long long nights, long nights
And I, just so fucking lucky you're my girl, girl, girl
And I, I wouldn't trade it for anything
No, no, no not anything
And you
Yeah, I got a brand new benz
Crazy right, brand new benz
Got less miles on it than I do friends
Remember when we laid at you at pay's crib
Was there so long I coulda paid rent
Remember when we couldn't get shit?
Best thing bout being broke is you don't spend shit
Remember that Christmas, we had a wish list
We couldn't afford nothin' but we still get shit ironically
Those were the times I felt the richest
All those times that we spent by the pool girl
Was too broke to even take you to the zoo girl
Maybe its because I had you girl
Was thinking about when we went to London and Paris
And gave each other times that we cherished
Remember when you saw the Eiffel tower
And you got so drunk threw up, yup you were so embarrassed
See those are times I can't let go, I can't let go
Man I hate to see you single in the club
Looking for kisses and hugs
So you sipping on XO 'til I snatch you up like "let's go"
And I, I wouldn't trade it for the world, world, world
And I, just so fucking lucky you're my girl, girl, girl
And I, I wouldn't trade it for anything
No, no, no not anything
And you, can't nobody do it like
My bad for those long long nights
Long nights when I left you in the sheets
Sorry for when you had to cry yourself to sleep
Tried to count on me and I made you count sheep
Sorry when you put your faith in me I was unfaithful,
Disgraceful distasteful yeah I know
You're not supposed to have cake and eat too
Crazy how these hos always kept my plate full
What about the emails you hacked in?
I know we hate to live in the past-tense
It's been weird since I went out west and did an album with No I.D.
And ain't came back since
Now we the best in the city, I rep for the city
That's about the time that you left for the city
You and all your girls moved to NY,
I shoulda' known now how you watch Sex And The City
I know we ain't close but, I gotta focus on blowing up
I know I promised that I'd be there, and really did I ever show up?
I know I wasn't honest to you girl
Almost broke every promise to you girl
Brought problems to your world
And you said "how could you just lie to me? I thought you'd die for me?"
I was scared you'd find somebody you was supposed to
You the type niggas get close to, and then propose to
And when thanksgivings come around
I ain't tryna bring hoes through to momma
So it's back to the drama
"No I don't know that number"
"Why the hell you text it?"
Heartbreak hotel man, with no exit just checked in
Young and living reckless
And I, I wouldn't trade it for the world, world, world
And I, just so fucking lucky you're my girl, girl, girl
And I, I wouldn't trade it for anything
No, no, no not anything
And you, can't nobody do it like
I can't imagine myself without you
I need a whole lot of help without you
Me and my granny both a pretty
Damn you're such a G I'll hold you down forever
And I, I wouldn't trade it for the world, world, world
And I, just so fucking lucky you're my girl, girl, girl
And I, I wouldn't trade it for anything
No, no, no not anything
And you, can't nobody do it like
My bad for those long long nights, long nights
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Ashley Lyrics as written by Ernest Wilson Dominic Halaapiapi Lopez
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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