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.
Lied to my face
I'm losing track of every tongue that I taste
It's like the whole world is upside down
Can't even tell if this is real right now
Heads in the sky
We're gonna fly around with flames in our eyes
Just gonna laugh about it all night long
Somebody's gonna have to carry me home
Bad ideas make the best memories
Even if you don't remember, don't remember, don't remember, oh
Bad ideas make the best memories
Even if you don't remember, don't remember, don't remember, oh
Lung's coming up
Can't even think about it
Dreams in a cup
Just wanna dance about it, lose our minds
Just wanna dance about it, lose our minds
Lied to my face
I'm losing track of every tongue that I taste
Just wanna laugh about it all night long
Somebody's gonna have to carry me home
Bad ideas make the best memories
Even if you don't remember, don't remember, don't remember, oh
Bad ideas make the best memories
Even if you don't remember, don't remember, don't remember, oh
Bad ideas make the best memories
Even if you don't remember, don't remember, don't remember, oh
Bad ideas make the best memories
Even if you don't remember, don't remember, don't remember, oh
Bad ideas
I'm losing track of every tongue that I taste
It's like the whole world is upside down
Can't even tell if this is real right now
Heads in the sky
We're gonna fly around with flames in our eyes
Just gonna laugh about it all night long
Somebody's gonna have to carry me home
Bad ideas make the best memories
Even if you don't remember, don't remember, don't remember, oh
Bad ideas make the best memories
Even if you don't remember, don't remember, don't remember, oh
Lung's coming up
Can't even think about it
Dreams in a cup
Just wanna dance about it, lose our minds
Just wanna dance about it, lose our minds
Lied to my face
I'm losing track of every tongue that I taste
Just wanna laugh about it all night long
Somebody's gonna have to carry me home
Bad ideas make the best memories
Even if you don't remember, don't remember, don't remember, oh
Bad ideas make the best memories
Even if you don't remember, don't remember, don't remember, oh
Bad ideas make the best memories
Even if you don't remember, don't remember, don't remember, oh
Bad ideas make the best memories
Even if you don't remember, don't remember, don't remember, oh
Bad ideas
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Bad Ideas Lyrics as written by Axel Ehnstroem Marcus Brosch
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, PFIVE Entertainment Mexico, Peermusic Publishing
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