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.
Ah, ah, you're beautiful
(Yeah) Ohh
Ah, ah, you're beautiful
Hop on the back of my bike
Let the good wind blow through your hair
With an ass like that and a smile so bright
Oh, you're killing me, you know it ain't fair, yeah
Ride on through the middle of the night
Let the moonlight kiss your skin
When you dance like that, your jeans so tight
Oh, you're killing me, baby do it again, yeah
You're beautiful and your mind is fucking beautiful
And I can't pretend that that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, yeah
You're beautiful, good Lord, you're fucking beautiful
And I can't pretend that that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, yeah, yeah
I like when you run red lights
Don't stop 'til you thrill me, oh how you thrill me
Always in control, how you do it, I don't know
But I don't care, take me anywhere
'Cause it's beautiful, ooh you make me feel undressable
And I can't pretend that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, oh yeah
You're beautiful and your mind is fucking beautiful
And I can't pretend that that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, yeah
You're beautiful, good Lord, you're fucking beautiful (oh-oh-oh-oh, so beautiful)
And I can't pretend that that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, (ah, ah, you're beautiful)
(Yeah, yeah) Oh, oh, oh, oh
(Ah, ah, you're beautiful) You don't know what you're doing, darling
Oh, oh, oh, oh (ohh)
(Ah, ah, you're beautiful) Hop on back my bike darling
Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh, I'll take you)
(Ah, ah, you're beautiful) Hey
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-ooh
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-ooh (don't you worry darling)
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-ooh (ah, ah, you're beautiful)
Whoa, ooh-ooh, whoa, ooh-ooh (ah, ah, you're beautiful)
(Yeah) Ohh
Ah, ah, you're beautiful
Hop on the back of my bike
Let the good wind blow through your hair
With an ass like that and a smile so bright
Oh, you're killing me, you know it ain't fair, yeah
Ride on through the middle of the night
Let the moonlight kiss your skin
When you dance like that, your jeans so tight
Oh, you're killing me, baby do it again, yeah
You're beautiful and your mind is fucking beautiful
And I can't pretend that that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, yeah
You're beautiful, good Lord, you're fucking beautiful
And I can't pretend that that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, yeah, yeah
I like when you run red lights
Don't stop 'til you thrill me, oh how you thrill me
Always in control, how you do it, I don't know
But I don't care, take me anywhere
'Cause it's beautiful, ooh you make me feel undressable
And I can't pretend that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, oh yeah
You're beautiful and your mind is fucking beautiful
And I can't pretend that that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, yeah
You're beautiful, good Lord, you're fucking beautiful (oh-oh-oh-oh, so beautiful)
And I can't pretend that that doesn't mean a thing to me, to me, yeah, yeah
Oh, oh, oh, oh, (ah, ah, you're beautiful)
(Yeah, yeah) Oh, oh, oh, oh
(Ah, ah, you're beautiful) You don't know what you're doing, darling
Oh, oh, oh, oh (ohh)
(Ah, ah, you're beautiful) Hop on back my bike darling
Oh, oh, oh, oh (oh, I'll take you)
(Ah, ah, you're beautiful) Hey
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-ooh
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-ooh (don't you worry darling)
Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa-ooh (ah, ah, you're beautiful)
Whoa, ooh-ooh, whoa, ooh-ooh (ah, ah, you're beautiful)
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#Beautiful Lyrics as written by Mac Robinson Brian Warfield
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