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.
Now I'm not really one for drinking songs but
I guess that I should probably write one 'cause
I'm feeling pretty lonely
He's the only thing that holds me right now
Now I'm not really one for drinking songs but
I guess if I'm not wrapped here in your arms then
I can't talk about love
And who wants to talk about love?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
I don't want us
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Well, I don't wanna think about you right now
Don't wanna think about you right now
'Cause if I did, it would be damn bad
And I'd show up at your house
I was screaming at your door
Saying, "What the fuck is wrong with you?"
I thought that we were good enough
I thought that you needed love
No, I don't wanna think about you right now
Don't wanna think about you right now
Now I'm not really one for drinking songs but
Fuck it, here it comes, uh
Heartbreak is annoying
And I feel it in the morning
Swallow it down like a bitter pill
At least it'll taste better than this feeling will
And I don't like myself when I'm just standing still
No, I don't wanna think about you right now
Don't wanna think about you right now
'Cause if I did, it would be damn bad
And I'd show up at your house
I was screaming at your door
Saying, "What the fuck is wrong with you?"
I thought that we were good enough
I thought that you needed love
I know that when I wake up
There's gonna be seven texts and three calls to you
And I'm not gonna know what to do
I will make up some excuse about
How that was meant for someone else
When the truth is I'm not over you
I guess that I should probably write one 'cause
I'm feeling pretty lonely
He's the only thing that holds me right now
Now I'm not really one for drinking songs but
I guess if I'm not wrapped here in your arms then
I can't talk about love
And who wants to talk about love?
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
I don't want us
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
Well, I don't wanna think about you right now
Don't wanna think about you right now
'Cause if I did, it would be damn bad
And I'd show up at your house
I was screaming at your door
Saying, "What the fuck is wrong with you?"
I thought that we were good enough
I thought that you needed love
No, I don't wanna think about you right now
Don't wanna think about you right now
Now I'm not really one for drinking songs but
Fuck it, here it comes, uh
Heartbreak is annoying
And I feel it in the morning
Swallow it down like a bitter pill
At least it'll taste better than this feeling will
And I don't like myself when I'm just standing still
No, I don't wanna think about you right now
Don't wanna think about you right now
'Cause if I did, it would be damn bad
And I'd show up at your house
I was screaming at your door
Saying, "What the fuck is wrong with you?"
I thought that we were good enough
I thought that you needed love
I know that when I wake up
There's gonna be seven texts and three calls to you
And I'm not gonna know what to do
I will make up some excuse about
How that was meant for someone else
When the truth is I'm not over you
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Don't Wanna Think Lyrics as written by Julia Michaels
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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