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.
Locked up, naked with socks
I'm watching the phone ring
It's making me angry
It's making me mad
Maxed out, minimum wage
My brain is a time bomb
I'm saying goodbye, mom
I'll see you again
Striking a pose
Smiling in photos without any reason
With people that I'll never know
I'm out of control, live in a fictional prose
I took an oath, it's killing me though
'Cause I don't believe in the things that I do
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite
Roped up, rot in a cage
I'm having a breakdown
Drinking at a playground, tequila for one
Too short, walk in the streets, I'm hating my haircut
You say that you're here, but
You live on the Sun
Burning a kite
I'm at a funeral, nothing unusual
Baby, I do what I like
Looking to fight, smoking a blunt and a pipe
Taking a bite, worm in the apple
I knew it would happen, 'cause honey the vermin survive
Swerve to the side, been driving all night
I'm thinking of changing my name, thinking of wrecking a home
'Cause loving and hating are one and the same
And I'm feeling like everyone's feeling alone
I'm just looking for something to soften the blow
A second inside of the truth
I don't see light 'cause
Now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
I'm watching the phone ring
It's making me angry
It's making me mad
Maxed out, minimum wage
My brain is a time bomb
I'm saying goodbye, mom
I'll see you again
Striking a pose
Smiling in photos without any reason
With people that I'll never know
I'm out of control, live in a fictional prose
I took an oath, it's killing me though
'Cause I don't believe in the things that I do
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite
Roped up, rot in a cage
I'm having a breakdown
Drinking at a playground, tequila for one
Too short, walk in the streets, I'm hating my haircut
You say that you're here, but
You live on the Sun
Burning a kite
I'm at a funeral, nothing unusual
Baby, I do what I like
Looking to fight, smoking a blunt and a pipe
Taking a bite, worm in the apple
I knew it would happen, 'cause honey the vermin survive
Swerve to the side, been driving all night
I'm thinking of changing my name, thinking of wrecking a home
'Cause loving and hating are one and the same
And I'm feeling like everyone's feeling alone
I'm just looking for something to soften the blow
A second inside of the truth
I don't see light 'cause
Now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
And now my favorite color is blue
Lyrics submitted by reginamills
Favorite Color Is Blue Lyrics as written by Robert Delong Kristine Flaherty
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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