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.
Girl, would it kill you just to throw a little bit of attention?
If I hurt you, I'm afraid God's gonna teach me a lesson
Now would you hate me if I said goodbye
So quick you could eat my dust?
Now would you hate me if I run like hell
In the wind from dawn 'til dusk?
When you cry, you waste your time
Over boys you never liked
Can you not be so obvious?
So keep it light
So keep it light
Now, I thought I'd vocalized my traumas
But nobody will listen, hm
I know I'm cryptic and I'm weird
That shit comes off as indifferent, hm
I don't wanna die so young
Got so much to do
I don't smile for the camera
Only smile for you
Smile for you
Now would you hate me if I said goodbye
So quick you could eat my dust?
Now would you hate me if I ran like hell
In the wind from dawn 'til dusk?
When you cry, you waste your time
Over boys you never liked
Can you not?
If I hurt you, I'm afraid God's gonna teach me a lesson
Now would you hate me if I said goodbye
So quick you could eat my dust?
Now would you hate me if I run like hell
In the wind from dawn 'til dusk?
When you cry, you waste your time
Over boys you never liked
Can you not be so obvious?
So keep it light
So keep it light
Now, I thought I'd vocalized my traumas
But nobody will listen, hm
I know I'm cryptic and I'm weird
That shit comes off as indifferent, hm
I don't wanna die so young
Got so much to do
I don't smile for the camera
Only smile for you
Smile for you
Now would you hate me if I said goodbye
So quick you could eat my dust?
Now would you hate me if I ran like hell
In the wind from dawn 'til dusk?
When you cry, you waste your time
Over boys you never liked
Can you not?
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
ATTENTION Lyrics as written by George Miller
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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The actual lyrics are "I thought I'd vocalize my troubles but nobody would listen. I know I'm cryptic and I'm weird, that shit comes off as indifferent" they are NOT "I thought I'd vocalize my traumas but I wonder how it sound hm. I know I'm cryptic and I'm worthless can't help losing a friend."
ANYWHO, this song is about having feelings for a girl who is fickle and is deliberately leading a boy on knowing full well he wants her to only want him back when she no longer has him around her finger. As with pretty much the rest of this album (and just Joji music in general) there are lots of themes of depression, self-hate, and the concept of love being a superficial construct. People want what they can't have. The narrator wants the girl when he can't have her and the girl he's singing about only wants the narrator when he stops pursuing her. Speaking from personal experience, this happens all the time. When I don't want someone, I'm very relaxed and charming and witty, and this at times has led to me turning people down when I didn't even realize I was leading them on, (and as much as I hate to admit it, sometimes I do realize but I continue to lead people on because I'm scared of confrontation) but when I DO want someone, I put my foot in my mouth and act like an annoying creep... so I identify with this song very well.
The lyrics aren't correct.
It's "If I hurt you, I'm afraid God's gonna teach me a lesson".