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.
If you don't know me by now
You will never, never, never know me, ooh
All the things that we've been through
You should understand me like I understand you
Now, girl, I know the difference between right and wrong
I ain't gonna do nothing to break up our happy home
Oh, don't get so excited when I come home a little late at night
'Cause we only act like children when we argue, fuss and fight
If you don't know me by now (if you don't know me)
You will never, never, never know me (no, you won't)
If you don't know me by now
You will never, never, never know me, ooh
We all got our own funny moods
I've got mine, woman, you got yours too
Just trust in me like I trust in you
As long as we've been together it should be so easy to do
Just get yourself together or we might as well say goodbye
What good is a love affair when you can't see eye to eye, oh
If you don't know me by now (if you don't know me)
You will never, never, never know me (no, you won't)
If you don't know me by now
You will never, never, never know me (ooh)
If you don't know me by now (mmm)
You will never, never, never know me, ooh
You will never, never, never know me, ooh
All the things that we've been through
You should understand me like I understand you
Now, girl, I know the difference between right and wrong
I ain't gonna do nothing to break up our happy home
Oh, don't get so excited when I come home a little late at night
'Cause we only act like children when we argue, fuss and fight
If you don't know me by now (if you don't know me)
You will never, never, never know me (no, you won't)
If you don't know me by now
You will never, never, never know me, ooh
We all got our own funny moods
I've got mine, woman, you got yours too
Just trust in me like I trust in you
As long as we've been together it should be so easy to do
Just get yourself together or we might as well say goodbye
What good is a love affair when you can't see eye to eye, oh
If you don't know me by now (if you don't know me)
You will never, never, never know me (no, you won't)
If you don't know me by now
You will never, never, never know me (ooh)
If you don't know me by now (mmm)
You will never, never, never know me, ooh
Lyrics submitted by cnb
If You Don't Know Me by Now Lyrics as written by Leon Huff Kenneth Gamble
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ONErpm, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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