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.
I don't know what you're doing to me
But I don't think it's the way it should be
And I don't know what I'm doing
I don't know what you're doing
I don't know why you're picking on me
But I know that's not the way it should be
And I don't know what you're doing
And I don't know what I'm doing now
And if you want to drag me down
Then I don't want to be around
All the way up and all the way down
You really bring out the worst in me
You really bring out the jerk in me
You really bring out the hate
You blister my paint
I don't know what you're doing to me
But I know that's not the way it should be
And I don't know what you're doing
And I don't know what I'm doing
I don't know what you want me to be
I don't know what you want out of me
And I don't know what I'm doing
And I don't care what you're doing
Now I gotta put my foot right down
I'm sick of being jerked around
All the way up and all the way down
You really bring out the worst in me
You really bring out the jerk in me
You really bring out the hate
You blister my paint
All the way up and all the way down
I'm down
But I don't think it's the way it should be
And I don't know what I'm doing
I don't know what you're doing
I don't know why you're picking on me
But I know that's not the way it should be
And I don't know what you're doing
And I don't know what I'm doing now
And if you want to drag me down
Then I don't want to be around
All the way up and all the way down
You really bring out the worst in me
You really bring out the jerk in me
You really bring out the hate
You blister my paint
I don't know what you're doing to me
But I know that's not the way it should be
And I don't know what you're doing
And I don't know what I'm doing
I don't know what you want me to be
I don't know what you want out of me
And I don't know what I'm doing
And I don't care what you're doing
Now I gotta put my foot right down
I'm sick of being jerked around
All the way up and all the way down
You really bring out the worst in me
You really bring out the jerk in me
You really bring out the hate
You blister my paint
All the way up and all the way down
I'm down
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You Blister My Paint Lyrics as written by Benjamin M Foster Benjamin M. Foster
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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No comments, are you kidding me? This song is awesome!!! I guess it's just about a relationship going wrong, and the guy is saying 'you bring the worst in me' and the persons trying to bring them down, and he says he doesn't want to be dragged down.