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.
1...2...3...4
Nothing but a chemical in my head
Its nothing but laziness
'cause I don't want to read the book
I'll watch the movie
'cause its not me
I'm just like everybody else my age
I think I'd rather play around
And I think I'd rather watch tv
'cause I don't want to face my fears
I'll watch the movie.
Its not me
I'm just like everybody else
I'm just like everybody else because
I don't want to be here,
I don't want to see this now
It's all wrong but its - all right
And I don't want to be here,
I don't want to study now
Its all wrong but its all right
I don't know what love is
And I don't know who I am
And if I ever want to find out
Ill watch the movie
'cause its not me
I'm just like everybody else my age
I don't want to change the world
And I don't want to be someone
And I don't want to write the book - Ill make the movie
'cause its not me
I'm just like everybody else (Im just like everybody else)
I'm just like everybody else
I don't want to be here,
I don't want to see this now
It's all wrong but its - all right
And I don't want to be here,
I don't want to study now
Its all wrong but its all right
Its all right.
Nothing but a chemical in my head
Its nothing but laziness
'cause I don't want to read the book
I'll watch the movie
'cause its not me
I'm just like everybody else my age
I think I'd rather play around
And I think I'd rather watch tv
'cause I don't want to face my fears
I'll watch the movie.
Its not me
I'm just like everybody else
I'm just like everybody else because
I don't want to be here,
I don't want to see this now
It's all wrong but its - all right
And I don't want to be here,
I don't want to study now
Its all wrong but its all right
I don't know what love is
And I don't know who I am
And if I ever want to find out
Ill watch the movie
'cause its not me
I'm just like everybody else my age
I don't want to change the world
And I don't want to be someone
And I don't want to write the book - Ill make the movie
'cause its not me
I'm just like everybody else (Im just like everybody else)
I'm just like everybody else
I don't want to be here,
I don't want to see this now
It's all wrong but its - all right
And I don't want to be here,
I don't want to study now
Its all wrong but its all right
Its all right.
Lyrics submitted by messymiss9
Chem 6A Lyrics as written by Jonathan Mark Foreman
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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this song is actually called Chem 6A