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.
Stop it, stop it girl
Stop it, stop it girl
I said stop it girl
Look what you're doin' to me
I said it's just not right now can't you see
This ain't the way it's supposed to be
I should be loving you and you loving me
Stop girl before he breaks your heart
Stop girl before he breaks your heart
I'm the one that loved you right from the start
Stop girl don't let him bring you down
I'm the one that needs you
And I'll be around
He could never love you like I love you girl
He could never say the things like
I need you in my world
Girl I really love you
But you won't give me your time
You tell me that he loves you so
And you can't make up your mind
Girl he's not true
None of his love is for you
It's all not true
It's not true baby
Stop girl before he breaks your heart
I'm the one that loved you right from the start
Stop girl don't let him bring you down
I'm the one that needs you
And I'll be around
I guess I'm gonna love you for my whole life long
Girl he's not the one for you
I couldn't tell ya nothing wrong
Just tell me that you love me
Let me take you by the hand
Girl my love is oh so true
Try and understand
Girl it's so true
All of my love is for you
It's all so true
It's true baby
Stop girl before he breaks your heart
I'm the one that loved you right from the start
Stop girl don't let him bring you down
I'm the one that needs you
And I'll be around
Stop it girl
Stop it girl
Stop girl before he breaks your heart
Don't let him break your heart
I'm the one that loved you right from the start
Right from the start
Stop girl don't let him bring you down
Don't let him bring ya down
I'm the one that needs you
And I'll be around
I'll be around
Stop girl before he breaks your heart
Oh baby
I'm the one that loved you right from the start
Stop girl don't let him bring you down
Don't let him bring ya down
Don't let him don't let him
Bring you down
Stop it, stop it girl
I said stop it girl
Look what you're doin' to me
I said it's just not right now can't you see
This ain't the way it's supposed to be
I should be loving you and you loving me
Stop girl before he breaks your heart
Stop girl before he breaks your heart
I'm the one that loved you right from the start
Stop girl don't let him bring you down
I'm the one that needs you
And I'll be around
He could never love you like I love you girl
He could never say the things like
I need you in my world
Girl I really love you
But you won't give me your time
You tell me that he loves you so
And you can't make up your mind
Girl he's not true
None of his love is for you
It's all not true
It's not true baby
Stop girl before he breaks your heart
I'm the one that loved you right from the start
Stop girl don't let him bring you down
I'm the one that needs you
And I'll be around
I guess I'm gonna love you for my whole life long
Girl he's not the one for you
I couldn't tell ya nothing wrong
Just tell me that you love me
Let me take you by the hand
Girl my love is oh so true
Try and understand
Girl it's so true
All of my love is for you
It's all so true
It's true baby
Stop girl before he breaks your heart
I'm the one that loved you right from the start
Stop girl don't let him bring you down
I'm the one that needs you
And I'll be around
Stop it girl
Stop it girl
Stop girl before he breaks your heart
Don't let him break your heart
I'm the one that loved you right from the start
Right from the start
Stop girl don't let him bring you down
Don't let him bring ya down
I'm the one that needs you
And I'll be around
I'll be around
Stop girl before he breaks your heart
Oh baby
I'm the one that loved you right from the start
Stop girl don't let him bring you down
Don't let him bring ya down
Don't let him don't let him
Bring you down
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Stop It Girl Lyrics as written by Larry Curtis Johnson Larry Johnson
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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