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.
Hey boy, it's time to clean with me (time to come clean with clean)
See I know, you think I'm kind of naive (no, no, no not me)
You try to run your circles on me (tried to playwith me)
Boy you can't think I'm gonna go for that (no not that)
You betta take some time to think (what you doin to me)
You say you want me (but all you do is hurt me)
I just can't believe (that's my heart you're breaking)
That truth will set you free (think what you do to me)
You think everything you do is cool, is cool (some things are not cool with me)
Let me hip you to what I'm gonna do to you (maybe you should listen to)
I'll leave and then you see who's laughing at who (now you see the joke is on you)
Boy you can't think I'm gon go for that (can't go for that)
No not for that
You betta take some time to think (what you doin to me)
You say you want me (but all you do is hurt me)
I just can't believe (that's my heart you're breaking)
That truth will set you free (think what you do to me)
You should no this is not the way it should be
If you can't show me love
Then I'll just have to leave (to leave)
You betta take some time to think (what you doin to me)
You say you want me (but all you do is hurt me)
I just can't believe (that's my heart you're breaking)
That truth will set you free (think what you do to me)
Look what you did to yourself
Now I'm loving someone else
You say you nights ain't right
No one to hold you tight
Boy you say you want me back
Ain't got no time for that
I finally got the truth
Now the jokes on you
You betta take some time to think (what you doin to me)
You say you want me (but all you do is hurt me)
I just can't believe (that's my heart you're breaking)
That truth will set you free (think what you do to me)
You should no this is not the way it should be
If you can't show me love
Then I'll just have to leave (to leave)
VAMP(out)
Think about it baby (think about it baby)
Why'd you hurt me baby (why'd you hurt me baby)
Said you love me baby (can't believe, can't believe)
Can't believe it baby
Think about it baby
See I know, you think I'm kind of naive (no, no, no not me)
You try to run your circles on me (tried to playwith me)
Boy you can't think I'm gonna go for that (no not that)
You betta take some time to think (what you doin to me)
You say you want me (but all you do is hurt me)
I just can't believe (that's my heart you're breaking)
That truth will set you free (think what you do to me)
You think everything you do is cool, is cool (some things are not cool with me)
Let me hip you to what I'm gonna do to you (maybe you should listen to)
I'll leave and then you see who's laughing at who (now you see the joke is on you)
Boy you can't think I'm gon go for that (can't go for that)
No not for that
You betta take some time to think (what you doin to me)
You say you want me (but all you do is hurt me)
I just can't believe (that's my heart you're breaking)
That truth will set you free (think what you do to me)
You should no this is not the way it should be
If you can't show me love
Then I'll just have to leave (to leave)
You betta take some time to think (what you doin to me)
You say you want me (but all you do is hurt me)
I just can't believe (that's my heart you're breaking)
That truth will set you free (think what you do to me)
Look what you did to yourself
Now I'm loving someone else
You say you nights ain't right
No one to hold you tight
Boy you say you want me back
Ain't got no time for that
I finally got the truth
Now the jokes on you
You betta take some time to think (what you doin to me)
You say you want me (but all you do is hurt me)
I just can't believe (that's my heart you're breaking)
That truth will set you free (think what you do to me)
You should no this is not the way it should be
If you can't show me love
Then I'll just have to leave (to leave)
VAMP(out)
Think about it baby (think about it baby)
Why'd you hurt me baby (why'd you hurt me baby)
Said you love me baby (can't believe, can't believe)
Can't believe it baby
Think about it baby
Lyrics submitted by HoneyBlyss
Think Lyrics as written by Casey James Leroy Bell
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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