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 started hating
everything about myself
on a sunday
afternoon
a bit past two-thirty
spent a long time
locked up in
the bathroom
shaving staring at my own face
i got older
i look like a crook
i look
so tired
a vulgar man
stares back at me
such a vulgar story
such a vulgar
sunday afternoon
i gave up
doing anything
and then
i had nothing to do
on a sunday afternoon at 5:30 pm
i was sitting at
the outfield bleachers
watching a boring
game
when i fall in love
i start thinking about
the end of
love
this is a day
to remember
our vulgar couple
such a vulgar story
such a vulgar
sunday afternoon
i locked myself up
in the bathroom
realised
nobody wants
to see me
i suppose this is good-bye
as i finished shaving
a vulgar man
a vulgar story
were staring back at me
on a vulgar sunday afternoon
i am
such a boring guy
such a vulgar story
such a vulgar
sunday afternoon
nobody wants
to see me
everything about myself
on a sunday
afternoon
a bit past two-thirty
spent a long time
locked up in
the bathroom
shaving staring at my own face
i got older
i look like a crook
i look
so tired
a vulgar man
stares back at me
such a vulgar story
such a vulgar
sunday afternoon
i gave up
doing anything
and then
i had nothing to do
on a sunday afternoon at 5:30 pm
i was sitting at
the outfield bleachers
watching a boring
game
when i fall in love
i start thinking about
the end of
love
this is a day
to remember
our vulgar couple
such a vulgar story
such a vulgar
sunday afternoon
i locked myself up
in the bathroom
realised
nobody wants
to see me
i suppose this is good-bye
as i finished shaving
a vulgar man
a vulgar story
were staring back at me
on a vulgar sunday afternoon
i am
such a boring guy
such a vulgar story
such a vulgar
sunday afternoon
nobody wants
to see me
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
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