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.
Have you noticed
That people are still having sex?
All the denouncement
Had absolutely no effect.
Parents and counselors
Constantly scorn them,
But people are still having sex
And nothing seems to stop them.
Do you realize
That people are still having sex?
They've been told no to,
Perhaps they are perplexed.
When you see them holding hands
They are making future plans
To engage in the activity;
Do you understand me?
People are still having sex.
Lust keeps on lurking.
Nothing makes them stop;
This AIDS thing's not working.
People are still having sex;
It's been going on for quite a while.
Perhaps it is quite fashionable.
It hasn't gone out of style.
It's a fact that people are still having sex;
It's rather obvious--
It's just what one expects.
The evidence is all around
That everyone in everytown
Has had it at one time or another in their life.
At this very moment,
People are still having sex.
In a downtown condo
Or a street in the projects.
Even though you can't see them
Or hear their breathing sounds,
Someone in this world
Is having sex right now.
People are still having sex.
People are still having sex.
People are still having sex.
People are still having sex.
Sex, sex, sex, sex, sex...
That people are still having sex?
All the denouncement
Had absolutely no effect.
Parents and counselors
Constantly scorn them,
But people are still having sex
And nothing seems to stop them.
Do you realize
That people are still having sex?
They've been told no to,
Perhaps they are perplexed.
When you see them holding hands
They are making future plans
To engage in the activity;
Do you understand me?
People are still having sex.
Lust keeps on lurking.
Nothing makes them stop;
This AIDS thing's not working.
People are still having sex;
It's been going on for quite a while.
Perhaps it is quite fashionable.
It hasn't gone out of style.
It's a fact that people are still having sex;
It's rather obvious--
It's just what one expects.
The evidence is all around
That everyone in everytown
Has had it at one time or another in their life.
At this very moment,
People are still having sex.
In a downtown condo
Or a street in the projects.
Even though you can't see them
Or hear their breathing sounds,
Someone in this world
Is having sex right now.
People are still having sex.
People are still having sex.
People are still having sex.
People are still having sex.
Sex, sex, sex, sex, sex...
Lyrics submitted by ZinbobDan
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Though it should be "Teenagers" instead of "People" at least, it makes more sense in the beginning because of the whole parents and counselors constantly scorn them.
Since Parents and Counselors wouldn't scorn just any adult for having sex.
yes yes.. but what does it all mean??
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