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 don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
(Get sleazy, get sleazy, get sleazy)
(Get sleazy, get sleazy, get sleazy)
(Get sleazy, get sleazy)
I'ma get, get (get sleazy, get sleazy, get sleazy)
I'ma get, get (get sleazy, get sleazy, get sleazy, oh!)
I don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
And I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
I don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
And I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
You can't imagine the immensity of the fuck I'm not giving about your money
And manservant and the mansion you live in
And I don't wanna go places where all my ladies can't get in
And just grab a bottle, some boys and let's take it back to my basement
And get sleazy, sick of all your lines, so cheesy
Sorry daddy, but I'm not that easy
I'm not gonna sit here while you circle jerk it and work it
I'ma take it back to where my man and my girls is
(Sleazy, get sleazy, get sleazy) get
'Cause I'ma get, get (Get sleazy, get sleazy, get sleazy)
'Cause I'ma get
I don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
I don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
Rat-tat-tat-tat on your dum-dum-drum
The beat so phat, gonna make me cum, um, um, um, um (over to your place)
Rat-tat-tat-tat on your dum-dum-drum
The beat so phat, gonna make me cum, um, um, um, um (over to your place)
I don't mean to critique on your seduction technique
But your money's not impressing me, it's kinda weak
That you really think you're gonna get my rocks off
Get my top and socks off
By showing me that dollas in your drop-box
Me and all my friends, we don't buy bottles, we bring 'em
We take the drinks from the tables when you get up and leave 'em
And I don't care if you stare and you call us scummy
'Cause we ain't after your affection and sure as hell not your money, honey
I don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
I don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
Rat-tat-tat-tat on your dum-dum-drum
The beat so phat, gonna make me cum, um, um, um, um (over to your place)
Rat-tat-tat-tat on your dum-dum-drum
The beat so phat, gonna make me cum, um, um, um, um (over to your place)
Or your bougie friends
I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
(Get sleazy, get sleazy, get sleazy)
(Get sleazy, get sleazy, get sleazy)
(Get sleazy, get sleazy)
I'ma get, get (get sleazy, get sleazy, get sleazy)
I'ma get, get (get sleazy, get sleazy, get sleazy, oh!)
I don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
And I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
I don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
And I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
You can't imagine the immensity of the fuck I'm not giving about your money
And manservant and the mansion you live in
And I don't wanna go places where all my ladies can't get in
And just grab a bottle, some boys and let's take it back to my basement
And get sleazy, sick of all your lines, so cheesy
Sorry daddy, but I'm not that easy
I'm not gonna sit here while you circle jerk it and work it
I'ma take it back to where my man and my girls is
(Sleazy, get sleazy, get sleazy) get
'Cause I'ma get, get (Get sleazy, get sleazy, get sleazy)
'Cause I'ma get
I don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
I don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
Rat-tat-tat-tat on your dum-dum-drum
The beat so phat, gonna make me cum, um, um, um, um (over to your place)
Rat-tat-tat-tat on your dum-dum-drum
The beat so phat, gonna make me cum, um, um, um, um (over to your place)
I don't mean to critique on your seduction technique
But your money's not impressing me, it's kinda weak
That you really think you're gonna get my rocks off
Get my top and socks off
By showing me that dollas in your drop-box
Me and all my friends, we don't buy bottles, we bring 'em
We take the drinks from the tables when you get up and leave 'em
And I don't care if you stare and you call us scummy
'Cause we ain't after your affection and sure as hell not your money, honey
I don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
I don't need you or your brand-new Benz
Or your bougie friends
I don't need love, looking like diamonds
Looking like diamonds
Rat-tat-tat-tat on your dum-dum-drum
The beat so phat, gonna make me cum, um, um, um, um (over to your place)
Rat-tat-tat-tat on your dum-dum-drum
The beat so phat, gonna make me cum, um, um, um, um (over to your place)
Lyrics submitted by sweetpromise, edited by crg4
Sleazy Lyrics as written by Lukasz Gottwald Shondrae L Crawford
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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She is saying that she doesn't need this dude and his money to feel "sleazy". He is trying to get her to sleep with him, but she refuses hence "sick of all your lines so cheezy, sorry daddy boy I'm not that easy". And she is saying that he is missing out "You can't imagine the immensity of the fuck I'm not giving you". She would rather be with her friends drinking cheap booze that she stole, than be with him and his money.
Mk, lots of corrections in the verses:
(1st verse) You can't imagine the immensity of the fuck I'm not giving About your money and man servant at the mansion you live in And I don't wanna go places where all my ladies can't get in Just grab a bottle, some boys, and let's take it back to my basement
And get sleazy. Sick of all your lines, so cheesy Sorry daddy, but I'm not that easy I'm not gonna sit here while you circle jerk it and work it Imma take it back to where my man and my girls is
(2nd Verse) I don't mean to critique on your seduction technique But your money's not impressing me, it's kinda weak That you really think you're gonna get my rocks off Get my top and socks off, by showing me the dollars in your drop box
Me and all my friends, we don't buy bottles, we bring 'em We take the drinks from the tables when you get up and leave 'em And I don't care if you stare and you call us, dummy Cause we ain't after your affection, and sure as hell not your money, honey
I find it kind of funny that she calls her hanging out with her friends and just throwing a little cheap booze party "sleazy" when girls who sleep with men just cause they have money are the ones who are actually sleazy.
most likely because being "sleazy" is sort a rebel young adult thing to do. So they're attempting to make something good something bad, and in effect change the perception of the word and action to something that young adult will want to do.
@simdanes has it pretty much perfect... 1 minor correction: in the 2nd verse she's saying "scummy", not "dummy".
(2nd Verse) I don't mean to critique on your seduction technique But your money's not impressing me; it's kinda weak That you really think you're gonna get my rocks off Get my top and socks off, by showing me the dollars in your drop box
Me and all my friends, we don't buy bottles, we bring 'em We take the drinks from the tables when you get up and leave 'em And I don't care if you stare and you call us "scummy" 'Cause we ain't after your affection, and sure as hell not your money, honey