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.
One, two
Check out how we do
One, two
I'ma make it hot like fire
I'ma make it hot like fire
I'ma make it hot like fire
Your hotter than a summer day in California
You got me melting like a sundae and I want ya
I know you've been waiting
you've been waiting a long time for me (for me)
But if you wait a little while longer this is how it be
Oh, it's gonna be
Hot like fire
I'm gonna take you
Take you higher (no, you)
You can't resist (when me and you)
Kiss, kiss, and kiss and kiss and kiss
You shouldn't rush it, take our time
I'll let you know when I'm ready if that's alright
I won't keep you, I won't keep you
I won't keep you holding on (holding on)
But if you wait on me, I promise you it won't be long
Oh, it's gonna be
Hot like fire
I'm gonna take you
Take you higher (you won't)
You can't resist (oh no)
Kiss, kiss, and kiss and kiss and kiss
I'm gonna make it
Hot like (like) fire
And I'm gonna take you
Take (baby) you higher
(No, you won't resist, oh-no-no-no)
You can't resist (when me and you)
Kiss, kiss, and kiss, and kiss, and kiss
Baby, take your time
Take your time, don't move too fast (no, no, no)
Take your time, there's no rushing babe, no, no, no
Take your time (whoa, take your time)
Take your time
I'm gonna make it all good for you, baby
Hot like fire
And I'm gonna take you
Take you higher
No, no, no, you won't resist
You can't resist (when I taste your lips)
Kiss, kiss, and kiss and kiss and kiss (your sweet lips, baby)
Hot like fire (oh-no-no-no)
Take you higher (oh-no-no-no)
You can't resist (oh-no-no-no)
Kiss, kiss, and kiss and kiss and kiss (oh-no-no-no)
Ah, c'mon can you feel us?
Ah, c'mon can you feel us? (Ba-baby)
C'mon can you feel us?
Ah, c'mon can you feel us? (Ba-baby)
Ah, c'mon can you feel us? What?
Ah, c'mon can you feel us? (Ba-baby)
C'mon can you feel us?
Huh, we're gonna make it hot, baby (ba-baby)
(Ba-baby)
(Ba-baby)
Check out how we do
One, two
I'ma make it hot like fire
I'ma make it hot like fire
I'ma make it hot like fire
Your hotter than a summer day in California
You got me melting like a sundae and I want ya
I know you've been waiting
you've been waiting a long time for me (for me)
But if you wait a little while longer this is how it be
Oh, it's gonna be
Hot like fire
I'm gonna take you
Take you higher (no, you)
You can't resist (when me and you)
Kiss, kiss, and kiss and kiss and kiss
You shouldn't rush it, take our time
I'll let you know when I'm ready if that's alright
I won't keep you, I won't keep you
I won't keep you holding on (holding on)
But if you wait on me, I promise you it won't be long
Oh, it's gonna be
Hot like fire
I'm gonna take you
Take you higher (you won't)
You can't resist (oh no)
Kiss, kiss, and kiss and kiss and kiss
I'm gonna make it
Hot like (like) fire
And I'm gonna take you
Take (baby) you higher
(No, you won't resist, oh-no-no-no)
You can't resist (when me and you)
Kiss, kiss, and kiss, and kiss, and kiss
Baby, take your time
Take your time, don't move too fast (no, no, no)
Take your time, there's no rushing babe, no, no, no
Take your time (whoa, take your time)
Take your time
I'm gonna make it all good for you, baby
Hot like fire
And I'm gonna take you
Take you higher
No, no, no, you won't resist
You can't resist (when I taste your lips)
Kiss, kiss, and kiss and kiss and kiss (your sweet lips, baby)
Hot like fire (oh-no-no-no)
Take you higher (oh-no-no-no)
You can't resist (oh-no-no-no)
Kiss, kiss, and kiss and kiss and kiss (oh-no-no-no)
Ah, c'mon can you feel us?
Ah, c'mon can you feel us? (Ba-baby)
C'mon can you feel us?
Ah, c'mon can you feel us? (Ba-baby)
Ah, c'mon can you feel us? What?
Ah, c'mon can you feel us? (Ba-baby)
C'mon can you feel us?
Huh, we're gonna make it hot, baby (ba-baby)
(Ba-baby)
(Ba-baby)
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