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.
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for the place
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'm gonna make you great
Girl are you air to see
Movin' it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
Now we can do it right
Holding each other tight
Now I can make it right
I promise you the light
Waiting until daylight
I got to hand a key
Open your heart to me
Now I can set you free
Be what you want to be
Don't want to be alone
I got to be so strong
Don't want to be alone
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'm goin'to make it great
Girl are you air to see
Moving it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
Now we can do it right
Holding each other tight
Now I can make it right
I promise you the light
Waiting until daylight
I got to hand a key
Open your arm to me
Now I can set you free
Be what you want to be
Don't want to be alone
I'm gonna be so strong
Don't want to be alone
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I gonna make it great
Girl are you air to see
Moving it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Moving it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Moving it, come to me
To me, to me, to me
To me, to me, to me
To me, to me, to me
To me, to me, to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Moving it, come to me
I never let you go
I'm looking for the place
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'm gonna make you great
Girl are you air to see
Movin' it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
Now we can do it right
Holding each other tight
Now I can make it right
I promise you the light
Waiting until daylight
I got to hand a key
Open your heart to me
Now I can set you free
Be what you want to be
Don't want to be alone
I got to be so strong
Don't want to be alone
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I'm goin'to make it great
Girl are you air to see
Moving it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
Now we can do it right
Holding each other tight
Now I can make it right
I promise you the light
Waiting until daylight
I got to hand a key
Open your arm to me
Now I can set you free
Be what you want to be
Don't want to be alone
I'm gonna be so strong
Don't want to be alone
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's going on
Tell me what's going on
I gonna make it great
Girl are you air to see
Moving it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Moving it, come to me
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I'm following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Baby just come to me
Don't break my heart tonight
Swinging my soul to side
Baby just come to me
Be what you want to be
Using your fantasy
I look your soul to see
Baby just come to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Moving it, come to me
To me, to me, to me
To me, to me, to me
To me, to me, to me
To me, to me, to me
A little thing you won't belong
I can see your face to strong
It seem you want to think your are in right, oh mind
Don't you ever satisfy my soul
With any find my side
I'm not larking
I'm not crying
Don't you go
Baby I love you so
I never let you go
I'm looking for your face
Waiting for warm embrace
I'm living in the space
I following your trace
Tell me what's goin' on
Tell me what's goin' on
I'm gonna make you queen
Girl I will ever see
Moving it, come to me
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