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.
Mýa, oh Mýa
Mýa
Mýa, will you please come out the bathroom? (Oh)
Just put the brush down and walk away
Just say no, will you come on?
It's going down, I can feel it (uh huh)
All around, and I need it (yeah)
It's taking me where I love to be (uh-huh, where I love to be)
So come on
Pack it in, fill the room now
Throw it up, for the crew now
I close my eyes and touch the sky
See, I don't mind
If people wanna look at me crazy (crazy)
It don't even phase me (phase me)
The feeling is making me high yeah (uh huh)
I don't wanna stop (don't stop)
My body heat (my bod-ay)
Knocking me right, off of my feet (yeah, uh huh)
Making me so high (so high)
I can't deny (so high)
The feeling's takin' me over
Over, over, over (now that's what I'm sayin')
Fellas, where ya game at?
For the ladies, that you aim at
Take a shot, show 'em what you got (show 'em whatcha got)
So come on, whatcha say, better move it (uh-huh)
Whatcha know, ya better use it (yeah)
Make a play before it slips away
I can't wait, the second that I finish my business
Can I get a witness? (Amen)
There's no better feeling than this
I (oh, I) don't wanna stop (don't stop)
My body heat (my bod-ay)
Knocking me right, off of my feet (uh huh, yeah, yeah)
Making me so high (so high)
I can't deny (so high)
The feeling's takin' me over
Over, yeah, baby
Now somebody has some explaining to do
Now why is it the club manager keeps sweatin' me?
Just 'cause I show up with a gang of about twenty-three
Packed beyond capacity, we all getting in free
It's straight to VIP nothing but hands grabbing on me
I'm a star, so I start my tab at the bar
It's one of the benefits when everybody knows who you are
Like my car, valets salivate like it's a cookie jar
Just keep it up front fellas, don't take it too far
It's been since October since the last time I was sober
Music's like a drug when it starts takin' me over
I see Mýa ain't fightin' it, she's on the dance floor
But it's all good 'cause we splittin' the cash from the door (well)
Well, fourteen bottles of Dom P later
It's just me, Mýa, the DJ, and the waiter
I go outside find my ride dented up like now-or-laters (damn)
Almost cried, swallowed my pride and said
Peace you valet player hater
I don't wanna stop (don't stop)
My body heat (my bod-ay)
Knocking me right, off of my feet (yeah, uh huh, come on)
Making me so high (so high)
I can't deny (so high, deny)
The feeling's takin' me over
(Come on, let's do this again everybody)
I don't wanna stop (uh, don't stop)
My body heat (my bod-ay)
Knocking me right, off of my feet (yeah, uh huh, come on)
Making me so high (so high)
I can't deny (yeah)
The feeling's takin' me over
Over (ah)
Over (don't stop)
Over (my bod-ay)
(Knockin' me right)
Okay, people the party's over
Just return to your simple lives and forget
Mýa
Mýa, will you please come out the bathroom? (Oh)
Just put the brush down and walk away
Just say no, will you come on?
It's going down, I can feel it (uh huh)
All around, and I need it (yeah)
It's taking me where I love to be (uh-huh, where I love to be)
So come on
Pack it in, fill the room now
Throw it up, for the crew now
I close my eyes and touch the sky
See, I don't mind
If people wanna look at me crazy (crazy)
It don't even phase me (phase me)
The feeling is making me high yeah (uh huh)
I don't wanna stop (don't stop)
My body heat (my bod-ay)
Knocking me right, off of my feet (yeah, uh huh)
Making me so high (so high)
I can't deny (so high)
The feeling's takin' me over
Over, over, over (now that's what I'm sayin')
Fellas, where ya game at?
For the ladies, that you aim at
Take a shot, show 'em what you got (show 'em whatcha got)
So come on, whatcha say, better move it (uh-huh)
Whatcha know, ya better use it (yeah)
Make a play before it slips away
I can't wait, the second that I finish my business
Can I get a witness? (Amen)
There's no better feeling than this
I (oh, I) don't wanna stop (don't stop)
My body heat (my bod-ay)
Knocking me right, off of my feet (uh huh, yeah, yeah)
Making me so high (so high)
I can't deny (so high)
The feeling's takin' me over
Over, yeah, baby
Now somebody has some explaining to do
Now why is it the club manager keeps sweatin' me?
Just 'cause I show up with a gang of about twenty-three
Packed beyond capacity, we all getting in free
It's straight to VIP nothing but hands grabbing on me
I'm a star, so I start my tab at the bar
It's one of the benefits when everybody knows who you are
Like my car, valets salivate like it's a cookie jar
Just keep it up front fellas, don't take it too far
It's been since October since the last time I was sober
Music's like a drug when it starts takin' me over
I see Mýa ain't fightin' it, she's on the dance floor
But it's all good 'cause we splittin' the cash from the door (well)
Well, fourteen bottles of Dom P later
It's just me, Mýa, the DJ, and the waiter
I go outside find my ride dented up like now-or-laters (damn)
Almost cried, swallowed my pride and said
Peace you valet player hater
I don't wanna stop (don't stop)
My body heat (my bod-ay)
Knocking me right, off of my feet (yeah, uh huh, come on)
Making me so high (so high)
I can't deny (so high, deny)
The feeling's takin' me over
(Come on, let's do this again everybody)
I don't wanna stop (uh, don't stop)
My body heat (my bod-ay)
Knocking me right, off of my feet (yeah, uh huh, come on)
Making me so high (so high)
I can't deny (yeah)
The feeling's takin' me over
Over (ah)
Over (don't stop)
Over (my bod-ay)
(Knockin' me right)
Okay, people the party's over
Just return to your simple lives and forget
Lyrics submitted by alice palace
Takin' Me Over Lyrics as written by Lisa Lopes Robin A. Thicke
Lyrics © Regard Music, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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