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.
[Busta Rhymes (Alicia Keys)]
(Chew it up, Chew it up, Chew it up)
Busta Bus' down somethin
Crucial Keys in the spot
Flipmode squad, come on
(Fall Fall Fall)
Rampage talk to em
[Rampage]
You was with me ma when I first copped my deal
Bought you the 5 karats plus the house on the hill
The blue escalade with them new chrome-e wheels
You told me the other day I dont know how you feel
Its been 5 months, I been driving you crazy
You told your friend the other day you was havin my baby
Sayin I'm acting funny, Ramp I'm so crazy
All you wanna do is be my number one lady
Fallin Fallin
[Alicia Keys (Busta Rhymes)]
I keep fallin, in and out, love with you
Sometimes I love you, some, times I'm blue
Sometimes I glow inside, other times you made me cry
Tell me what, am I to do, I'm so confused
[Chorus]
Tell me who, tell me what, tell me when
Tell me when, tell me how, how..
Tell me who, tell me what, tell me when
Tell me when, tell me why, I keep on fallin
In and out of love, with-a you,
I never, loved someone like you (dont you never say never ma)
Im fallin, in and out of love, with you, with you
I never, way that I love you (dont you never say never ma)
[Alicia Keys (Busta Rhymes)]
I never felt this way, tell me why I feel this way (come on)
How do you, give me such, (come on [3x]) pleasure and pain
And when I think, I taken all any fool can endour (ha)
Thats is when, I start to fall, for you once more
[Busta Rhymes (Rampage)]
Every day and night, runnin the street
I aint got no time for my shorty, thats why she gettin (wild for the night)
Even tho I show you my love, just becuz I stay on the hustle you be gettin (wild for the night)
I'on mean to be plushin you off, come on ma, I'm gettin this paper, so why you gettin (wild for the night)
Fo real ma, if I couldnt hold it down and take care of shit, you be really gettin (wild for the night)
[Alicia Keys]
I-I-I-I'm fall-falling, fall-fall-fall..
[Rampage (Alicia Keys)]
The heavy-weight, what went women that cant rest
Me and you up in the 600 S
Travelin for free from state to state
All we do is eat good and gain weight
When we argue its love and hate
Ma, I made the mistake you gave me a break
I got locked by the jake, you was right I had to take the whole cake
(baby got me fall-in)
Im a hustlin nigga, you know I aint fake, FALLIN!
[Alicia Keys (Busta Rhymes)]
With-a you, in and out of love
I never, love someone like you, love someone like you baby
Im fallin, with-a you, I never, said I never, way that I love you
I keep on fallin, in-and-out-of, with-a you, love-with-you
I never, no-i-never, love someone like you, love someone quite like my baby
Im fallin, fallin, with-a you, I never, neverr, way that I love you
(Spread it out y'all, move it out y'all, get it up y'all, keep it movin y'all, keep it goin y'all,
lets go lets go lets go
come on)
In love, out-of love, in love and outa love
Up and down, and back I fall
(Alicia Keys talk to em please!)
(Chew it up, Chew it up, Chew it up)
Busta Bus' down somethin
Crucial Keys in the spot
Flipmode squad, come on
(Fall Fall Fall)
Rampage talk to em
[Rampage]
You was with me ma when I first copped my deal
Bought you the 5 karats plus the house on the hill
The blue escalade with them new chrome-e wheels
You told me the other day I dont know how you feel
Its been 5 months, I been driving you crazy
You told your friend the other day you was havin my baby
Sayin I'm acting funny, Ramp I'm so crazy
All you wanna do is be my number one lady
Fallin Fallin
[Alicia Keys (Busta Rhymes)]
I keep fallin, in and out, love with you
Sometimes I love you, some, times I'm blue
Sometimes I glow inside, other times you made me cry
Tell me what, am I to do, I'm so confused
[Chorus]
Tell me who, tell me what, tell me when
Tell me when, tell me how, how..
Tell me who, tell me what, tell me when
Tell me when, tell me why, I keep on fallin
In and out of love, with-a you,
I never, loved someone like you (dont you never say never ma)
Im fallin, in and out of love, with you, with you
I never, way that I love you (dont you never say never ma)
[Alicia Keys (Busta Rhymes)]
I never felt this way, tell me why I feel this way (come on)
How do you, give me such, (come on [3x]) pleasure and pain
And when I think, I taken all any fool can endour (ha)
Thats is when, I start to fall, for you once more
[Busta Rhymes (Rampage)]
Every day and night, runnin the street
I aint got no time for my shorty, thats why she gettin (wild for the night)
Even tho I show you my love, just becuz I stay on the hustle you be gettin (wild for the night)
I'on mean to be plushin you off, come on ma, I'm gettin this paper, so why you gettin (wild for the night)
Fo real ma, if I couldnt hold it down and take care of shit, you be really gettin (wild for the night)
[Alicia Keys]
I-I-I-I'm fall-falling, fall-fall-fall..
[Rampage (Alicia Keys)]
The heavy-weight, what went women that cant rest
Me and you up in the 600 S
Travelin for free from state to state
All we do is eat good and gain weight
When we argue its love and hate
Ma, I made the mistake you gave me a break
I got locked by the jake, you was right I had to take the whole cake
(baby got me fall-in)
Im a hustlin nigga, you know I aint fake, FALLIN!
[Alicia Keys (Busta Rhymes)]
With-a you, in and out of love
I never, love someone like you, love someone like you baby
Im fallin, with-a you, I never, said I never, way that I love you
I keep on fallin, in-and-out-of, with-a you, love-with-you
I never, no-i-never, love someone like you, love someone quite like my baby
Im fallin, fallin, with-a you, I never, neverr, way that I love you
(Spread it out y'all, move it out y'all, get it up y'all, keep it movin y'all, keep it goin y'all,
lets go lets go lets go
come on)
In love, out-of love, in love and outa love
Up and down, and back I fall
(Alicia Keys talk to em please!)
Lyrics submitted by LisaBv1921
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
Van Halen
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Dreamwalker
Silent Planet
Silent Planet
I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Head > Heels
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Head > Heels” is a track that aims to capture what it feels like to experience romance that exceeds expectations. Ed Sheeran dedicates his album outro to a lover who has blessed him with a unique experience that he seeks to describe through the song’s nuanced lyrics.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
Well, I aint heard it, but hey; if its by my homegirl Alicia, its GOTTA be good. [LOL]
Alcia Keys for life