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.
Come and lay right on my bed, sit and drink some wine
I'll try not to make you cry
And if you'd get inside my head, then you'd understand
Then you'd understand me
Why I've felt so alone, why I kept myself from love
And you became my favorite drug
So let me take you right now and swallow you down,
I need you inside
If we had this night together
If we had a moment to ourselves
If we had this night together, then we'd be
Unstoppable
Do you think that this is right, or is it really wrong
I know that this is what we've been wanting
And all this is burning in my soul, it fills up to my throat
It fills up till my heart is breaking
If we had this night together
If we had a moment to ourselves
If we had this night together, then we'd be
Unstoppable
Now, we can both learn
Somehow, you'll see it's all we have
Love, it keeps us together
And I need love
When I wake up without you, knowing you're not there
I'm only feeling half as good
Well I'm gonna find a way
To wrap you in my arms, you make me feel alive
If we had this night together
If we had a moment to ourselves
If we had this night together, then we'd be
Unstoppable
I'll try not to make you cry
And if you'd get inside my head, then you'd understand
Then you'd understand me
Why I've felt so alone, why I kept myself from love
And you became my favorite drug
So let me take you right now and swallow you down,
I need you inside
If we had this night together
If we had a moment to ourselves
If we had this night together, then we'd be
Unstoppable
Do you think that this is right, or is it really wrong
I know that this is what we've been wanting
And all this is burning in my soul, it fills up to my throat
It fills up till my heart is breaking
If we had this night together
If we had a moment to ourselves
If we had this night together, then we'd be
Unstoppable
Now, we can both learn
Somehow, you'll see it's all we have
Love, it keeps us together
And I need love
When I wake up without you, knowing you're not there
I'm only feeling half as good
Well I'm gonna find a way
To wrap you in my arms, you make me feel alive
If we had this night together
If we had a moment to ourselves
If we had this night together, then we'd be
Unstoppable
Lyrics submitted by GoOgOoGiRL77
Unstoppable Lyrics as written by Alex Band Aaron Kamin
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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This song remind me of a girl i have fell in love with and that i never got the chance to tell her that ilove her and that i keep hoping that one day i will finally be able to be with her and that she is the person i am craving for and in used to feel unstoppable when i was around her and now i feel addicted to her like it is describe in the song