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.
This car turned over without a key or gasoline tonight
Fill everything on fire and just to killed to the fall to dress tonight
Help me to wait on you, hesitate on through, cause I'm alone
Feel so jaded, contemplative, waiting for you
We're running, we're running hot tonight and it feels so good
Your arm in mine, here, near midnight and it feels so right
Girls and the boys chase down running hard tonight
Running down the ready fuels it's finally over, just get over
Time will tell if all turns out OK
Help me to realize my dream is dying, redefine just where I turned away
So look the other way tonight
We're running, we're running hot tonight and it feels so good
Your arm in mine, here, near midnight and it feels so right
Girls and the boys chase down running hot tonight
Can you wait for me a little, little longer?
Can you wait for me a little longer?
We're running, we're running hot tonight and it feels so good
Your arm in mine here near midnight and it feels so right
Girls and the boys chase down running hot tonight
Can you wait for me a little, little longer?
Can you wait for me a little longer?
We're running, we're running hot tonight and it feels so good
Your arm in mine here near midnight and it feels so right
Girls and the boys chase down running hot tonight
Fill everything on fire and just to killed to the fall to dress tonight
Help me to wait on you, hesitate on through, cause I'm alone
Feel so jaded, contemplative, waiting for you
We're running, we're running hot tonight and it feels so good
Your arm in mine, here, near midnight and it feels so right
Girls and the boys chase down running hard tonight
Running down the ready fuels it's finally over, just get over
Time will tell if all turns out OK
Help me to realize my dream is dying, redefine just where I turned away
So look the other way tonight
We're running, we're running hot tonight and it feels so good
Your arm in mine, here, near midnight and it feels so right
Girls and the boys chase down running hot tonight
Can you wait for me a little, little longer?
Can you wait for me a little longer?
We're running, we're running hot tonight and it feels so good
Your arm in mine here near midnight and it feels so right
Girls and the boys chase down running hot tonight
Can you wait for me a little, little longer?
Can you wait for me a little longer?
We're running, we're running hot tonight and it feels so good
Your arm in mine here near midnight and it feels so right
Girls and the boys chase down running hot tonight
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Anberlin rocks... I love this song... its so great... be sure to check them out...
Just got the CD yesterday from T&N. WOW this CD is GOOD. I love the catchyness and the soft and hard at the same time sound.
yeah this song is awesome, when i first heard it i kept it on repeat, you cant help but get into it
Wow. Incredible. I think you all know the meaning of this song :)
first song i heard by them it was enough to make me buy the cd! foreign language had a little to do with it as well! but this song has an amazing guitar solo!
What does this song mean? I'm a bit lost :-S
I totally love this song. I first heard this the day before I started goin out with my ex, and it just reminds me of all the good times we had together.
As for the meaning. It seems to be in 3 parts. The 1st Verse seems to about getting stood up, and all the anger that comes with that, "Feel everything on fire and I'm dressed to kill killing for your dress goodnight". And at the end he's saying help me to wait on you, and then he goes into the chorus, "Your arm in mine here near midnight and it feels so right". Basically I think he's saying that when they're together everything clicks, and it feels so right. But then the last verse seems to be him moving on and forgetting about that person and telling her to do the same, "I turned away So look the other way tonight".
Well that's my take on things, might be completely wrong but that's how I perceive its meaning to be
Right on beni_ffaf
i love this song!! i need the cd...they have the best guitar lines. i love anberlin
my 4yr old cousin loves this song too and he loves dancin to it...so cute. thank you anberlin for the entertainment :-)