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.
Sat around and thought about destiny
Which led me to feelings I could not conceive
Because I was holding on to yesterday
Had to let go to find today
Do do do, you're breaking through my boundaries
Do do do, the many moons it took me to find you
Do do do, Do do do, you're burning through
I want to fall in love with you
Sat around and talked about politics
And all the different reasons why we exist
But what if the answer is right in front of me
Turning these pages?
Do do do, you're breaking through my boundaries
Do do do, the many moons it took me to find you
Do do do, Do do do, you're burning through
I want to fall in love with you
It's taken me over
It's taken him over
I'm thinking it over
Do do do, you're breaking through my boundaries
Do do do, the many moons it took me to find you
Do do do, Do do do, you're burning through
I want to fall in love with you
Which led me to feelings I could not conceive
Because I was holding on to yesterday
Had to let go to find today
Do do do, you're breaking through my boundaries
Do do do, the many moons it took me to find you
Do do do, Do do do, you're burning through
I want to fall in love with you
Sat around and talked about politics
And all the different reasons why we exist
But what if the answer is right in front of me
Turning these pages?
Do do do, you're breaking through my boundaries
Do do do, the many moons it took me to find you
Do do do, Do do do, you're burning through
I want to fall in love with you
It's taken me over
It's taken him over
I'm thinking it over
Do do do, you're breaking through my boundaries
Do do do, the many moons it took me to find you
Do do do, Do do do, you're burning through
I want to fall in love with you
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