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.
Oh my love oh my love
I can't hear you my love
tell me where have you gone
oh my love oh my love
I can't taste you my love
tell me what have I done?
Plug it in now
So I can digest you
I will taste you
Far away far away
I can't feel you today
I need healing my love
Appetite running fast, following my gut
Turning up every rock
You're disappearing my love
I need louder that this
Please fill me up
Good tidings I bring to you and your sin
I'll forgive
Come to me plug it in
So I can digest you
I will taste you
My appetite in that whole
tempt you with it now
I will taste you
Please shake me and tug
I need shaking my love
Can't you be the one
I can't fake it my love
I need filling come on
I need it louder than bombs
Come to me plug it in
So I can digest you
I will taste you
My appetite in that whole
tempt you with it now
I will taste you
If you remember my love
Going up from above
Are you listening love?
Throw your tears away
This tempting
Game from my gut
I will taste you
I will taste you (I've got a big mouth)
I've got a big mouth
I will taste you
I've got a big mouth I will taste you
I will taste you
Oh my love oh my love
I can't hear you my love
Tell em where have you gone
Far away far away
I can't feel you today
I need healing, love Oh my love
Oh my love
Oh my love
I can't hear you my love
tell me where have you gone
oh my love oh my love
I can't taste you my love
tell me what have I done?
Plug it in now
So I can digest you
I will taste you
Far away far away
I can't feel you today
I need healing my love
Appetite running fast, following my gut
Turning up every rock
You're disappearing my love
I need louder that this
Please fill me up
Good tidings I bring to you and your sin
I'll forgive
Come to me plug it in
So I can digest you
I will taste you
My appetite in that whole
tempt you with it now
I will taste you
Please shake me and tug
I need shaking my love
Can't you be the one
I can't fake it my love
I need filling come on
I need it louder than bombs
Come to me plug it in
So I can digest you
I will taste you
My appetite in that whole
tempt you with it now
I will taste you
If you remember my love
Going up from above
Are you listening love?
Throw your tears away
This tempting
Game from my gut
I will taste you
I will taste you (I've got a big mouth)
I've got a big mouth
I will taste you
I've got a big mouth I will taste you
I will taste you
Oh my love oh my love
I can't hear you my love
Tell em where have you gone
Far away far away
I can't feel you today
I need healing, love Oh my love
Oh my love
Oh my love
Lyrics submitted by the_unholy_truth
Taste You Lyrics as written by S. Durand Melissa Auf Der Maur
Lyrics © SODRAC
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