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.
Boom, Boom, Boom
Ready for action, nip it in the bud
We never relaxin', OutKast is everlastin'
Not clashin', not at all but see my nigga want to do a little acting
Now that's for anyone askin' give me one pass 'em
Drip, drip, drop there goes an eargasm
Now you cumin' out the side of your face
We tapping right into your memory banks (thanks)
So click it our ticket, lets see your seat belt fastened
Trunk rattlin' like two midgets in the back seat wrasslin'
Speakerbox vibrate the tank, make it sound like aluminum cans in the bag
But I know y'all wanted that 808 can you feel that B-A-S-S, bass
But I know y'all wanted that 808 can you feel that B-A-S-S, bass
I like the way you move
I like the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
I love the way you move
I love the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
Then the whole room fell silent
The girls all pause with glee
Turning left, turning right are they looking at me?
Well, I was looking at them, there, there on the dance floor
Now they got me in the middle feeling like a man whore
'Specially the big girl, big girls need love too no discrimination here squirrel
So keep your hands off my cheeks, let me study how you ride the beat
You big freak
Skinny, slim women got the camel toe within them
You can hump them, lift them, bend them, give them something to remember
Yell out timber when you fall through the chop shop
Take a deep a breath and exhale
Your ex male friend, boyfriend was boring as hell
Well, let me listen to the stories you tell
And we can make moves like a person in jail on the loco
I like the way you move
I like the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
I love the way you move
I love the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
Hey baby, girl don't you stop
Come on baby, dance all around me
You so fine (you so fine) you so fine
You drive me outta my mind (outta my mind) ooh baby
If I could I would, just be with you baby
Ooh, 'cause you like me and excite me
And you know you gotta leave, baby
Ooh
I like the way you move
I like the way you move (ooh so sexy baby)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way (ooh)
I love the way you move
I love the way you move (ooh you're so sexy baby)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
I like the way you move
I like the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
I love the way you move
I love the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
Ready for action, nip it in the bud
We never relaxin', OutKast is everlastin'
Not clashin', not at all but see my nigga want to do a little acting
Now that's for anyone askin' give me one pass 'em
Drip, drip, drop there goes an eargasm
Now you cumin' out the side of your face
We tapping right into your memory banks (thanks)
So click it our ticket, lets see your seat belt fastened
Trunk rattlin' like two midgets in the back seat wrasslin'
Speakerbox vibrate the tank, make it sound like aluminum cans in the bag
But I know y'all wanted that 808 can you feel that B-A-S-S, bass
But I know y'all wanted that 808 can you feel that B-A-S-S, bass
I like the way you move
I like the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
I love the way you move
I love the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
Then the whole room fell silent
The girls all pause with glee
Turning left, turning right are they looking at me?
Well, I was looking at them, there, there on the dance floor
Now they got me in the middle feeling like a man whore
'Specially the big girl, big girls need love too no discrimination here squirrel
So keep your hands off my cheeks, let me study how you ride the beat
You big freak
Skinny, slim women got the camel toe within them
You can hump them, lift them, bend them, give them something to remember
Yell out timber when you fall through the chop shop
Take a deep a breath and exhale
Your ex male friend, boyfriend was boring as hell
Well, let me listen to the stories you tell
And we can make moves like a person in jail on the loco
I like the way you move
I like the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
I love the way you move
I love the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
Hey baby, girl don't you stop
Come on baby, dance all around me
You so fine (you so fine) you so fine
You drive me outta my mind (outta my mind) ooh baby
If I could I would, just be with you baby
Ooh, 'cause you like me and excite me
And you know you gotta leave, baby
Ooh
I like the way you move
I like the way you move (ooh so sexy baby)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way (ooh)
I love the way you move
I love the way you move (ooh you're so sexy baby)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
I like the way you move
I like the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
I love the way you move
I love the way you move (woo)
I love the way you move
I love the way, I love the way
Lyrics submitted by xturricanx
The Way You Move Lyrics as written by Carlton Jr Mahone Antwan Patton
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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