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.
You will like my sense of humor
You will be addicted to my smile
Laughing all the while
And I will end each conversation
I will leave the room with upper hand
And you will understand
You will find my scent attractive
You will like my real engaging eyes
And playful childlike smiles
You will find my style appealing
I will overpower you with wit
And I will be a hit
If only you'd run to me
If only you'd come to me
If only you'd relax upon your rules
And dare to be love's fool
If only you'd come for me
If only you'd run to me
If only you'd relax upon your rules
And dare to be love's fool
Waking up from a coma
Tossing turning
Sweat has covered my body
My mouth felt dry
My life flashing before me
Nothing much tos ay
Most of it was so boring
Did you hear me say?
Only I could adore you
The wind through the trees
Silently barking orders
Rushing up to me
This is only beginning
Don't anger the sea
Feel the waves crashing higher and higher on me
If only you'd relax upon those rules
And dare to be love's fool
All the blinking lights
Noise of eternity
All the sentences swirling inside of me
You will like my sense of humor
Inside of me
I have censored my eyes I hear drums in my ears
Redirected desire now it comes out as tears
You will like my sense of humor
And now it comes out as tears
You will like my sense of humor
You will like my sense of humor
You will be addicted to my smile
Laughing all the while
And I will end each conversation
I will leave the room with upper hand
And you will understand
You will find my scent attractive
You will like my real engaging eyes
And playful childlike smiles
You will find my style appealing
I will overpower you with wit
And I will be a hit
If only you'd run to me
If only you'd come to me
If only you'd relax upon your rules
And dare to be love's fool
If only you'd come for me
If only you'd run to me
If only you'd relax upon your rules
And dare to be love's fool
Waking up from a coma
Tossing turning
Sweat has covered my body
My mouth felt dry
My life flashing before me
Nothing much tos ay
Most of it was so boring
Did you hear me say?
Only I could adore you
The wind through the trees
Silently barking orders
Rushing up to me
This is only beginning
Don't anger the sea
Feel the waves crashing higher and higher on me
If only you'd relax upon those rules
And dare to be love's fool
All the blinking lights
Noise of eternity
All the sentences swirling inside of me
You will like my sense of humor
Inside of me
I have censored my eyes I hear drums in my ears
Redirected desire now it comes out as tears
You will like my sense of humor
And now it comes out as tears
You will like my sense of humor
You will like my sense of humor
Lyrics submitted by Vamprexa
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I still feel the same, and it has probably become my favourite in TTATS. And I feel the sensuality as well, very strongly in the last verse. I'm sensing those feelings lately when I wake up...I find myself facing a not so attractive reality as I would like it to be. And I also dream a lot, specially about this guy who has become a huge ghost in my mind. I keep on dreaming of what we could have been if he had only given me the chance of being myself all the time, and that we could have worked... I actually sent to this guy the translated lines of "if only you run to me...if only you come to me...if only you'd relax upon your rules and dare to be love's fool" But I guess it would take a Darren's fan to take them the right way...and besides even though I love him, he is not very touched by this kind of things.
So I find myself in this situation more than ever, and I sense and feel Darren's pain...thank you Darren!!