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.
Well you say I'm crazy cause I can't make up my mind
But I won't let it faze me instead I'll leave all these thoughts behind
'Cause you say that you got some one who's wasting your time
Well that's alright cause I got someone who's wasting mine
It's in the way you move
Baby what you're doing to me
I can't stand it I can't hold back
Every time I see you get beautiful beautiful
It's in the way you do
Baby what you're doing to me
The way you shine, strum your cords, the way you're mine
The way you sing your words
It ain't my fault I'm falling
'Cause you got what it takes
Earth quakes couldn't shake us
Foundation that were building off of an awful long time
I waited but I never lose faith
I need someone like you here I'm crazy Libra babe.
Always searching for balance sometimes I choose right or wrong
You know it's just a challenge but Gemini if we try you and I
We will find all the time we wasting just gave us time to find each other
Peanut butter jelly, bread and butter
It's in the way you move
Baby what you're doing to me
I can't stand it I can't hold back
Every time I see you get beautiful beautiful
It's in the way you do
Baby what you're doing to me
The way you shine, strum your cords, the way you're mine
The way you sing your words
But I won't let it faze me instead I'll leave all these thoughts behind
'Cause you say that you got some one who's wasting your time
Well that's alright cause I got someone who's wasting mine
It's in the way you move
Baby what you're doing to me
I can't stand it I can't hold back
Every time I see you get beautiful beautiful
It's in the way you do
Baby what you're doing to me
The way you shine, strum your cords, the way you're mine
The way you sing your words
It ain't my fault I'm falling
'Cause you got what it takes
Earth quakes couldn't shake us
Foundation that were building off of an awful long time
I waited but I never lose faith
I need someone like you here I'm crazy Libra babe.
Always searching for balance sometimes I choose right or wrong
You know it's just a challenge but Gemini if we try you and I
We will find all the time we wasting just gave us time to find each other
Peanut butter jelly, bread and butter
It's in the way you move
Baby what you're doing to me
I can't stand it I can't hold back
Every time I see you get beautiful beautiful
It's in the way you do
Baby what you're doing to me
The way you shine, strum your cords, the way you're mine
The way you sing your words
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