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.
I know you
You know me
Is it something in this room
That heavy feel
A weight is pressing on
The eye can let this go
Is it ideal
Do you like what you see (i've got more)
Do you like what you see (open the door)
Do you like (yeah)
Do you like (yeah, yeah)
Arrest me
Protest me
I will just give you more
You revealed it
I know you can never light up your own way
This is how we play
Do you like what you see (i've got more)
Do you like what you see (open the door)
Do you like (yeah)
Do you like (yeah, yeah)
Watch it
Face you
And chase you
And waste you away
Do you like what you see (i've got more)
Do you like what you see (open the door)
Do you like (yeah)
Do you like (yeah, yeah)
You know me
Is it something in this room
That heavy feel
A weight is pressing on
The eye can let this go
Is it ideal
Do you like what you see (i've got more)
Do you like what you see (open the door)
Do you like (yeah)
Do you like (yeah, yeah)
Arrest me
Protest me
I will just give you more
You revealed it
I know you can never light up your own way
This is how we play
Do you like what you see (i've got more)
Do you like what you see (open the door)
Do you like (yeah)
Do you like (yeah, yeah)
Watch it
Face you
And chase you
And waste you away
Do you like what you see (i've got more)
Do you like what you see (open the door)
Do you like (yeah)
Do you like (yeah, yeah)
Lyrics submitted by TokyoNiGHTS
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(1) I know you You know me Is it something in this room That heavy feel Weight is pressing on The eye can let this go
(1)ok.. Here goes... 2 people at this point in the song are discussing something uneasy, a problem in there relationship “something in this room that heavy feel” she feels as though the guy is prying into her business “weight is pressing”. She will describe what SHE did but she isn’t sure it’s the right thing to do “Is it ideal??” guys are vivid thinkers and what she says will stay in his MINDS eye. “the eye can let this go” his imagination will destroy him.
(2) Do you like what you see (I’ve got more) Do you like what you see (open the door) Do you like (yeah) Do you like (yeah, yeah)
(3) Arrest me Protest me I will just give you more You revealed it I know you can never light up your own way This is how we play
(2)(3)she is being cynical and sarcastic by saying “do you like what you see” pretty much means you asked for it, wanna keep prying / fighting with me. (i got more) “Arrest me Protest me”. to HER its seems like He must like pain because he keeps asking / prying and she keeps telling him more. "opean the door", "YOU revealed it”, “Do you like it? (Yeah)”...
(4) Watch it Face you And chase you And waste you away
(4)What ever it is that she described to him will probably cause harm to his ego, pride and confidants. “Watch it face you and chase you and waste you away”
conclusion - I think she cheated on him and he keeps prying because its eating at him.. He wants to know why, what, when, how etc. so she ceeps telling the details witch only hurts him.
the end. thanks for reading my novle.