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 just wanna talk to you
Yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Just let me talk to you
Yeah- I just wanna talk to you
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Just let me talk to me
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
We not together
But I promise I'm committed to you
Open the bible
Ain't a sin I ain't committing for you
I wanna lay under the stars
And just vibe with you
Pull you close, touch your soul
And make plans with you
Yesterday I want to an art gallery
Just so I can tap into the artist side of me
A lot of girls say it
But she really ride for me
And at the crib you I make her ride literally
Up and down
Slow, fast
I like the way she go
Scratching on my back as she cum
And than she beg for more
Oh my God I love your smile, you so beautiful
Body on elastic girl, you Miss.incredible
You keep your ears in my pocket, you don't listen much
Putting words in my mouth, loving you is difficult
Said I know baby, I apologize
There's just a lot of weight in life I haven't exercised
You have a lot to leave
But you still ride
I guess the car gonna have to blow before the love dies
That's why I do anything
Just to see you smile
Anything to see you smile
Baby come over I wanna be behind yeah
I'm just canning for your love, No Mariah
Ring on your finger, make you forever mine yeah
Fuck my clothes, I want my kids made by chyna
I know Tommy want a chance but I'm glad your mine
In life I hope he finds a girl, I hope he's doing fine
But you should be with him or someone else how I feel at times
That's just how I feel at times
I wish the best for him
Nothing less for him
Like his shoe size, he thinks your the right fit for him
That boy really likes
And I understand
Your dope ass girl
He wanna be your man
That's the thing between you two
Let's just not pretend
He has feelings but you don't
Y'all can't be friends
Baby I'm just saying
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
We still connected but your actions say you out of range
Don't know if you unplugged the modem
Or if you just don't feel the same
If there's a problem
I'm a cashier
I’ll make the change
Ever since the cheating shit
You just the same
We both have dirty hands but I’ll take the blame
I don’t care that I lost you
I care I caused you pain
That had water dripping on the floor
Ain’t talk rain
Girl i'm sorry that I caused you pain
After the truth
I really thought you were coming back
That was selfish
I should’ve never thought of that
At least the truth is in the air
Believe it or not
But I'ma love you till the end baby that's just that
That's just that
I'ma love you till the end yeah that's just that
That's just that
Yeah yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah
That's just that
Yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Just let me talk to you
Yeah- I just wanna talk to you
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Just let me talk to me
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
We not together
But I promise I'm committed to you
Open the bible
Ain't a sin I ain't committing for you
I wanna lay under the stars
And just vibe with you
Pull you close, touch your soul
And make plans with you
Yesterday I want to an art gallery
Just so I can tap into the artist side of me
A lot of girls say it
But she really ride for me
And at the crib you I make her ride literally
Up and down
Slow, fast
I like the way she go
Scratching on my back as she cum
And than she beg for more
Oh my God I love your smile, you so beautiful
Body on elastic girl, you Miss.incredible
You keep your ears in my pocket, you don't listen much
Putting words in my mouth, loving you is difficult
Said I know baby, I apologize
There's just a lot of weight in life I haven't exercised
You have a lot to leave
But you still ride
I guess the car gonna have to blow before the love dies
That's why I do anything
Just to see you smile
Anything to see you smile
Baby come over I wanna be behind yeah
I'm just canning for your love, No Mariah
Ring on your finger, make you forever mine yeah
Fuck my clothes, I want my kids made by chyna
I know Tommy want a chance but I'm glad your mine
In life I hope he finds a girl, I hope he's doing fine
But you should be with him or someone else how I feel at times
That's just how I feel at times
I wish the best for him
Nothing less for him
Like his shoe size, he thinks your the right fit for him
That boy really likes
And I understand
Your dope ass girl
He wanna be your man
That's the thing between you two
Let's just not pretend
He has feelings but you don't
Y'all can't be friends
Baby I'm just saying
Yeah yeah, yeah yeah
We still connected but your actions say you out of range
Don't know if you unplugged the modem
Or if you just don't feel the same
If there's a problem
I'm a cashier
I’ll make the change
Ever since the cheating shit
You just the same
We both have dirty hands but I’ll take the blame
I don’t care that I lost you
I care I caused you pain
That had water dripping on the floor
Ain’t talk rain
Girl i'm sorry that I caused you pain
After the truth
I really thought you were coming back
That was selfish
I should’ve never thought of that
At least the truth is in the air
Believe it or not
But I'ma love you till the end baby that's just that
That's just that
I'ma love you till the end yeah that's just that
That's just that
Yeah yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah
Yeah yeah, yeah
That's just that
Lyrics submitted by Gothy_Bura
China Style Lyrics as written by Hassan Magan
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