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'm searching for a change of pace
Trying to pull away all these names
Tell you how it all works out
I'm terrible on the phone
It's better when it's us all alone
Tell you how it all works out
You're not the only one
And I'm not your only fun
I like the sound you make when we're shaking
You like to lose control and I take it
I turn the music up so it drowns us out, oh
I'm scattered when the morning comes
Shattered over what I've just down
Tell me if it all works out
You're not the only one
And I'm not your only fun
Oh, I like the sound you make when we're shaking
You like to lose control and I take it
I turn the music up so it drowns us out
Oh, I like the way you breathe when we're moving
Forward and back and forth with no feeling
I turn the music up so it drowns us out
Oh, oh, oh
I'm searching for a change of pace
Searching for a change
I like the sound you make when we're shaking
You like to lose control and I take it
I turn the music up so it drowns us out
Oh, I like the way you breathe when we're moving
Forward and back and forth with no feeling
I turn the music up so it drowns us out
Oh, oh, oh
I like the sound you make
You like to give and take
I like the sound you make
You got to give, you got to give
Push it away.
Trying to pull away all these names
Tell you how it all works out
I'm terrible on the phone
It's better when it's us all alone
Tell you how it all works out
You're not the only one
And I'm not your only fun
I like the sound you make when we're shaking
You like to lose control and I take it
I turn the music up so it drowns us out, oh
I'm scattered when the morning comes
Shattered over what I've just down
Tell me if it all works out
You're not the only one
And I'm not your only fun
Oh, I like the sound you make when we're shaking
You like to lose control and I take it
I turn the music up so it drowns us out
Oh, I like the way you breathe when we're moving
Forward and back and forth with no feeling
I turn the music up so it drowns us out
Oh, oh, oh
I'm searching for a change of pace
Searching for a change
I like the sound you make when we're shaking
You like to lose control and I take it
I turn the music up so it drowns us out
Oh, I like the way you breathe when we're moving
Forward and back and forth with no feeling
I turn the music up so it drowns us out
Oh, oh, oh
I like the sound you make
You like to give and take
I like the sound you make
You got to give, you got to give
Push it away.
Lyrics submitted by fedorov1fan
Shaking Lyrics as written by Timothy Pagnotta Gavin Mackillop
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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this sounds like they're having sex lol... to be blatant.
it's a cute song though.
exactly what its about
Its about sex of course!
Ya, pepole can tell it's about sex, i'm sure about it! newayz its still a good song like inside of you by hoobastank
It's about sex yeah, but it's about intercourse that means nothing. He only likes the "sounds" and that sort, basically.
Maybe it's just me, but I've thought that it could also be them dancing...but yeah, it's sex.
my friend told me that it's basically talking about a guy and a girl and they're "fuck buddies" and they both know it and they're okay because "You're not the only one And I'm not your only fun" meaning they know they're not exclusive and this "relationship" is strictly about sex and that's it..but i like it because the beat is very upbeat and it puts a smile on your face! my favorite!
oh i love this song!! i can't stop listening to it!
and of course! it0s about having sex!
i love this song. its really catchy i agree with whitwhit07, its got something to do with fuck buddies.
I get the impression that both of them are actively involved elsewhere (either sleeping around or in a relationship, etc.) but there's something between them. It's not just sex, even though that's clearly how they intended for it to be.
The something more makes everything else harder ("terrible on the phone", "better when it's us all alone") because it's not supposed to be there, and besides, for many people, especially those who are already intimate, the physical actions mirror their emotional actions making sex the easiest way for them to communicate, even though it isn't actually explaining or mapping out anything that's going on.
I couldn't quite conceive a song with this level of passion being written to describe /just/ a fuck buddy.