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 don't care what your eyes see
I don't care what your arms feel
I don't care what you want to know
I don't care, just let your feet say "go"
I don't understand your question
you know you're the only one for me
I don't understand your best friend
but I get startled easily
You're the only
You're the only
You're the only
You're the only
You're my queen, my queen, my queen
Where have you been?
I've been waiting all night on the front porch
Just me and your ma and pa
Standing by the empty swing
Watching the broken wander in
Where have you been all night?
I was checking my watch for the fourteenth time
I was thinking about what you had in mind when you said
"Honey yours are the only hands that feel right."
'Cause I meant it when I said that your hands are the only ones that ever felt right, ever felt right, ever felt right
Don't let the truth come between us
I feel like Apollo and you could be my Venus
I close my eyes and hold my head and walk up to a broken heart
You're the only
You're the only
You're the only
You're the only
Best of all
You're the only...etc.
I don't care what your arms feel
I don't care what you want to know
I don't care, just let your feet say "go"
I don't understand your question
you know you're the only one for me
I don't understand your best friend
but I get startled easily
You're the only
You're the only
You're the only
You're the only
You're my queen, my queen, my queen
Where have you been?
I've been waiting all night on the front porch
Just me and your ma and pa
Standing by the empty swing
Watching the broken wander in
Where have you been all night?
I was checking my watch for the fourteenth time
I was thinking about what you had in mind when you said
"Honey yours are the only hands that feel right."
'Cause I meant it when I said that your hands are the only ones that ever felt right, ever felt right, ever felt right
Don't let the truth come between us
I feel like Apollo and you could be my Venus
I close my eyes and hold my head and walk up to a broken heart
You're the only
You're the only
You're the only
You're the only
Best of all
You're the only...etc.
Lyrics submitted by MixTheColors
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