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 could tell from where you're standing
The night's about to get a whole lot sweeter
Looking back it's so romantic
The room, the lock, the key, the bed
The sultry look you shot me
I'm gonna see you someday very, very soon
I've got a fresh excuse and transportation
You'll want to take me, shake me, show me
Ways I never thought it could have been done
Let's get it done
You want to take me down with you
Just as well, I'm justified
You want to take me there again
Come on, come on, come on, come on
We're running out of time
I'm coming back to see if there was something left
I can't forget
I've got to have you one more time
Just one more time
Don't fall asleep so fast
We'll never get the chance
We never got it
You want to take me down with you
Just as well, I'm justified
You want to take me there again
Come on, come on, come on, come on
We're running out of time, yeah
You want to take me there again
Come on, come on, come on, come on
We're running out of time
The night's about to get a whole lot sweeter
Looking back it's so romantic
The room, the lock, the key, the bed
The sultry look you shot me
I'm gonna see you someday very, very soon
I've got a fresh excuse and transportation
You'll want to take me, shake me, show me
Ways I never thought it could have been done
Let's get it done
You want to take me down with you
Just as well, I'm justified
You want to take me there again
Come on, come on, come on, come on
We're running out of time
I'm coming back to see if there was something left
I can't forget
I've got to have you one more time
Just one more time
Don't fall asleep so fast
We'll never get the chance
We never got it
You want to take me down with you
Just as well, I'm justified
You want to take me there again
Come on, come on, come on, come on
We're running out of time, yeah
You want to take me there again
Come on, come on, come on, come on
We're running out of time
Lyrics submitted by eltroyo11
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This song is so energetic. It makes me so happy.
this song is really good.
looooooooooooove this song.
oooohh my god. this song is probably one of my favorites off of horror show. to me, it's about a person who's back in an old relationship where they never really got the chance to get a good start. and now that they have the second chance, he wants to take it for all it's worth. amazing song, phenomenal band.
This song is definitely about sex.
I'd like to believe there's more too it, but I don't think there is.
I agree with the person above me. This song is about nothing other than sex, so obvious.
haha I asked Corey if there was a deeper meaning besides sex, and he laughed at me. So yah, this all about sex.
I'm coming back to see if there was something left I can't forget I've got to have you one more time
That's kinda dirty too. Coming back for more!! lol
sex is right. this song is about meeting someone while on a tour and not passing up the opportunity to.... ya know.
awesome song. but also he definitely says "well let's get it done"... which makes more sense