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.
And it feels like it won't come off
And it tastes like you're full of love
Still the time never to pay off
Still the time never to pay off
And it feels like I'm coming home
And it's smells like I'm learning now
And it feels like it's coming on
And it feels like it's full of cum
Still in time is the great release
Someday dying will be a great release
Da da daa
And it tastes like you're full of love
Still the time never to pay off
Still the time never to pay off
And it feels like I'm coming home
And it's smells like I'm learning now
And it feels like it's coming on
And it feels like it's full of cum
Still in time is the great release
Someday dying will be a great release
Da da daa
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Great version of a great song,
Wow, great job on getting the lyrics.
I don't think these lyrics are entirely correct.
I don't think he's saying fails, I think he's saying feels.
The question is, what is 'it'?
@three_sixteen You're probably right. James Murphy has this weird thing with some of his vowels that throws me off. I never thought of it that he's saying "feels."
Indeed these lyrics are partly wrong, here I post the correct ones. The source is unmistakably the good one: I've got the Japanese edition which contains the booklet with the lyrics in English and its translation to Japanese. You will be somehow surprised [as I was when I compared them]. Let me know your opinion.
"And it feels like it won't come off And it tastes like you're full of love Still the time never to pay off Still the time never to pay off
And it feels like I'm coming home And it's smells like I'm learning now And it feels like it's coming on And it feels like it's full of cum Still in time is the great release Someday dying will be a great release Da da daa"
Does this lyrics booklet have the lyrics to "Thrills", by any chance? I cannot find those lyrics ANYWHERE ON THE INTERNET! If it has them and you could either post them or send them to me, it would be much obliged.
@Juanjo25 Those lyrics make more sense than the ones I have up there. I'll use your copy. Thanks for sharing.
You're very welcome! I've also posted the lyrics for 'Movement' which were almost imposible to find on the internet. I'll try to post the rest of them since I found out a lot mistakes and mispellings which neither natives speakers of english nor me were able to catch on, since I think that James Murphy is quite playful with his voice, hehe. Cheers!
Ah yeah! Awesome!