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 looking to the life
The words falling out
the disco ball is goin' around
say "ohhh" I say "oh"
The sun shinning blind is whimp
But only I know what it's right
Put a wish on the sky
say "ohhh" I say "oh"
I think about you
Can't dream without you
I always want more
Transe to the dance tune
under a full moon
And a reason to...
I think you know
Tonight Tonight
I'm gonna put you, face you, tease you show you
what I've been waiting for (yeah,yeah)
Sugar cube
Tonight Tonight
I'm gonna make you, face you, pace you, shake you right now to dance floor
On the break down
On the break down
What comes up must come down
Tension on the ground and the place shut down
say "ohhh" I say "oh"
The time has come
No we're not done
Stay up all night ultill we see the sun
say "ohhh" I say "oh"
I think about you
Can't dream without you
I always want more
Transe to the dance tune
under a full moon
And a reason to...
I think you know
Tonight Tonight
I'm gonna put you, face you, tease you show you
what I've been waiting for (yeah,yeah)
Sugar cube
Tonight Tonight
I'm gonna make you, face you, pace you, shake you right now to dance floor
Always wanting me to say
Always wanting me to say
You'll always want me
always want me
Sugar cube
Tonight Tonight
gonna make you, face you, pace you, shake you right now to dance floor
I think you know
Tonight Tonight
I'm gonna put you, face you, tease you show you
what I've been waiting for (yeah,yeah)
Sugar cube
Tonight Tonight
I'm gonna make you, face you, pace you, shake you right now to dance floor
The words falling out
the disco ball is goin' around
say "ohhh" I say "oh"
The sun shinning blind is whimp
But only I know what it's right
Put a wish on the sky
say "ohhh" I say "oh"
I think about you
Can't dream without you
I always want more
Transe to the dance tune
under a full moon
And a reason to...
I think you know
Tonight Tonight
I'm gonna put you, face you, tease you show you
what I've been waiting for (yeah,yeah)
Sugar cube
Tonight Tonight
I'm gonna make you, face you, pace you, shake you right now to dance floor
On the break down
On the break down
What comes up must come down
Tension on the ground and the place shut down
say "ohhh" I say "oh"
The time has come
No we're not done
Stay up all night ultill we see the sun
say "ohhh" I say "oh"
I think about you
Can't dream without you
I always want more
Transe to the dance tune
under a full moon
And a reason to...
I think you know
Tonight Tonight
I'm gonna put you, face you, tease you show you
what I've been waiting for (yeah,yeah)
Sugar cube
Tonight Tonight
I'm gonna make you, face you, pace you, shake you right now to dance floor
Always wanting me to say
Always wanting me to say
You'll always want me
always want me
Sugar cube
Tonight Tonight
gonna make you, face you, pace you, shake you right now to dance floor
I think you know
Tonight Tonight
I'm gonna put you, face you, tease you show you
what I've been waiting for (yeah,yeah)
Sugar cube
Tonight Tonight
I'm gonna make you, face you, pace you, shake you right now to dance floor
Lyrics submitted by silentj
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I think the lyrics are more like this:
I'm looking to the life The words singing out The disco ball is goin' around I say "ohhh" I say "ohhh" The stars are shinning bright I twinkle in the eye If you know what's right Pull a wish from the sky I say "ohhh" I say "ohhh"
I think about you Can't dream without you I always want more Transe to the dance tune Under a full moon And reason to...
I think you know Tonight, tonight I'm gonna put you, taste you, tease you show you What I've been waiting for yeah, yeah Sugar cube Tonight, tonight I'm gonna make you, take you, pace you, shake you Right down to the dance floor
On the break down On the break down
What comes up must come down Tension on the ground and the place shut down I say "ohhh" I say "ohhh" The time has come No we're not done Stay up all night until we see the sun I say "ohhh" I say "ohhh"
I think about you Can't dream without you I always want more Transe to the dance tune Under a full moon And reason to...
I think you know Tonight, tonight I'm gonna put you, taste you, tease you, show you What I've been waiting for yeah, yeah Sugar cube Tonight, tonight I'm gonna make you, take you, pace you, shake you Right down to the dance floor (Repeat)
Always wanting me to say Always wanting me to say You'll always want me Always want me (Repeat)
Ohhhh
Sugar cube Tonight, tonight I'm gonna make you, take you, pace you, shake you Right down to the dance floor
I think you know Tonight, tonight I'm gonna put you, taste you, tease you show you What I've been waiting for yeah, yeah Sugar cube Tonight, tonight I'm gonna make you, take you, pace you, shake you Right down to the dance floor (Repeat)