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.
You can tie my hands behind my back
And lick your initials in my neck
Foreplay does nothing for me
But commitment makes me wet
I already know you're having an affair with words
But boo, I'm married to it
My vocabulary leaves most men wary
I need to know, can you get into it?
This is so torturous
(I know that I shouldn't)
But I can not resist
Just what is it that you are weaving
That's keeping my body from leaving?
Your presence is lingering
Longer than I thought it would and I
Feel that I should succumb to your magic
'Cause I know you're just as
Strong as an earthquake
Bright as a shinin' star
I remember the fragrance
I just couldn't believe I'd come so far for
Love in the fast lane
As my sanity quickly passed me by
Yeah, I left it all behind
Battling, battling, these feelings are traveling
Quicker than a flick of lightning, you were tightening
Round my heart and won't slow down
Burning hotter than the world underground
I'm feeling like Cupid's fool, what to do?
And the arrow's headed straight for you, you
I don't wanna love another, gotta keep this undercover
Brother I'm about to explode, I am
Strong as an earthquake
Bright as a shinin' star
I remember the fragrance
I just couldn't believe I'd come so far for
Love in the fast lane
As my sanity quickly passed me by
Yeah, I left it all behind
Would you let me lick you with alliteration
And tie you up with similes?
Give you pain and pleasure with soliloquies
Until you beg me for release
I think we could have the ebonic plague solution
Lace me with your lexiconic seed and in nine months
We could start to raise the revolution
Strong as an earthquake
Bright as a shinin' star
I remember the fragrance
I just couldn't believe I'd come so far for
Love in the fast lane
As my sanity quickly passed me by
Yeah, I left it all behind
Strong as an earthquake
Bright as a shinin' star
I remember the fragrance
I just couldn't believe I'd come so far for
Love in the fast lane
As my sanity quickly passed me by
Yeah, I left it all behind
Strong as an earthquake
Strong as an earthquake
Come so far for love in the fast lane
Bright as a shinin' star
And lick your initials in my neck
Foreplay does nothing for me
But commitment makes me wet
I already know you're having an affair with words
But boo, I'm married to it
My vocabulary leaves most men wary
I need to know, can you get into it?
This is so torturous
(I know that I shouldn't)
But I can not resist
Just what is it that you are weaving
That's keeping my body from leaving?
Your presence is lingering
Longer than I thought it would and I
Feel that I should succumb to your magic
'Cause I know you're just as
Strong as an earthquake
Bright as a shinin' star
I remember the fragrance
I just couldn't believe I'd come so far for
Love in the fast lane
As my sanity quickly passed me by
Yeah, I left it all behind
Battling, battling, these feelings are traveling
Quicker than a flick of lightning, you were tightening
Round my heart and won't slow down
Burning hotter than the world underground
I'm feeling like Cupid's fool, what to do?
And the arrow's headed straight for you, you
I don't wanna love another, gotta keep this undercover
Brother I'm about to explode, I am
Strong as an earthquake
Bright as a shinin' star
I remember the fragrance
I just couldn't believe I'd come so far for
Love in the fast lane
As my sanity quickly passed me by
Yeah, I left it all behind
Would you let me lick you with alliteration
And tie you up with similes?
Give you pain and pleasure with soliloquies
Until you beg me for release
I think we could have the ebonic plague solution
Lace me with your lexiconic seed and in nine months
We could start to raise the revolution
Strong as an earthquake
Bright as a shinin' star
I remember the fragrance
I just couldn't believe I'd come so far for
Love in the fast lane
As my sanity quickly passed me by
Yeah, I left it all behind
Strong as an earthquake
Bright as a shinin' star
I remember the fragrance
I just couldn't believe I'd come so far for
Love in the fast lane
As my sanity quickly passed me by
Yeah, I left it all behind
Strong as an earthquake
Strong as an earthquake
Come so far for love in the fast lane
Bright as a shinin' star
Lyrics submitted by maybelline
Fastlane Lyrics as written by Krista Gonzales Martin Mckinney
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Anthem Entertainment
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