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.
Light Up
Verse
Just turned my on phone
But can you come over
I'm ready ya know
I'm here all alone
And can't wait to hold you
Oh
And if you say you wanna, say you wanna stay
You could just stay there
Ain't gonna try to make you, try to make you wait
It's a ways from here
Pre-Chorus
But we could light up
And light up
And light up
Light the fire
Inside us
And light up
Calling fire
For fire
So light up
Just for tonight
Just for tonight
Chorus
So can we light up
And light up
And light up
Light the fire
Inside us
And light up
We can light up the night
If you don't say goodnight
So can we light up
And light up
And light up
Verse 2
Just answered your call
I'm calling you closer
The keys on the floor
Right the doormat
Ain't nothing stopping you
And if you say you wanna, say wanna stay
You could just stay there
Ain't gonna try to make you, try to make you wait
It's a ways from here
Pre-Chorus
But we could light up
And light up
And light up
Light the fire
Inside us
And light up
Calling fire
For fire
So light up
Just for tonight
Just for tonight
Chorus
So can we light up
And light up
And light up
Light the fire
Inside us
And light up
We can light up the night
If you don't say goodnight
So can we light up
And light up
And light up
Bridge
Saying this won't last forever
Forever
Forever
Saying this won't last forever
Forever
Forever
Saying this won't last forever
Forever
Forever
We can't still light up the night
If you don't say goodnight
Post
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
We can still light up the night
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh,
If you don't say goodnight
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
We can still light up the night
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Outro
We can light up the night
If you don't say goodnight
Light up
and light up
and light up
Verse
Just turned my on phone
But can you come over
I'm ready ya know
I'm here all alone
And can't wait to hold you
Oh
And if you say you wanna, say you wanna stay
You could just stay there
Ain't gonna try to make you, try to make you wait
It's a ways from here
Pre-Chorus
But we could light up
And light up
And light up
Light the fire
Inside us
And light up
Calling fire
For fire
So light up
Just for tonight
Just for tonight
Chorus
So can we light up
And light up
And light up
Light the fire
Inside us
And light up
We can light up the night
If you don't say goodnight
So can we light up
And light up
And light up
Verse 2
Just answered your call
I'm calling you closer
The keys on the floor
Right the doormat
Ain't nothing stopping you
And if you say you wanna, say wanna stay
You could just stay there
Ain't gonna try to make you, try to make you wait
It's a ways from here
Pre-Chorus
But we could light up
And light up
And light up
Light the fire
Inside us
And light up
Calling fire
For fire
So light up
Just for tonight
Just for tonight
Chorus
So can we light up
And light up
And light up
Light the fire
Inside us
And light up
We can light up the night
If you don't say goodnight
So can we light up
And light up
And light up
Bridge
Saying this won't last forever
Forever
Forever
Saying this won't last forever
Forever
Forever
Saying this won't last forever
Forever
Forever
We can't still light up the night
If you don't say goodnight
Post
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
We can still light up the night
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh,
If you don't say goodnight
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
We can still light up the night
Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh
Outro
We can light up the night
If you don't say goodnight
Light up
and light up
and light up
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i love this song