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.
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I want it tonight (ohh)
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I want it tonight
Close the door
And dim the lights
Make me feel what I wanna feel tonight
I like control
So let me ride
If you're strong, hold on and forget the time
Ain't you curious? Don't you wanna know
(Don't you wanna know, wanna know?)
Just how far you think my love can go?
Somethin' in the air tonight
I don't want to be alone
I need you to keep me warm
Baby, reach out, touch me
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I'm ready tonight
Boy, the feeling's so severe
I want you to take me there
Baby, reach out, touch me
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I want it tonight
My body's here, I'm soakin' wet
I wanna give you somethin' that you won't forget
Your appetite is all for me
Maybe you can have it all, we'll just wait and see
Ain't you curious? Don't you wanna know
(Don't you wanna know, wanna know?)
Just how far you think my love can go?
(Can't you feel it?) Somethin's in the air tonight
I don't want to be alone (oh, alone)
I need you to keep me warm
Baby, reach out, touch me
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I'm ready tonight
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Boy, the feeling's so severe
I want you to take me there (oh, take me, baby)
Baby, reach out, touch me
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I want it tonight
Boy, you're what I want, give it all you got
Please don't ever stop
Doin' that thing to me, yeah, keep doin' thing to me
Is this what you like?
Don't make sense to fight, do it all night
Keep doin' that thang to me
This is what I want, we both know
That the time is so right (time is so right)
Boy, I need (I need) you so much (so much)
Please don't leave me alone (leave me alone)
Tonight
Da-da-da-da, come on
Da-da-da-da, come on
Da-da-da-da, come on
Da-da-da-da (yeah)
Da-da, come on
Da-da-da-da, yeah
Don't leave me tonight
Don't leave me alone tonight
Don't leave me tonight
Somethin's in the air tonight
Oh
I don't want to be alone (I don't wanna be alone, oh)
I need you to keep me warm (keep me warm, baby)
Baby, reach out, touch me
Somethin' in the air has got me
Feeling like I'm ready tonight (something's in the air)
(Oh, oh oh)
Boy, the feeling's so severe (so severe, babe)
I want you to take me there (want you to take me, yeah)
Baby, reach out, touch me (ooh, yeah)
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I want it tonight
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I want it tonight
Close the door
And dim the lights
Make me feel what I wanna feel tonight
I like control
So let me ride
If you're strong, hold on and forget the time
Ain't you curious? Don't you wanna know
(Don't you wanna know, wanna know?)
Just how far you think my love can go?
Somethin' in the air tonight
I don't want to be alone
I need you to keep me warm
Baby, reach out, touch me
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I'm ready tonight
Boy, the feeling's so severe
I want you to take me there
Baby, reach out, touch me
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I want it tonight
My body's here, I'm soakin' wet
I wanna give you somethin' that you won't forget
Your appetite is all for me
Maybe you can have it all, we'll just wait and see
Ain't you curious? Don't you wanna know
(Don't you wanna know, wanna know?)
Just how far you think my love can go?
(Can't you feel it?) Somethin's in the air tonight
I don't want to be alone (oh, alone)
I need you to keep me warm
Baby, reach out, touch me
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I'm ready tonight
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Boy, the feeling's so severe
I want you to take me there (oh, take me, baby)
Baby, reach out, touch me
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I want it tonight
Boy, you're what I want, give it all you got
Please don't ever stop
Doin' that thing to me, yeah, keep doin' thing to me
Is this what you like?
Don't make sense to fight, do it all night
Keep doin' that thang to me
This is what I want, we both know
That the time is so right (time is so right)
Boy, I need (I need) you so much (so much)
Please don't leave me alone (leave me alone)
Tonight
Da-da-da-da, come on
Da-da-da-da, come on
Da-da-da-da, come on
Da-da-da-da (yeah)
Da-da, come on
Da-da-da-da, yeah
Don't leave me tonight
Don't leave me alone tonight
Don't leave me tonight
Somethin's in the air tonight
Oh
I don't want to be alone (I don't wanna be alone, oh)
I need you to keep me warm (keep me warm, baby)
Baby, reach out, touch me
Somethin' in the air has got me
Feeling like I'm ready tonight (something's in the air)
(Oh, oh oh)
Boy, the feeling's so severe (so severe, babe)
I want you to take me there (want you to take me, yeah)
Baby, reach out, touch me (ooh, yeah)
Somethin' in the air has got me feelin' like I want it tonight
Lyrics submitted by loveablelo06
2nite Lyrics as written by Taj Jackson Mikkel Eriksen
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