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.
It's true that I'm a silver shadow
And you are always on my mind
You, you need to get over here
We'll disappear
Your secrets safe
And no one has to know
I'm your getaway
And a little bit more than you can take
I can make
Everything feel so damn good
I could have sworn
We danced right here tonight
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me, baby
And don't you know
I'm just here tonight?
You wanna dance with me
You wanna dance with me all night
Nobody there will ever see your eyes
Don't talk, don't walk
Just the two of us
Dance with me
Dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Dance with me, baby
Soon we're heading to a place
Where I'll prove
I'm all you want and more
You, you need to let it unfold
Just like you're told
Your secrets safe
And no one has to know
I'm your getaway
And a little bit more than you can take
I can make
Everything feel so damn good
I could have sworn
We danced right here tonight
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me, baby
And don't you know
I'm just here tonight?
You wanna dance with me
You wanna dance with me all night
Nobody there will ever see your eyes
Don't talk, don't walk
Just the two of us
Dance with me
Dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Dance with me, baby
Soon we're heading to a place
Where I'll prove
I'm all you want and more
You, you need to let it unfold
Just like you're told
Your secrets safe
And no one has to know
I'm your getaway
And a little bit more than you can take
I can make
Everything feel so damn good
I could have sworn
We danced right here tonight
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me, baby
And don't you know
I'm just here tonight?
You wanna dance with me
You wanna dance with me all night
Nobody there will ever see your eyes
Don't talk, don't walk
Just the two of us
Dance with me
Dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Dance with me, baby
And you are always on my mind
You, you need to get over here
We'll disappear
Your secrets safe
And no one has to know
I'm your getaway
And a little bit more than you can take
I can make
Everything feel so damn good
I could have sworn
We danced right here tonight
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me, baby
And don't you know
I'm just here tonight?
You wanna dance with me
You wanna dance with me all night
Nobody there will ever see your eyes
Don't talk, don't walk
Just the two of us
Dance with me
Dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Dance with me, baby
Soon we're heading to a place
Where I'll prove
I'm all you want and more
You, you need to let it unfold
Just like you're told
Your secrets safe
And no one has to know
I'm your getaway
And a little bit more than you can take
I can make
Everything feel so damn good
I could have sworn
We danced right here tonight
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me, baby
And don't you know
I'm just here tonight?
You wanna dance with me
You wanna dance with me all night
Nobody there will ever see your eyes
Don't talk, don't walk
Just the two of us
Dance with me
Dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Dance with me, baby
Soon we're heading to a place
Where I'll prove
I'm all you want and more
You, you need to let it unfold
Just like you're told
Your secrets safe
And no one has to know
I'm your getaway
And a little bit more than you can take
I can make
Everything feel so damn good
I could have sworn
We danced right here tonight
Come on and dance with me
Come on and dance with me, baby
And don't you know
I'm just here tonight?
You wanna dance with me
You wanna dance with me all night
Nobody there will ever see your eyes
Don't talk, don't walk
Just the two of us
Dance with me
Dance with me
Come on and dance with me
Dance with me, baby
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Can You Keep a Secret? Lyrics as written by Alex Johnson Alex Deleon
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When i listen to this song i always think of a girl who's going to get married with her fiancee picked out by her family. The guy is waiter at their weddinglocation and they fall in love. In a week time they go out do fun stuff with eachotherr
nd the bridge they having sex for the 1st time after that she needs to make a decision so i see a woman walking down the ile looking at him, instead of her fiancee with tears in here eyes
UH HUH im so dramatic lol
i think that this is the best song off the new album. it's amazing, and i love the chorus, so catchy.
this song just makes me want to dance, by myself or with someone in a club. it's just great.
i think it's about using dancing to escape. the way he says - I could have sworn We disappeared tonight Come on and dance with me
this song was great.
this song is like my life... He's a girls secret...pretty much... wants to prove he should be more than that....
i love how catchy this song. especially the chorus. it makes me want to dance.
the meaning is basically what ^^^^ said. (:
dance could mean dance....
but dance could also mean a certain f word. haha.
I’m pretty damn sure it’s about a guy who’s a girl’s fuck-around And he wants them to be more than that, he wants them to be A real couple not just fuck buddies and obviously something Bad is happening in her life in order for her to need someone to Fool around with and he wants to help her but she doesn’t want to Be in a serious relationship or whatever so he stays with her anyways.
i love the cab soooo much and this song is awesome, i think its about a secret relationshi hes her secret and she can let anyone know so know one gets hurt around her and he wants to prove hes all she wants and more.. pretty much what muddie08 said lol.