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.
There's something natural in the way you touch me
It's a feeling that I can't describe
Something mystic in that soul connection
Something magic in your misty eyes
Don't you say that it's all the same
Don't you say that it's all the same, no
'cos there's something that I can't explain, 'bout this
Something that I can't explain, yeah yeah
I can't explain
Oh no ooh
Hey, yeah
Before the night is over
I wanna shake the question
I wanna leave it for now
Without another mention
We should be letting go
Instead of holding on
But in the eye in my mind
The mystery is born
No use in looking further
You know it isn't there
And you can stare all you want
The answers won't appear
Try to find it but I lose myself
I lose myself in you
I said, I lose myself in you
Yes, I lose myself in you
Yeah, I lose myself in you
Breathe easy lovers
Breathe easy lovers
Breathe easy lovers
Breathe easy lovers
Breathe easy
I know you're only wasting time
Breathe easy
Questioning between the lines
Breathe easy
Feeling knows no name
It is, what it is, and there's no explaining
What it is, what it is, yeah yeah eah
There's something natural in the way you touch me
It's a feeling that I can't describe
Something mystic in that soul connection
Something magic in your misty eyes
Don't you say that it's all the same
Don't you say that it's all the same, no
'Cause there's something that I can't explain, 'bout this
Something that I can't explain, yeah yeah
It's a feeling that I can't describe
Something mystic in that soul connection
Something magic in your misty eyes
Don't you say that it's all the same
Don't you say that it's all the same, no
'cos there's something that I can't explain, 'bout this
Something that I can't explain, yeah yeah
I can't explain
Oh no ooh
Hey, yeah
Before the night is over
I wanna shake the question
I wanna leave it for now
Without another mention
We should be letting go
Instead of holding on
But in the eye in my mind
The mystery is born
No use in looking further
You know it isn't there
And you can stare all you want
The answers won't appear
Try to find it but I lose myself
I lose myself in you
I said, I lose myself in you
Yes, I lose myself in you
Yeah, I lose myself in you
Breathe easy lovers
Breathe easy lovers
Breathe easy lovers
Breathe easy lovers
Breathe easy
I know you're only wasting time
Breathe easy
Questioning between the lines
Breathe easy
Feeling knows no name
It is, what it is, and there's no explaining
What it is, what it is, yeah yeah eah
There's something natural in the way you touch me
It's a feeling that I can't describe
Something mystic in that soul connection
Something magic in your misty eyes
Don't you say that it's all the same
Don't you say that it's all the same, no
'Cause there's something that I can't explain, 'bout this
Something that I can't explain, yeah yeah
Lyrics submitted by jackalalpha
Flashback Lyrics as written by Edmund John Simons Thomas Owen Mostyn Rowlands
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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