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.
Hello (hello)
Hello (hello, hello)
Hello? (hello?)
Is there anybody up here?
(Hello?) Welcome
Two-thousand-eighty-five, twenty-eighty-five, that is
(Just me up here, I guess)
(Oh, oh)
The magic of the moment snuck up on me
And caught me by surprise (ooh, ooh, ooh)
One minute I'm lonely, yeah, I'm only
There's something in your eye (ooh, ooh, ooh)
And I know it's not just the song
(And I know it's not just the song)
And I know it's not just the drink
(And I know it's not the drink)
But whatever it might be (Whatever it might be)
Just keep holding on to me
(Ooh) 'cause I'll pull down a cloud for you
I'll circle the stars and bring you one back
I'll walk through the sun for you
'Cause there's something you do
That got me walkin' on the moon
There's something you do
That got me walkin' on the moon
Uh, uh, and I know that it's true, baby
You got me walkin' on the moon
Girl don't keep me waiting, I'm impatient
Hit my runway, and lets take off and fly
Now I'm where I wanna be, come co-pilot with me
Let's burn up the sky (oh)
And I know it's not just the song
(And I know it's not just the song)
And I know it's not just the drink
(I know it's not the drink)
But whatever it might be (Whatever it might be)
Just keep holding on to me (oh)
'Cause I'll pull down a cloud for you
(Pull a cloud for you)
I'll circle the stars and bring you one back
(Whatever you want, you know that you'll get it, baby)
I'll walk through the sun for you (ooh)
'Cause there's something you do (there's something)
(There's something you do)
That got me walkin' on the moon (uh)
There's something you do
That got me walkin' on the moon (ooh)(uh, uh)
And I know that it's true
Baby, you got me walkin' on the moon
Everyone out there will know that you are my girl
And my love will (Hey, hey, Dream, I'm too good at this)
Grow in circles around the world (Hey, what I do? Hey)
Uh, uh, uh, I cant contain it
No, no, no I cant restrain it
It's a lot of stars in here ain't it
But you shine so much they don't seem famous
Where'd you come from on this lonely night?
I swear god must of made lightning strike
And I bottled it up, we hit the red carpet and modeled it up
We hopped in the 'Rari and Prada'd it up
Now everybody clapping, they bravo'd it up
All just because its more than a buzz
More than a drink, but I took a few sips
And let it do what it does, now drunk texting
Like it's all about you, like I cant spend
Another minute without you
You know that drink let you say things
You ain't allowed to, things that you fear
But you're way to proud to say out loud
'Cause niggas gonna clown you, put your Blackberry down
People is around you, I'll put my Mac-berry down
I ain't trying to hound you, just trying to take you
Where the stars gonna surround you
And umm, maybe ice down you,
And umm, maybe wipe down you
And umm, maybe we should talk about all this
After I pound you
You know I'm just playing with you
I know a lot of people mad, 'cause they ain't with you
Wait, is it because we on the moon?
Tell 'em save the hate (Uh, got me walkin')
We'll be home soon (on the moon)
Uh, there's something you do
That got me walkin' on the moon, uh, uh
And I know that its true
Baby, you got me walkin' on the moon
Everyone out there will know that you are my girl
Hello (hello, hello)
Hello? (hello?)
Is there anybody up here?
(Hello?) Welcome
Two-thousand-eighty-five, twenty-eighty-five, that is
(Just me up here, I guess)
(Oh, oh)
The magic of the moment snuck up on me
And caught me by surprise (ooh, ooh, ooh)
One minute I'm lonely, yeah, I'm only
There's something in your eye (ooh, ooh, ooh)
And I know it's not just the song
(And I know it's not just the song)
And I know it's not just the drink
(And I know it's not the drink)
But whatever it might be (Whatever it might be)
Just keep holding on to me
(Ooh) 'cause I'll pull down a cloud for you
I'll circle the stars and bring you one back
I'll walk through the sun for you
'Cause there's something you do
That got me walkin' on the moon
There's something you do
That got me walkin' on the moon
Uh, uh, and I know that it's true, baby
You got me walkin' on the moon
Girl don't keep me waiting, I'm impatient
Hit my runway, and lets take off and fly
Now I'm where I wanna be, come co-pilot with me
Let's burn up the sky (oh)
And I know it's not just the song
(And I know it's not just the song)
And I know it's not just the drink
(I know it's not the drink)
But whatever it might be (Whatever it might be)
Just keep holding on to me (oh)
'Cause I'll pull down a cloud for you
(Pull a cloud for you)
I'll circle the stars and bring you one back
(Whatever you want, you know that you'll get it, baby)
I'll walk through the sun for you (ooh)
'Cause there's something you do (there's something)
(There's something you do)
That got me walkin' on the moon (uh)
There's something you do
That got me walkin' on the moon (ooh)(uh, uh)
And I know that it's true
Baby, you got me walkin' on the moon
Everyone out there will know that you are my girl
And my love will (Hey, hey, Dream, I'm too good at this)
Grow in circles around the world (Hey, what I do? Hey)
Uh, uh, uh, I cant contain it
No, no, no I cant restrain it
It's a lot of stars in here ain't it
But you shine so much they don't seem famous
Where'd you come from on this lonely night?
I swear god must of made lightning strike
And I bottled it up, we hit the red carpet and modeled it up
We hopped in the 'Rari and Prada'd it up
Now everybody clapping, they bravo'd it up
All just because its more than a buzz
More than a drink, but I took a few sips
And let it do what it does, now drunk texting
Like it's all about you, like I cant spend
Another minute without you
You know that drink let you say things
You ain't allowed to, things that you fear
But you're way to proud to say out loud
'Cause niggas gonna clown you, put your Blackberry down
People is around you, I'll put my Mac-berry down
I ain't trying to hound you, just trying to take you
Where the stars gonna surround you
And umm, maybe ice down you,
And umm, maybe wipe down you
And umm, maybe we should talk about all this
After I pound you
You know I'm just playing with you
I know a lot of people mad, 'cause they ain't with you
Wait, is it because we on the moon?
Tell 'em save the hate (Uh, got me walkin')
We'll be home soon (on the moon)
Uh, there's something you do
That got me walkin' on the moon, uh, uh
And I know that its true
Baby, you got me walkin' on the moon
Everyone out there will know that you are my girl
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Walkin' On The Moon Lyrics as written by Kanye West Carlos Mckinney
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