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.
We awoke dancing in a passioned stare
Strangers around us smelt the love in the air
I gasped and you laughed at me
We were making love in the middle of somebody's jealousy
Strange men and even stranger women staring
Suprised to see that we weren't wearing anything at all
Caught off guard in a crazy situation
In love
Performing public consumation
You looked at me and then to them
At first I thought it was all just pretend
Your eyes were seen
But the faces were hidden with souls in search of love that's forbidden
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
It's an Eskimo man with an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you in Eskimo kisses
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you
How the hell did we end up like this
Wandering between reality and happiness
But fingers had snapped
It began making sense
There we were
Face to face with our own consequence
We acted fast and with a smile
Then we ran for what seemed a mile
Cold summer air ran fast at our cheeks
As we fumbled our way running from the beach
Headlights cut through our midnight disguise
And announced our bodies to the night
Oh
You bear the cold so well and I bear the lies
It's an Eskimo man with an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you in Eskimo kisses
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you
It's an Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you in Eskimo kisses
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you in Eskimo kisses
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you
I'll cover
(We were naked)
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
(We were naked and we weren't gonna take it)
I'll cover you in Eskimo kisses
(And when you're naked you're just waking up)
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you
I'll cover
(Oh)
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
('Cause we got no clothes)
(No no no no no no no)
(They were stole by the eskimos)
I'll cover you in Eskimo kisses
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you
I'll cover you
I'll cover you
I'll cover you
I'll cover you
I'll cover you
Strangers around us smelt the love in the air
I gasped and you laughed at me
We were making love in the middle of somebody's jealousy
Strange men and even stranger women staring
Suprised to see that we weren't wearing anything at all
Caught off guard in a crazy situation
In love
Performing public consumation
You looked at me and then to them
At first I thought it was all just pretend
Your eyes were seen
But the faces were hidden with souls in search of love that's forbidden
La la la la la la
La la la la la la
Ooh
Ooh
Ooh
It's an Eskimo man with an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you in Eskimo kisses
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you
How the hell did we end up like this
Wandering between reality and happiness
But fingers had snapped
It began making sense
There we were
Face to face with our own consequence
We acted fast and with a smile
Then we ran for what seemed a mile
Cold summer air ran fast at our cheeks
As we fumbled our way running from the beach
Headlights cut through our midnight disguise
And announced our bodies to the night
Oh
You bear the cold so well and I bear the lies
It's an Eskimo man with an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you in Eskimo kisses
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you
It's an Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you in Eskimo kisses
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you in Eskimo kisses
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you
I'll cover
(We were naked)
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
(We were naked and we weren't gonna take it)
I'll cover you in Eskimo kisses
(And when you're naked you're just waking up)
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you
I'll cover
(Oh)
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
('Cause we got no clothes)
(No no no no no no no)
(They were stole by the eskimos)
I'll cover you in Eskimo kisses
An Eskimo man and an Eskimo Mrs.
I'll cover you
I'll cover you
I'll cover you
I'll cover you
I'll cover you
I'll cover you
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Sorry if I got the lyrics wrong :\ I was jsut typing what I heard.
I kinda think this song is actually about a dream.. She's dreaming of being with someone that she's not really allowed to be with and that people are judging her for it, but she's not concerned with anyone elses opinion.
this is how i heard the first part
we awoke dancing in a passion stare strangers around us smelled the love in the air I gasped and you laughed at me we were making love in the middle of somebody's jealousy strange then and even stranger when they're staring surprised to see that we weren't wearing anything at all caught off guard in this crazy situation in love performing public consummation you looked at me and then looked down at first i thought it was all just pretend Your eyes were seen, but the faces were hidden with Souls in search of love that's forbidden
Fingers start to snap, IT BEGAN making sense. Then we walked face to face with our own consequence We acted fast and with a smile Then we ran for, what seemed a mile Cold summer air went by fast at our cheeks
and advanced our bodies into the night.<br /> <br /> <br /> The entire song is written like a beautiful tale/poetry. It's breathtaking.
Awesome, I'll change 'em now [: