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.
I can't take your hand
And lead you to the water
I can't make you feel
What you don't feel but you know you wanna
Find out how to crack me
Log in try to hack me
Underneath the surface
There so much you need to know
And you might feel like your drowning
And that's what I need to let go
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
Kick senseless my defenses
Tell me what your gonna do
I need you to light the fuse
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
Got dynamite?
I can't paint this picture
Just so you can hang it
I can't wait
For you to understand
If you just don't get it
Find out how to crack me
Log in try to hack me
Underneath the surface
There is so much you need to know
And you might feel like your drowning
But that's what I need to let go
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
Kick senseless my defenses
Tell me what your gonna do
I need you to light the fuse
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
When the walls come crashing down
I hope you're standing right in front of me
Where my past lies all around
Cause all you need to save me is to intervene
And make the walls come crashing down
Got dynamite!
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
Kick senseless my defenses
Tell me what your gonna do
I need you to light the fuse
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
I got dynamite
I got dynamite
And lead you to the water
I can't make you feel
What you don't feel but you know you wanna
Find out how to crack me
Log in try to hack me
Underneath the surface
There so much you need to know
And you might feel like your drowning
And that's what I need to let go
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
Kick senseless my defenses
Tell me what your gonna do
I need you to light the fuse
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
Got dynamite?
I can't paint this picture
Just so you can hang it
I can't wait
For you to understand
If you just don't get it
Find out how to crack me
Log in try to hack me
Underneath the surface
There is so much you need to know
And you might feel like your drowning
But that's what I need to let go
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
Kick senseless my defenses
Tell me what your gonna do
I need you to light the fuse
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
When the walls come crashing down
I hope you're standing right in front of me
Where my past lies all around
Cause all you need to save me is to intervene
And make the walls come crashing down
Got dynamite!
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
Kick senseless my defenses
Tell me what your gonna do
I need you to light the fuse
Tell me what you've got to break down the walls
You just might need dynamite
I got dynamite
I got dynamite
Lyrics submitted by thoseguiltyeyes
Got Dynamite Lyrics as written by Evan Bogart Victoria Horn
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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