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.
Your name in lights
Vibrating to your ring tone
My world begins to dance
We discuss important stuff
The rendezvous is set up
To catch a film and dinner
Stuck in a cinema or
Saving me from a car your
Suddenly realize and fall into my arms
Working you under cover
Softly slowly got ya
Any moment now your gonna swoon
Into my arms
A same you
A same me
Spoon feeding the ground dark soil
A friend too good to go there with
Shake it up and get it on
Oh well I know you know you do
And maybe you've not said in so many words
You've always got your reasons
You're a right little know it all
Stuck in a cinema or
Saving me from a car your
Suddenly realize and fall into my arms
Working you under cover
Softly slowly got ya
Any moment now your gonna swoon
Let me be the great Scott
Tip top pit stop in your ocean
I could be the shipmate's wife
Got you down and dirty with the lotion
This is where I was going to sing your name
Over and over again
But I chickened out
I haven't done it
'Cause I thought you probably wouldn't like it
Swoon and fall into my arms
Let me be the great Scott
Tip top pit stop in your ocean
I could be the shipmate's wife
Got you down and dirty with the lotion
Let me be the great Scott
Tip top pit stop in your ocean
I could be the shipmate's wife
Got you down and dirty with the lotion.
Vibrating to your ring tone
My world begins to dance
We discuss important stuff
The rendezvous is set up
To catch a film and dinner
Stuck in a cinema or
Saving me from a car your
Suddenly realize and fall into my arms
Working you under cover
Softly slowly got ya
Any moment now your gonna swoon
Into my arms
A same you
A same me
Spoon feeding the ground dark soil
A friend too good to go there with
Shake it up and get it on
Oh well I know you know you do
And maybe you've not said in so many words
You've always got your reasons
You're a right little know it all
Stuck in a cinema or
Saving me from a car your
Suddenly realize and fall into my arms
Working you under cover
Softly slowly got ya
Any moment now your gonna swoon
Let me be the great Scott
Tip top pit stop in your ocean
I could be the shipmate's wife
Got you down and dirty with the lotion
This is where I was going to sing your name
Over and over again
But I chickened out
I haven't done it
'Cause I thought you probably wouldn't like it
Swoon and fall into my arms
Let me be the great Scott
Tip top pit stop in your ocean
I could be the shipmate's wife
Got you down and dirty with the lotion
Let me be the great Scott
Tip top pit stop in your ocean
I could be the shipmate's wife
Got you down and dirty with the lotion.
Lyrics submitted by sens_freak_18
Swoon Lyrics as written by Imogen Jennifer Jane Heap
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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