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 you go
Messin' with my mind
I am usually better when I lie
There I go
Stuck inside a shell
And you're living on the other side
A lovers carousel
If you only knew
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
Through the walls
In the next room
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
And I'm dying to break through
To the next room
You make love to everything you touch
It's a natural reaction
It's a sexual attraction
You play me like I am made of strings
I'm the violin, a melody
I want your lips to sing
If you only knew
How hard it is to handle
How bad I want this scandal
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
Through the walls in the next room
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
And I'm dying to break through
To the next room
Oh, to the next room
Oh,
Tell me 'my world revolves around you'
Tell me 'boy I can't live without you'
Tell me 'you're losing sleep tonight'
'Cause I'll tell you straight
I'll never wait
I won't take
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, I won' take no, no, no
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
Through the wall in the next room
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
And I'm dying to break through
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
When I hear your body move
Ooh
My heart you stole
Every time your body moves
I'm just dying to break through
To the next room
(I lose control)
To the next room
(I lose control)
Messin' with my mind
I am usually better when I lie
There I go
Stuck inside a shell
And you're living on the other side
A lovers carousel
If you only knew
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
Through the walls
In the next room
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
And I'm dying to break through
To the next room
You make love to everything you touch
It's a natural reaction
It's a sexual attraction
You play me like I am made of strings
I'm the violin, a melody
I want your lips to sing
If you only knew
How hard it is to handle
How bad I want this scandal
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
Through the walls in the next room
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
And I'm dying to break through
To the next room
Oh, to the next room
Oh,
Tell me 'my world revolves around you'
Tell me 'boy I can't live without you'
Tell me 'you're losing sleep tonight'
'Cause I'll tell you straight
I'll never wait
I won't take
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
Oh, I won' take no, no, no
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
Through the wall in the next room
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
And I'm dying to break through
Ooh
I lose control
When I hear your body move
When I hear your body move
Ooh
My heart you stole
Every time your body moves
I'm just dying to break through
To the next room
(I lose control)
To the next room
(I lose control)
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