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.
Paint on faces,
Hide in dark places,
We feel safe away from,
Anyone at all.
A secret obsession,
Holding obsession,
The very that keeps you,
Trapped inside my dreams.
So let's take of our clothes,
Run through the streets,
Scream at the moon,
And scuff up out feet,
Won't hear a word,
'Cause they probably say we're terrible,
Lets be animals.
Our mothers our fathers,
Were lovers before us,
We are just creatures,
Who were born to carry on.
Any maybe we're evil,
But mostly just people,
Afraid of living,
'Cause we might just think its fun.
So let's take of our clothes,
Run through the streets,
Scream at the moon,
And scuff up our feet.
Won't hear a word,
'Cause they probably say we're terrible,
So let's kiss in the dark,
Sleep in the trees,
Go where we like,
And do what we please,
Won't hear a word,
'Cause they probably say we're terrible,
Lets be animals,
Lets be animals.
Kiss in the dark,
Sleep in the trees,
Go where we like,
Do what we please.
Kiss in the dark,
Sleep in the trees,
Go where we like,
Do what we please.
Kiss in the dark,
Sleep in the trees,
Go where we like,
Lets be animals,
Lets be animals.
(kiss in the dark,
Sleep in the trees,
Go where we like,
Do what we please)
Lets be animals.
(kiss in the dark,
Sleep in the trees,
Go where we like,
Do what we please)
Lets be animals.
Hide in dark places,
We feel safe away from,
Anyone at all.
A secret obsession,
Holding obsession,
The very that keeps you,
Trapped inside my dreams.
So let's take of our clothes,
Run through the streets,
Scream at the moon,
And scuff up out feet,
Won't hear a word,
'Cause they probably say we're terrible,
Lets be animals.
Our mothers our fathers,
Were lovers before us,
We are just creatures,
Who were born to carry on.
Any maybe we're evil,
But mostly just people,
Afraid of living,
'Cause we might just think its fun.
So let's take of our clothes,
Run through the streets,
Scream at the moon,
And scuff up our feet.
Won't hear a word,
'Cause they probably say we're terrible,
So let's kiss in the dark,
Sleep in the trees,
Go where we like,
And do what we please,
Won't hear a word,
'Cause they probably say we're terrible,
Lets be animals,
Lets be animals.
Kiss in the dark,
Sleep in the trees,
Go where we like,
Do what we please.
Kiss in the dark,
Sleep in the trees,
Go where we like,
Do what we please.
Kiss in the dark,
Sleep in the trees,
Go where we like,
Lets be animals,
Lets be animals.
(kiss in the dark,
Sleep in the trees,
Go where we like,
Do what we please)
Lets be animals.
(kiss in the dark,
Sleep in the trees,
Go where we like,
Do what we please)
Lets be animals.
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Im not to sure about the lyric after run through the streets scream at the moon. I just wrote what i heard from it but i'm not too sure about it. Any ideas?
I saw them play this song in concert last night and he was like, "This song's about f*cking!"