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.
Umoya wami onakele kunsela elangena
Lapha enhlizweni yami
Umoya wami onakele kunsela elangena
Lapha enhlizweni yami
Laqegeza lathatha uthando lwami lonke
Ngasala ngingenalutho
Ngasala ngingenalutho
I remember the summer but not the rain,
A memory of fire but not the pain
There's a vision in my head of a gun on the bed
A message in your eyes which your lips never said
If you touch me here I will fly
Like a bleeding dove
Oooh I want your crocodile love
I'm on the runway and I'm ready to fly
I know I'm going to find you under the sky
Oooh yea, it's a mighty fine day
Oooh yea, you are coming my way
With your crocodile love
I want your crocodile love
Umoya wami onakele nansi inkinga
Isingena enhlizweni yami
Umoya wami onakele nansi inkinga
Isingena enhlizweni yami
Inyakaza ngaphakathi ingwenya
Ifuna ukungiqeda yami
Inyakaza ngaphakathi
Inyakaza ngaphakathi ingwenya
I never quite know what you're going to do
Heal my soul or cut me through
Like a sacrificial lamb
Like a green marine in Vietnam
If you touch me now I will fly like a bleeding dove
Oooh I want your crocodile love
I'm on the runway, and I'm ready to fly
I know I'll meet you under the sky
Oh yea, I'll come from above
Oh yea, I want your crocodile love
This is not the one
This is the one
This is not the one
This is not the one
This is the one
This is not the one
This is not the one ( I want your crocodile love )
This is the one
This is not the one
This is not the one
This is the one
This is not the one
This is not the one ( I want your crocodile love )
This is the one
This is not the one
This is the one ( I want you're crocodile smile )
This is the one ( I want you're crocodile lies )
You're such a crocodile, with you're crocodile eyes
You're crocodile smile
You're crocodile eyes
I want you're crocodile love
Lapha enhlizweni yami
Umoya wami onakele kunsela elangena
Lapha enhlizweni yami
Laqegeza lathatha uthando lwami lonke
Ngasala ngingenalutho
Ngasala ngingenalutho
I remember the summer but not the rain,
A memory of fire but not the pain
There's a vision in my head of a gun on the bed
A message in your eyes which your lips never said
If you touch me here I will fly
Like a bleeding dove
Oooh I want your crocodile love
I'm on the runway and I'm ready to fly
I know I'm going to find you under the sky
Oooh yea, it's a mighty fine day
Oooh yea, you are coming my way
With your crocodile love
I want your crocodile love
Umoya wami onakele nansi inkinga
Isingena enhlizweni yami
Umoya wami onakele nansi inkinga
Isingena enhlizweni yami
Inyakaza ngaphakathi ingwenya
Ifuna ukungiqeda yami
Inyakaza ngaphakathi
Inyakaza ngaphakathi ingwenya
I never quite know what you're going to do
Heal my soul or cut me through
Like a sacrificial lamb
Like a green marine in Vietnam
If you touch me now I will fly like a bleeding dove
Oooh I want your crocodile love
I'm on the runway, and I'm ready to fly
I know I'll meet you under the sky
Oh yea, I'll come from above
Oh yea, I want your crocodile love
This is not the one
This is the one
This is not the one
This is not the one
This is the one
This is not the one
This is not the one ( I want your crocodile love )
This is the one
This is not the one
This is not the one
This is the one
This is not the one
This is not the one ( I want your crocodile love )
This is the one
This is not the one
This is the one ( I want you're crocodile smile )
This is the one ( I want you're crocodile lies )
You're such a crocodile, with you're crocodile eyes
You're crocodile smile
You're crocodile eyes
I want you're crocodile love
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Crocodile Love [The best of Jonny Clegg] Lyrics as written by Mvuseni Mchunu Jonathan Paul Clegg
Lyrics © RHYTHM SAFARI PTY LTD, Downtown Music Publishing
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