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.
Hand in hand
Side by side
Day by day
Night after night
I've had one thing on my mind
I've kept you in the dark
It's time for a heart to heart
This secrets eating me alive
[Chorus]
I want to kiss and tell you
How much I love you
And I think the whole world of you
I never want to be over being under your spell
This feeling keeps getting stronger
I can't hold it inside any longer
Everybody's gonna know how hard I fell
I'm ready to kiss and tell
My pulse is pounding
My head is reeling
I can feel my nail polish peeling
There's a fire from my toes to my fingertips
Oh I could tell you with X's and O's
But the paper's just a little too cold
So pucker up baby and read my lips
[Chorus x 3]
Well I'm ready to kiss and tell
Side by side
Day by day
Night after night
I've had one thing on my mind
I've kept you in the dark
It's time for a heart to heart
This secrets eating me alive
[Chorus]
I want to kiss and tell you
How much I love you
And I think the whole world of you
I never want to be over being under your spell
This feeling keeps getting stronger
I can't hold it inside any longer
Everybody's gonna know how hard I fell
I'm ready to kiss and tell
My pulse is pounding
My head is reeling
I can feel my nail polish peeling
There's a fire from my toes to my fingertips
Oh I could tell you with X's and O's
But the paper's just a little too cold
So pucker up baby and read my lips
[Chorus x 3]
Well I'm ready to kiss and tell
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Kiss and Tell Lyrics as written by Howard Dodson
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