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.
Can you feel me?
Can you feel me?
I don't want to open my eyes
Cause if I do, I'll have to leave you and I don't understand why
my heart wont do what i tell it to
Wash over me with anything but your tears
Wash over me with anything but my fears
Come on, come on
Can you feel me trying to leave your arms?
Can you hear me begging to stay?
Can you feel me trying to leave your arms?
Can you beg me, beg me to stay
I don't want to say goodbye cause if I do
I may not leave you
And I don't ever want to cry cause
Without that I may never breathe you
Wash over me with anything but your tears
Wash over me with anything but my fears
Come on, come on
Can you feel me trying to leave your arms
Can you hear me begging to stay?
Can you feel me trying to leave your arms?
Can you beg me, beg me to stay
Why don't you warm up these lips,
With your fingertips
Oh my body just aches at the thought of you saying,
Good-bye
Oh, when you look at me with them gorgeous eyes
You know that I can't pretend, is this the end? it feels so right
So
Can you feel me trying to leave your arms?
Can you hear me begging to stay?
Can you hear me?
Can you feel me trying to leave your arms?
Your arms, no
Can you beg me, beg me to stay
Can you feel me?
Can you feel me?
Can you feel me?
Can you feel me?
Beg me to stay
Can you feel me
Can you beg me to stay, stay, stay?
I don't want to open my eyes cause if
I do I may not leave you
I don't want to open my eyes cause if
I do I may not leave you
Can you feel me?
I don't want to open my eyes
Cause if I do, I'll have to leave you and I don't understand why
my heart wont do what i tell it to
Wash over me with anything but your tears
Wash over me with anything but my fears
Come on, come on
Can you feel me trying to leave your arms?
Can you hear me begging to stay?
Can you feel me trying to leave your arms?
Can you beg me, beg me to stay
I don't want to say goodbye cause if I do
I may not leave you
And I don't ever want to cry cause
Without that I may never breathe you
Wash over me with anything but your tears
Wash over me with anything but my fears
Come on, come on
Can you feel me trying to leave your arms
Can you hear me begging to stay?
Can you feel me trying to leave your arms?
Can you beg me, beg me to stay
Why don't you warm up these lips,
With your fingertips
Oh my body just aches at the thought of you saying,
Good-bye
Oh, when you look at me with them gorgeous eyes
You know that I can't pretend, is this the end? it feels so right
So
Can you feel me trying to leave your arms?
Can you hear me begging to stay?
Can you hear me?
Can you feel me trying to leave your arms?
Your arms, no
Can you beg me, beg me to stay
Can you feel me?
Can you feel me?
Can you feel me?
Can you feel me?
Beg me to stay
Can you feel me
Can you beg me to stay, stay, stay?
I don't want to open my eyes cause if
I do I may not leave you
I don't want to open my eyes cause if
I do I may not leave you
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