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.
Yeah, with a boy like that it's serious
There's a boy who is so wonderful
That girls who see him cannot find back home
And the gigolos run like spiders when he comes
'Cause he is Eros and he's Apollo
Girls, with a boy like that it's serious
Senoritas, don't follow him
Soon, he will eat your hearts like cereals
Sweet Lolitas, don't go
You're still young
But every night they fall like dominoes
How he does it, only heaven knows
All the other men turn gay wherever he goes
Wow!
Girls, with a boy like that it's serious
Senoritas, don't follow him
Soon, he will eat your hearts like cereals
Sweet Lolitas, don't go
You're still young
Yeah, with a boy like that it's serious
Senoritas, don't go
Please don't go
Soon, he will eat your hearts like cereals
Sweet Lolitas, don't go
You're still young
Sweet Lolitas, don't go
You're still young
Still young, still young, still young
Still young, still young, still young
Still young
There's a boy who is so wonderful
That girls who see him cannot find back home
And the gigolos run like spiders when he comes
'Cause he is Eros and he's Apollo
Girls, with a boy like that it's serious
Senoritas, don't follow him
Soon, he will eat your hearts like cereals
Sweet Lolitas, don't go
You're still young
But every night they fall like dominoes
How he does it, only heaven knows
All the other men turn gay wherever he goes
Wow!
Girls, with a boy like that it's serious
Senoritas, don't follow him
Soon, he will eat your hearts like cereals
Sweet Lolitas, don't go
You're still young
Yeah, with a boy like that it's serious
Senoritas, don't go
Please don't go
Soon, he will eat your hearts like cereals
Sweet Lolitas, don't go
You're still young
Sweet Lolitas, don't go
You're still young
Still young, still young, still young
Still young, still young, still young
Still young
Lyrics submitted by priestparadox, edited by Bambina, Fayiirah, Rai04
Eros and Apollo Lyrics as written by Darren Stokes Chubby Cherry
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From what I gather since 'the gigalos run like spiders' and 'Girls, with a boy like that it's serious Senoritas, don't follow him Soon, he will eat your hearts like cereals Sweet Lolitas, don't go You're still young '
Means this boy knows how to pull your heart strings, he's been in the game and is constantly looking for romance, love, and sex, and probably partying. He's not necessarily with one partner, probably not looking for any one partner. Leading on men and women alike. If you're still young you won't realize what he's doing because he seems so genuinely interested and infatuated but with time will notice he treats all this way. Always looking for love, fun and sexual activity. That's my interpretation anyways.
Hot dang, I love this song...
But are the lyrics correct? Unless there's some missing syllables in the delivery, it doesn't seem like they'd be able to stick "kinda follow him" in there. I can't hear it, anyway. Could someone double check?
Not that I'm any better. I hear "cut off him back home." ;P