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.
All the colours in the rainbow don't compare
With one look in your impossible eyes
And I walked into the trap
With my eyes wide shut
But I never knew what it would be like
All the plans were made in the wooded glade
Where your body was split wide open
And I count to ten as the race begins
Round your hairpin bends
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Without you to hold me
I can't count the times I forgot my lines
And you pretended that you didn't know
Let me take you through each
Stage of the male mistake
And we'll adopt our natural roles
And I need you more
Than you need to be needed
So I sign my will one stab at a time
And I count to ten as the race begins
Round your hairpin bends
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Without you to hold me
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Without you to hold me
Away, away, away, away
With one look in your impossible eyes
And I walked into the trap
With my eyes wide shut
But I never knew what it would be like
All the plans were made in the wooded glade
Where your body was split wide open
And I count to ten as the race begins
Round your hairpin bends
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Without you to hold me
I can't count the times I forgot my lines
And you pretended that you didn't know
Let me take you through each
Stage of the male mistake
And we'll adopt our natural roles
And I need you more
Than you need to be needed
So I sign my will one stab at a time
And I count to ten as the race begins
Round your hairpin bends
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Without you to hold me
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Sometimes I feel I'll float away
Without you to hold me
Away, away, away, away
Lyrics submitted by fatmendc, edited by BarkingPumpkin
Sometimes I Feel I'll Float Away Lyrics as written by Richard Oakes Brett Anderson
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