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.
Hey, a casual affair
That could go anywhere
And only for tonight
Take any moment, any time
A lover on the left
A sinner on the right
Just lay in the atmosphere
A casual affair (hush little baby, don't say a word)
Lay in the atmosphere
A casual affair
Break involuntary ties
A secret so the spies
Could never find us out
Stay for as long as you have time
So the mess that we'll become
Leaves something to talk about
Just lay in the atmosphere
A casual affair (hush little baby, don't say a word)
Lay in the atmosphere
A casual affair
(I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it
(I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it again)
(I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it
(I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it again)
Lay in the atmosphere
A casual affair (hush little baby, don't say a word)
Lay in the atmosphere
A casual affair
That could go anywhere
And only for tonight
Take any moment, any time
A lover on the left
A sinner on the right
Just lay in the atmosphere
A casual affair (hush little baby, don't say a word)
Lay in the atmosphere
A casual affair
Break involuntary ties
A secret so the spies
Could never find us out
Stay for as long as you have time
So the mess that we'll become
Leaves something to talk about
Just lay in the atmosphere
A casual affair (hush little baby, don't say a word)
Lay in the atmosphere
A casual affair
(I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it
(I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it again)
(I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it
(I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it, I did it again)
Lay in the atmosphere
A casual affair (hush little baby, don't say a word)
Lay in the atmosphere
A casual affair
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