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.
I've got the rhythm up in my head
It's beating slowly
Tell me will I see you again?
You came around and lifted my sky
You open my eyes and I can never close them again
Hold back, I hold back (she knows)
I don't play like that (she knows)
I'm good, she is bad
And there's no way that I am leaving now
Hold back, you pull back (she knows)
You don't play like that (she knows)
You playing with my mind and I don't care
We got tonight so tell me your name
I'm going crazy, so calling me baby
Is us against the world
I'm watching your moves and I bring you games
Just stay with me baby
Is us against the world
Is us against the world
Is us against the world
Take me anywhere you want now
But don't you slow down
'Cause I don't wanna lose you again
I got a feeling and its magic
So don't you hide it
Girl, you help to settle the pain
Hold back, I pull back (she knows)
I don't play like that (she knows)
I'm good she is bad
And there's no way that I am leaving now
Hold back, you pull back (she knows)
You don't play like that (she knows)
You playing with my mind and I don't care
We got tonight so tell me your name
I'm going crazy, so calling me babe
Is us against the world
I'm watching your moves and I bring you games
Just stay with me baby
Is us against the world
Is us against the world
Is us against the world
Don't know where you had it
Don't know if it's wrong
But darling you were right the way you belong
And I've been thinking, thinking to through
I really wanna be with you
We got tonight so tell me your name
I'm going crazy, so calling me babe
Is us against the world
I'm watching your moves and I bring you games
Just stay with me baby
Is us against the world
I play your game just no leave me this way, baby, yeah
Is us against the world
I play your game just no leave me this way, baby, yeah
We're going to the top
Is us against the world
Is us against the world
Is us against the world
It's beating slowly
Tell me will I see you again?
You came around and lifted my sky
You open my eyes and I can never close them again
Hold back, I hold back (she knows)
I don't play like that (she knows)
I'm good, she is bad
And there's no way that I am leaving now
Hold back, you pull back (she knows)
You don't play like that (she knows)
You playing with my mind and I don't care
We got tonight so tell me your name
I'm going crazy, so calling me baby
Is us against the world
I'm watching your moves and I bring you games
Just stay with me baby
Is us against the world
Is us against the world
Is us against the world
Take me anywhere you want now
But don't you slow down
'Cause I don't wanna lose you again
I got a feeling and its magic
So don't you hide it
Girl, you help to settle the pain
Hold back, I pull back (she knows)
I don't play like that (she knows)
I'm good she is bad
And there's no way that I am leaving now
Hold back, you pull back (she knows)
You don't play like that (she knows)
You playing with my mind and I don't care
We got tonight so tell me your name
I'm going crazy, so calling me babe
Is us against the world
I'm watching your moves and I bring you games
Just stay with me baby
Is us against the world
Is us against the world
Is us against the world
Don't know where you had it
Don't know if it's wrong
But darling you were right the way you belong
And I've been thinking, thinking to through
I really wanna be with you
We got tonight so tell me your name
I'm going crazy, so calling me babe
Is us against the world
I'm watching your moves and I bring you games
Just stay with me baby
Is us against the world
I play your game just no leave me this way, baby, yeah
Is us against the world
I play your game just no leave me this way, baby, yeah
We're going to the top
Is us against the world
Is us against the world
Is us against the world
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