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 girl whatcha think about this, got a really good idea
Four wheel drive for the gas, whatcha think about that?
Forty miles off the map, we can get there real fast
We can just take it slow, let it roll if you wanna
Kick back, move in on the down low
Where your sun tan lights up when the stars go
Write your name on the fogged up window
Throw your feet on the dash, girl you know I'm cool with that
And it's Tom Petty Free Fall by midnight
Turn it off, turn you on when it feels right
Out here in the wide open
Let yourself let go somewhere only we know
Hey girl whatcha think about this? I really wanna kiss your lips
Gotta lot more room in the back, whatcha think about that?
Oh yeah let's get a little closer, lean in and I'll take over
We can just take it slow, let it roll if you wanna
Kick back, move in on the down low
Where your sun tan lights up when the stars go
Write your name on the fogged up window
Throw your feet on the dash, girl you know I'm cool with that
And it's Tom Petty Free Fall by midnight
Turn it off, turn you on when it feels right
Out here in the wide open
Let yourself let go somewhere only we know baby
Let it go baby, let it go
We can rock this thing 'til the morning,
I think we got a really good thing going
Whatcha think about that?
You know what I think about that
Kick back, move in on the down low
Where your sun tan lights up when the stars go
Write your name on the fogged up window
Throw your feet on the dash, girl you know I'm cool with that
And it's Tom Petty Free Fall by midnight
Turn it off, turn you on when it feels right
Out here in the wide open
Let yourself let go somewhere only we know baby
Let it go baby, let it go
Let yourself let go somewhere only we know
Four wheel drive for the gas, whatcha think about that?
Forty miles off the map, we can get there real fast
We can just take it slow, let it roll if you wanna
Kick back, move in on the down low
Where your sun tan lights up when the stars go
Write your name on the fogged up window
Throw your feet on the dash, girl you know I'm cool with that
And it's Tom Petty Free Fall by midnight
Turn it off, turn you on when it feels right
Out here in the wide open
Let yourself let go somewhere only we know
Hey girl whatcha think about this? I really wanna kiss your lips
Gotta lot more room in the back, whatcha think about that?
Oh yeah let's get a little closer, lean in and I'll take over
We can just take it slow, let it roll if you wanna
Kick back, move in on the down low
Where your sun tan lights up when the stars go
Write your name on the fogged up window
Throw your feet on the dash, girl you know I'm cool with that
And it's Tom Petty Free Fall by midnight
Turn it off, turn you on when it feels right
Out here in the wide open
Let yourself let go somewhere only we know baby
Let it go baby, let it go
We can rock this thing 'til the morning,
I think we got a really good thing going
Whatcha think about that?
You know what I think about that
Kick back, move in on the down low
Where your sun tan lights up when the stars go
Write your name on the fogged up window
Throw your feet on the dash, girl you know I'm cool with that
And it's Tom Petty Free Fall by midnight
Turn it off, turn you on when it feels right
Out here in the wide open
Let yourself let go somewhere only we know baby
Let it go baby, let it go
Let yourself let go somewhere only we know
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