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 fought for you, I went to war in a battle of two
So many years in solitary, captured by the enemy,
I tried, I tried everything just to survive
Living a lie for someone else who
Wouldn't even save himself
What did I know, I had my eyes closed,
For what it seemed like an eternity
Those hungry eyes were prayin' on me
Didn't you know, I wanted to go
I know you saw them wanting me and now I'll
Love them dangerously
The wolves come out circling me
The hunters hunt stamping their feet
We'll play my game of hide and seek
But who will it be, who will it be... Now that I'm free
Let the wolf come and get me
I know for sure I'm ready now for so much more
I'm not gonna fight it, the temperature is rising...
I feel tonight the rhythm from the inside out
Or is it just there's someone who,
I want so bad instead of you...
He makes me feel like,
My body's alive on fire with the wonder
Reminds me I'm a lover
The pleasure and pain, is driving me insane
It's killing me to tell you this you'll hear it
And you'll know it's true
The wolves come out circling me
The hunters hunt stamping their feet
We'll play my game of hide and seek
But who will it be, who will it be... Now that I'm free
Let the wolf come and get me
Come and get, come and get, come and get me
Oooh
Come and get, come and get, come and get me
The wolves come out circling me
The hunters hunt stamping their feet
We'll play my game of hide and seek
But who will it be, who will it be... Now that I'm free, yeah
The wolves come out circling me
The hunters hunt stamping their feet
We'll play my game of hide and seek
But who will it be, who will it be... Now that I'm free
Let the wolf come and get me
So many years in solitary, captured by the enemy,
I tried, I tried everything just to survive
Living a lie for someone else who
Wouldn't even save himself
What did I know, I had my eyes closed,
For what it seemed like an eternity
Those hungry eyes were prayin' on me
Didn't you know, I wanted to go
I know you saw them wanting me and now I'll
Love them dangerously
The wolves come out circling me
The hunters hunt stamping their feet
We'll play my game of hide and seek
But who will it be, who will it be... Now that I'm free
Let the wolf come and get me
I know for sure I'm ready now for so much more
I'm not gonna fight it, the temperature is rising...
I feel tonight the rhythm from the inside out
Or is it just there's someone who,
I want so bad instead of you...
He makes me feel like,
My body's alive on fire with the wonder
Reminds me I'm a lover
The pleasure and pain, is driving me insane
It's killing me to tell you this you'll hear it
And you'll know it's true
The wolves come out circling me
The hunters hunt stamping their feet
We'll play my game of hide and seek
But who will it be, who will it be... Now that I'm free
Let the wolf come and get me
Come and get, come and get, come and get me
Oooh
Come and get, come and get, come and get me
The wolves come out circling me
The hunters hunt stamping their feet
We'll play my game of hide and seek
But who will it be, who will it be... Now that I'm free, yeah
The wolves come out circling me
The hunters hunt stamping their feet
We'll play my game of hide and seek
But who will it be, who will it be... Now that I'm free
Let the wolf come and get me
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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