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 been watching the phases of the moon
From my window pane
I've been talking to to corners of the room
For too long, too long
Meet you when my heart was somewhere else
Outside in the rain
Saw you smiling, the stories you could tell
Have you moved on, moved on?
It's so hard to get a cab in midnight on Friday
Where you going?
Downtown
So am I
Sit right here where it's dry
And if said you're going my way
Well maybe we should share a ride
I could feel my heartbeat
Electric to my fingertips
Oh woah oh
I could feel anticipation
Through my veins
Oh woah oh
I can almost feel the weight of your kiss on my lips
'Cause anything could happen on a night like this
On a night like this
Wouldn't mind if we caught every red light
You're someone I can get close to
You're a stranger but there's something in your eyes
Like you know me
Could I know you?
Well I never fell in love at midnight on Friday
Standing outside
Of town
In the rain
Well this night is almost over
But if I had it my way
We would just stay up all night
I could feel my heartbeat
Electric to my fingertips
Oh woah oh
I could feel anticipation
Through my veins
Oh woah oh
I can almost feel the weight of your kiss on my lips
'Cause anything could happen on a night like this
On a night like this
Our hands fit just the right way
Our legs tangled up in this small space
The world outside feels far away
As I get to know you
I could feel my heartbeat
Electric to my fingertips
Oh woah oh
I could feel anticipation
Through my veins
Oh woah oh
I can almost feel the weight of your kiss on my lips
'Cause anything could happen on a night like this
On a night like this
Oh woah oh
Oh woah oh
Anything could happen on a night like this
On a night like this
On a night like this
On a night like this
From my window pane
I've been talking to to corners of the room
For too long, too long
Meet you when my heart was somewhere else
Outside in the rain
Saw you smiling, the stories you could tell
Have you moved on, moved on?
It's so hard to get a cab in midnight on Friday
Where you going?
Downtown
So am I
Sit right here where it's dry
And if said you're going my way
Well maybe we should share a ride
I could feel my heartbeat
Electric to my fingertips
Oh woah oh
I could feel anticipation
Through my veins
Oh woah oh
I can almost feel the weight of your kiss on my lips
'Cause anything could happen on a night like this
On a night like this
Wouldn't mind if we caught every red light
You're someone I can get close to
You're a stranger but there's something in your eyes
Like you know me
Could I know you?
Well I never fell in love at midnight on Friday
Standing outside
Of town
In the rain
Well this night is almost over
But if I had it my way
We would just stay up all night
I could feel my heartbeat
Electric to my fingertips
Oh woah oh
I could feel anticipation
Through my veins
Oh woah oh
I can almost feel the weight of your kiss on my lips
'Cause anything could happen on a night like this
On a night like this
Our hands fit just the right way
Our legs tangled up in this small space
The world outside feels far away
As I get to know you
I could feel my heartbeat
Electric to my fingertips
Oh woah oh
I could feel anticipation
Through my veins
Oh woah oh
I can almost feel the weight of your kiss on my lips
'Cause anything could happen on a night like this
On a night like this
Oh woah oh
Oh woah oh
Anything could happen on a night like this
On a night like this
On a night like this
On a night like this
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