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.
Remember when I called you on the telephone?
You were so far away
It was raining in New York, did I forget to say?
It was later than I wanted it to be
On an early summer's night
The kind where you can't help but feel alive and free
And I told you
"From here on out, it's just you and me"
Shouldn't we? Should we be?
Should we be together for like ever, girl?
Shouldn't we? Should we be?
Should we be together for like ever, girl?
We drove across the bridge and I knew that we'd be okay
On an early summer's day
No clouds up in the sky, did I forget to say?
You'd been up all night before
I'd barely slept at all
It's the kind of thing that's sure to make you feel so small
And I asked you
"Do you remember that phone call?"
Shouldn't we? Should we be?
Should we be together for like ever, girl?
Shouldn't we? Should we be?
Should we be together for like ever, girl?
Do you think we should be together?
Forever and ever and ever and ever and ever
Ever, ever, ever, ever
Ever, ever, ever, ever, ever
Should we be?
Shouldn't we? Should we be?
Should we be together for like ever, girl? (Should we be together?)
(Should we be?)
Shouldn't we? Should we be?
Should we be together for like ever, girl? (Should we be together?)
(Forever and ever)
Don't you think we should be together? (Should we be together?)
Forever and ever and ever, ever and ever (Forever and ever)
Ever, ever
Don't you think?
You were so far away
It was raining in New York, did I forget to say?
It was later than I wanted it to be
On an early summer's night
The kind where you can't help but feel alive and free
And I told you
"From here on out, it's just you and me"
Shouldn't we? Should we be?
Should we be together for like ever, girl?
Shouldn't we? Should we be?
Should we be together for like ever, girl?
We drove across the bridge and I knew that we'd be okay
On an early summer's day
No clouds up in the sky, did I forget to say?
You'd been up all night before
I'd barely slept at all
It's the kind of thing that's sure to make you feel so small
And I asked you
"Do you remember that phone call?"
Shouldn't we? Should we be?
Should we be together for like ever, girl?
Shouldn't we? Should we be?
Should we be together for like ever, girl?
Do you think we should be together?
Forever and ever and ever and ever and ever
Ever, ever, ever, ever
Ever, ever, ever, ever, ever
Should we be?
Shouldn't we? Should we be?
Should we be together for like ever, girl? (Should we be together?)
(Should we be?)
Shouldn't we? Should we be?
Should we be together for like ever, girl? (Should we be together?)
(Forever and ever)
Don't you think we should be together? (Should we be together?)
Forever and ever and ever, ever and ever (Forever and ever)
Ever, ever
Don't you think?
Lyrics submitted by pcfist, edited by MCSMeister
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