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.
Come on get ya put it on me baby
Come on get ya put it on me baby
All the burnin' lights
Go rushin' by
I'm drivin' like a wild man outta the city
Gotta leave the madness behind
This jungle world gets so insane
It's a damned if you do damned if you don't kinda deal in this crazy game
Shinin' in the darkness
Brighter than the sun
You fall into me
And we are one
And everything in the world is right
Stars align whenever my body
Is touching your body
And when I got your skin on mine
Fear gives way to heaven inside me
Whenever my body is touching your body
Your slight of hand
And your fire lips
Like a man with a habit all I know's I gotta have it yeah, the magic in your fingertips
The things you do and the love we make
Underneath the covers
You carry me away
And everything in the world is right
Stars align whenever my body
Is touching your body
And when I got your skin on mine
Fear gives way to heaven inside me
When my body is touching your body
They say, nothing lasts forever
We make that so untrue
When forever's come and gone I'll still be holding on to you
And everything in the world is right
Stars align whenever my body
Is touching your body, oh
And when I got your skin on mine
Fear gives way to heaven inside me
Whenever my body is touching your body
Whenever my body is touching your body
Come on get ya put it on me baby
Come on get ya put it on me baby, mmm
Come on get ya put it on me baby, uh uh
Come on get ya put it on me baby
Come on get ya put it on me baby
All the burnin' lights
Go rushin' by
I'm drivin' like a wild man outta the city
Gotta leave the madness behind
This jungle world gets so insane
It's a damned if you do damned if you don't kinda deal in this crazy game
Shinin' in the darkness
Brighter than the sun
You fall into me
And we are one
And everything in the world is right
Stars align whenever my body
Is touching your body
And when I got your skin on mine
Fear gives way to heaven inside me
Whenever my body is touching your body
Your slight of hand
And your fire lips
Like a man with a habit all I know's I gotta have it yeah, the magic in your fingertips
The things you do and the love we make
Underneath the covers
You carry me away
And everything in the world is right
Stars align whenever my body
Is touching your body
And when I got your skin on mine
Fear gives way to heaven inside me
When my body is touching your body
They say, nothing lasts forever
We make that so untrue
When forever's come and gone I'll still be holding on to you
And everything in the world is right
Stars align whenever my body
Is touching your body, oh
And when I got your skin on mine
Fear gives way to heaven inside me
Whenever my body is touching your body
Whenever my body is touching your body
Come on get ya put it on me baby
Come on get ya put it on me baby, mmm
Come on get ya put it on me baby, uh uh
Come on get ya put it on me baby
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Your Body Lyrics as written by Michael James Ryan Busbee Keith Urban
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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