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.
Can you hear me
Am I loud enough
Could you see it coming
Like an avalanche
I only felt the need
When somebody turns you on
It's like a light in the dark goes on
It's like you've waited for rain, you're waited
So long
When somebody turns you on
Were you waiting, were you waiting
When you took my hand
Were you aching with me
Did you understand
I only felt the heat
When somebody turns you on
It's like a light in the dark goes on
It's like you've waited for rain, you're waited
So long
When somebody turns you on
When I know this is real
I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I feel
You eyes go straight to my soul
And I know this is good
It goes deep like I know it should yeah
We've just got to let love grow
When somebody turns you on
It's like a light in the dark goes on
It's like you've waited for rain, you're waited
So long
When somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on
It's like a light in the dark goes on
It's like you've waited for rain, you're waited
So long
When somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
Am I loud enough
Could you see it coming
Like an avalanche
I only felt the need
When somebody turns you on
It's like a light in the dark goes on
It's like you've waited for rain, you're waited
So long
When somebody turns you on
Were you waiting, were you waiting
When you took my hand
Were you aching with me
Did you understand
I only felt the heat
When somebody turns you on
It's like a light in the dark goes on
It's like you've waited for rain, you're waited
So long
When somebody turns you on
When I know this is real
I know, 'cause I know, 'cause I feel
You eyes go straight to my soul
And I know this is good
It goes deep like I know it should yeah
We've just got to let love grow
When somebody turns you on
It's like a light in the dark goes on
It's like you've waited for rain, you're waited
So long
When somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on
It's like a light in the dark goes on
It's like you've waited for rain, you're waited
So long
When somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
When somebody turns you on, when somebody turns you on
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When Somebody Turns You On Lyrics as written by Nova
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