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, come on
Come on, come on
It's you
All over my skin
Taking invisible streets
To the fake place where we win
Watch me now
From the back of the room
Just don't touch me with your bare hands
Whatever you do
I wanna burn, baby burn
Baby, black and blue
Burn it, baby burn it, baby
Burn with the truth
Ask you, what the fuck
What the fuck
What the fuck
What the fuck did they do to you?
Come on
Who needs a beat when the beat just goes
I gotta tell you something
I gotta tell you something
Your palm
The back of my neck
It means more than any porn
I wanna forget
Maybe, baby, I just wanna forget
I'll say something wrong
Say something wrong, wrong, right
Say it so wrong
Say it wrong, say it right
Just stay here and be with me
For real, stay
In your body, your body tonight
I'll be your mama, your sister
I'll be your fucking dad
I'll be the best little baby
That you ever had, had
'Cause I've got more tongues
Than just this one
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on
Who needs a beat when the beat just goes on, it goes on, it goes on, on, on, on
I've got to go now
Come on, come on
It's you
All over my skin
Taking invisible streets
To the fake place where we win
Watch me now
From the back of the room
Just don't touch me with your bare hands
Whatever you do
I wanna burn, baby burn
Baby, black and blue
Burn it, baby burn it, baby
Burn with the truth
Ask you, what the fuck
What the fuck
What the fuck
What the fuck did they do to you?
Come on
Who needs a beat when the beat just goes
I gotta tell you something
I gotta tell you something
Your palm
The back of my neck
It means more than any porn
I wanna forget
Maybe, baby, I just wanna forget
I'll say something wrong
Say something wrong, wrong, right
Say it so wrong
Say it wrong, say it right
Just stay here and be with me
For real, stay
In your body, your body tonight
I'll be your mama, your sister
I'll be your fucking dad
I'll be the best little baby
That you ever had, had
'Cause I've got more tongues
Than just this one
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Come on
Who needs a beat when the beat just goes on, it goes on, it goes on, on, on, on
I've got to go now
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