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.
Lying all alone and restless
Unable to lose this image
Sleepless, unable to focus on
Anything but your surrender
Tugging a rhythm to the vision that's in my head
Tugging a beat to the sight of you lying
So delighted with a new understanding
Something about a little evil that makes that
Unmistakable noise I was hearing
Unmistakable sound that I know so well
Spent and sighing with a look in your eye
Spent and sighing with a look on your face like
Sweet revelation, sweet surrender
Sweet, sweet surrender
Surrender
Surrender
Tugging a rhythm to the vision that's in my head
Tugging a beat to the sight of you lying
So delighted with a new understanding
Something about a little evil that makes that
Unmistakable noise I was hearing
Unmistakable sound that I know so well
Spent and sighing with a look in your eye
Spent and sighing with a look on your face like
Sweet revelation, sweet surrendering
Sweet revelation, sweet
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Sweet revelation, sweet surrendering
Sweet revelation
Unable to lose this image
Sleepless, unable to focus on
Anything but your surrender
Tugging a rhythm to the vision that's in my head
Tugging a beat to the sight of you lying
So delighted with a new understanding
Something about a little evil that makes that
Unmistakable noise I was hearing
Unmistakable sound that I know so well
Spent and sighing with a look in your eye
Spent and sighing with a look on your face like
Sweet revelation, sweet surrender
Sweet, sweet surrender
Surrender
Surrender
Tugging a rhythm to the vision that's in my head
Tugging a beat to the sight of you lying
So delighted with a new understanding
Something about a little evil that makes that
Unmistakable noise I was hearing
Unmistakable sound that I know so well
Spent and sighing with a look in your eye
Spent and sighing with a look on your face like
Sweet revelation, sweet surrendering
Sweet revelation, sweet
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Thinking of you, thinking of you, thinking
Sweet revelation, sweet surrendering
Sweet revelation
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Thinking of You Lyrics as written by Maynard James Keenan Billy Howerdel
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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In my head the guy in the song is jerking off to someone that he killed. It kind of make sense...
pfff hahahaha
@RealityIsOverrated <br /> WTF? Are you nuts. <br /> Why would you go there?
Um...question.
I totally agree that it's about jerking off.
But why does it have to be jerking off to the thought of anal? Where is that information in the lyrics? Upon looking at the lyrics, I'm more with the idea that the speaker's partner is - or was - a virgin - "new understanding," "sweet revelation." In my opinion, it doesn't HAVE to be about anal, because it doesn't really specify...
I'm pretty sure MJK likes to make his "audience" feel stupid. When I mean "audience", I mean those who think they understand what he's talking about.
All in all... don't believe everything you hear. If Maynard willing throws curveballs in all his songs, why wouldn't he do the same with what comes out of his mouth on stage talking to his audience.
He knows what people like to hear. I could just see the look on the crowd as he threw out that comment about it being of anal sex. He's phucking with you. Don't let him get to you. It's all a game.
But that's just my 2 cents, Yeah?
This song is about him jerkin off to his honey. Nuff said
I think this song is about that amazing feeling you get right after you've had amazing sex and your partner's rythm and energy is still pulsing through you and you just have this like...this feeling of absolute peace. I have had this feeling ;)
god...maynard is a weird bastard...am i right? but he's good at what he does...being a weird bastard...but thank you all for soiling this song for me i thought it was about something deep and meaningful
Love the sound and lyrics. Despite the obvious stating of the subject, and strong evidence, I feel like there's something more. Maybe because I'm in that frame of mind at the moment. Still, damn good song.
@tttttea i concur - when i'm in that frame of mind, and my wife and i go 'there' - this song makes PERFECT sense to me (see what i did there)....
I read somewhere that maynard had stated that this song was about jerkin off to the memory of having anal sex with someone, this ignited a big debate about his sexuality and all that but since hes married we know how that ended so yeah just thought id throw that out there
Obviously this song is about someone who is obsessed with an individual and realizes that we are all connected on a higher level when he or she hears those unmistakable noises, known so well (ugh...ughhh...uhhhh....) and this person has a revelation. That being that we are all more connected than we would like to admit.
Orbit could just about him jacking off and then cumming to someone he thought he hated but really...it turned put he lived her