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.
Night comes a calling calling on you
Slips in behind ya long overdue
You'll be dancing down the moon
Sunlight's blinding shuts my eyes
Sunset sliding my time to rise and be dancing down the moon
You whisper to me
Don't fear the dark
Come closer darling you'll feel the spark
I'll hold you tighter tight as I can
Moving together hard as we can
Sunlight don't burn me
Sunlight be cool
Moonlight's kind to me
I'm in night school and I'm dancing down the moon
Should I watch the night be dreamless
Stay away from light be seen less
Am I sleeping
Stay awake all night
Night comes a crawling curling round you
Slips in behind ya long overdue
You'll be dancing down the moon
I love the moonight
I love the night
Oh baby hold me tight now
I want you near me when it's five o'clock in the morning
It's hangin' overhead
We should be home sleeping or in bed doing it
(Wish) I had a chart I'd know what's up ahead
But we're still out here holding tight holding tight instead
Yeah yeah we're dancing dancing down the moon
Slips in behind ya long overdue
You'll be dancing down the moon
Sunlight's blinding shuts my eyes
Sunset sliding my time to rise and be dancing down the moon
You whisper to me
Don't fear the dark
Come closer darling you'll feel the spark
I'll hold you tighter tight as I can
Moving together hard as we can
Sunlight don't burn me
Sunlight be cool
Moonlight's kind to me
I'm in night school and I'm dancing down the moon
Should I watch the night be dreamless
Stay away from light be seen less
Am I sleeping
Stay awake all night
Night comes a crawling curling round you
Slips in behind ya long overdue
You'll be dancing down the moon
I love the moonight
I love the night
Oh baby hold me tight now
I want you near me when it's five o'clock in the morning
It's hangin' overhead
We should be home sleeping or in bed doing it
(Wish) I had a chart I'd know what's up ahead
But we're still out here holding tight holding tight instead
Yeah yeah we're dancing dancing down the moon
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
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