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.
(brother there's a little sale)
(on, er, on a vest)
(at ha, Walmart )
(9$)
(yeah)
(8 something)
(nice little vest, light)
Click [Repeatx4]
I need sugar
I need a little water of sugar
I get thoughts about you
And the night wants me like a little lost child
Locked in the safe place
Looking out the window
The dark move fast pass the window
The dark on the other side of the locked door
Click [Repeat x3]
My thumbs on a Tetris keyring
Moving in brilliant timing
You pick up the phone
And I'm imagining it out
Click [Repeat x4]
Tiny wires in her ears
Sliding through the city
Tiny wires in her ears
Sliding through the city
Click [Repeat x8]
(expected early in the morning)
(expected early in the morning)
Rising in the morning to speak to you
Beneath the feet of the city
Click
You disconnect from me
Click
When you come to take your century
Telephone breath between us
The will of the world is between us
Only theses wires
Dust between the wires and green glass
In the distance
I am your tourist
(take you there in the morning)
(take you there in the morning)
(I'm not pulling in returning)
(I'm not pulling in returning)
(I'm not pulling in returning)
(yep I've searched for this part hang around the same stones)
(hang right there with them)
(well I've never fished here)
(but I've caught beaucoup fish in reverend Burton)
(I never did catch fish)
(beaucoup fish in reverend Burton)
(did check a tender slab)
(did you hear of that? Crazy dog)
Click click click
Sugar sugar
I want sugar
I want sugar
Sugar
I want sugar
I will I want sugar
I want sugar
I want sugar
I want sugar
I want sugar
I want sugar
Sugar
I want sugar
Sugar sugar
(take you there in the morning)
(take you there in the morning)
(on, er, on a vest)
(at ha, Walmart )
(9$)
(yeah)
(8 something)
(nice little vest, light)
Click [Repeatx4]
I need sugar
I need a little water of sugar
I get thoughts about you
And the night wants me like a little lost child
Locked in the safe place
Looking out the window
The dark move fast pass the window
The dark on the other side of the locked door
Click [Repeat x3]
My thumbs on a Tetris keyring
Moving in brilliant timing
You pick up the phone
And I'm imagining it out
Click [Repeat x4]
Tiny wires in her ears
Sliding through the city
Tiny wires in her ears
Sliding through the city
Click [Repeat x8]
(expected early in the morning)
(expected early in the morning)
Rising in the morning to speak to you
Beneath the feet of the city
Click
You disconnect from me
Click
When you come to take your century
Telephone breath between us
The will of the world is between us
Only theses wires
Dust between the wires and green glass
In the distance
I am your tourist
(take you there in the morning)
(take you there in the morning)
(I'm not pulling in returning)
(I'm not pulling in returning)
(I'm not pulling in returning)
(yep I've searched for this part hang around the same stones)
(hang right there with them)
(well I've never fished here)
(but I've caught beaucoup fish in reverend Burton)
(I never did catch fish)
(beaucoup fish in reverend Burton)
(did check a tender slab)
(did you hear of that? Crazy dog)
Click click click
Sugar sugar
I want sugar
I want sugar
Sugar
I want sugar
I will I want sugar
I want sugar
I want sugar
I want sugar
I want sugar
I want sugar
Sugar
I want sugar
Sugar sugar
(take you there in the morning)
(take you there in the morning)
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