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.
Give me one more chance
And you'll be satisfied
Give me two more chances
You won't be denied
Well my heart is where it's always been
My head is somewhere in between
Give me one more chance
Let me be your lover tonight
You're the real thing
Yeah the real thing
You're the real thing
Even better than the real thing
Give me one last chance
And I'm gonna make you sing
Give me half a chance
To ride on the waves that you bring
You're honey child to a swarm of bees
Gonna blow right through you like a breeze
Give me one last dance
We'll slide down the surface of things
You're the real thing
Yeah the real thing
You're the real thing
Even better than the real thing
We're free to fly the crimson sky
The sun won't melt our wings tonight
Oh now
Here she comes
Take me higher
Take me higher
You take me higher?
You take me higher?
You're the real thing
Yeah the real thing
You're the real thing
Even better than the real thing
Even better than the real thing
Even better than the real thing
And you'll be satisfied
Give me two more chances
You won't be denied
Well my heart is where it's always been
My head is somewhere in between
Give me one more chance
Let me be your lover tonight
You're the real thing
Yeah the real thing
You're the real thing
Even better than the real thing
Give me one last chance
And I'm gonna make you sing
Give me half a chance
To ride on the waves that you bring
You're honey child to a swarm of bees
Gonna blow right through you like a breeze
Give me one last dance
We'll slide down the surface of things
You're the real thing
Yeah the real thing
You're the real thing
Even better than the real thing
We're free to fly the crimson sky
The sun won't melt our wings tonight
Oh now
Here she comes
Take me higher
Take me higher
You take me higher?
You take me higher?
You're the real thing
Yeah the real thing
You're the real thing
Even better than the real thing
Even better than the real thing
Even better than the real thing
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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This is a sex song. Proves you don't have to be the Red Hot Chili Peppers to make a good sex song!
Someone once told it was a song about the Holy Spirit YEAH THAT GOD STUFF!
As for it being about sex - I'll leave it to my good friend bono who said in priont on 10 Feb, 2002:
"I sometimes think I have a kind of Tourette's syndrome, where if you're not supposed to say something, it becomes very attractive to do so," he once <bono that is> said. "You're in a rock band -- what can't you talk about? God? Okay, here we go. You're supposed to write songs about sex and drugs. Well, no, I won't."
Not about sex coz to quote the man himself "No I won't"!
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"We're free to fly the crimson sky The sun won't melt our wings tonight" I have always loved Bono's descriptive lyrics. :) The video the revolving camera thing-it gives me motion sickness. I love Clayton's bass-you can hear him for once! Loove this song. :) Even better then the real Coca-Cola baby!
I'll take your word for it, IanoDublin! ;) I thoroughly enjoy the song, though... it is a great song to listen to while you drive home from work. Well, let's face it, ANY song sounds good after you get out of work, but this is definitely an ego-booster.
great sex/makeout song alright :)
Bono mentioned in an interview that this song was partly a plea to bassist Adam Clayton to show Bono the "seedier" side of Berlin (where they were recording). Adam was know as the partier of the group, and had access to places in Berlin that Bono wanted to see.
About Virtual Reality. I think it was written about comments made by a fighter pilot who had been using a flight simulator and said it was Even Better Than The Real Thing.
"We'll slide down the surface of things "
As Victor Ward put it: "Whoa!"
I'm not sure on what this means, whether it is saying that someting that doesnt properley exist is better than its "real" counterpart or what. But its one hell of a good song, very enjoyable.