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.
You're an honest moralist
You trace me with your pretty fingers
I'm a pure terrorist
Your thoughts are rising like a revolution
A specialist bound by romance
Long fingernails got me erect
An egoist who wants to confirm love
I want to struggle on until i'm inside of you
You keep yourself at a distance
Ah before i get lost in myself
Is it okay to love, too? In the shaking night
It's good as it is more deeper
At those almost maddening lips i've gotten used to melt together
I am your vanilla
'You're so affected' You're cool like plastic
With hot looks like an ecologist
Those burning kisses are irritating
Your distorted face is
Oh, i'll do it myself
Is it okay to love too? In the shaking night
It's good as it is more faster
The almost painful lips i've gotten used to are just words
You and i are not burning love
Ah if we welcome how many mornings
Ah will the nights probably stop
Ah scatteres in the sky
Ah white flower surround us and die
Is it okay to love, too? In the shaking night
It's good as it is 'I've seen a tail'
It's almost embarrassing i've fallen for you
A crew sees cring knees
I wanna need. Not betry!
Is it okay to love, too? In this shaking night
Is it as good as it is more you are
As those almost maddening lips i've gotten used to melt together
You are vanilla
You trace me with your pretty fingers
I'm a pure terrorist
Your thoughts are rising like a revolution
A specialist bound by romance
Long fingernails got me erect
An egoist who wants to confirm love
I want to struggle on until i'm inside of you
You keep yourself at a distance
Ah before i get lost in myself
Is it okay to love, too? In the shaking night
It's good as it is more deeper
At those almost maddening lips i've gotten used to melt together
I am your vanilla
'You're so affected' You're cool like plastic
With hot looks like an ecologist
Those burning kisses are irritating
Your distorted face is
Oh, i'll do it myself
Is it okay to love too? In the shaking night
It's good as it is more faster
The almost painful lips i've gotten used to are just words
You and i are not burning love
Ah if we welcome how many mornings
Ah will the nights probably stop
Ah scatteres in the sky
Ah white flower surround us and die
Is it okay to love, too? In the shaking night
It's good as it is 'I've seen a tail'
It's almost embarrassing i've fallen for you
A crew sees cring knees
I wanna need. Not betry!
Is it okay to love, too? In this shaking night
Is it as good as it is more you are
As those almost maddening lips i've gotten used to melt together
You are vanilla
Lyrics submitted by chikachika
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What does he mean by "cring knees"?
"cring knees" I might just be a perv but i think he meens that his/her knees hert after being on them for so long giving someone oral? <br /> (blush) its GACKT so this might really be wut he ment
What does he mean by "cring knees"?
haha, nobody knows what he means by "cring knees". Gackt has his own language. ^-^
I dont like this song too much. What ever happened to Gackt from Malice Mizer? That band was awesome. I hate his solo stuff. This video is pointless too.
I like Gackt solo, and Gackt in Malice Mizer. He left Malice Mizer, I forget why, this song and Sekirei the the Gatsu no love song are my favorites of his.
ahaha! i love gackt.. he's soo sexual. "Long fingernails got me erect An egoist who wants to confirm love I want to struggle on until i'm inside of you"
:XD
Oh Gackt, How i love him for making this song. You wouldn't think this song was sexual by the sound of it lol
I'm sure the heavy breathing is no indication of the subject matter XP
I like Malice Mizer Gackt and solo Gackt. This song is so upbeat and catchy. I love it.
Haha.. I sent this song to my lover not too long ago... so that's what it means, how appropo, non? ^.^ arigato gozaimasu Gackt-san
Damn, that guy can sing. You can feel it when he sings "I wanna need, not betry/betray." Real emotive.