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.
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
When I look into your eyes, I feel my soul fly around the world (in the sky)
Now you're in my dreams alive, what I feel is paradise inside my world
When I look into your eyes, I feel my heart at flight around my skies
When I stay with you alive, what I feel is paradise inside my life.
Don't you see that
I want to touch your body
Don't you see that
I'll fly with you, I'd die for you
Living in another way,
To live it up just another day
Living in another way (
Don't stop don't stop
Don't stop put it down)
Living in another way,
To live it up every single day
Living in another way
(don't stop don't stop put it down)
Another Way...
You'll never do it, come and sing my song ... song ...
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, ... sing... song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it...
Don't you see that
I want to touch your body
Can't you see that I'll fly with you,
I'd die for you
Living in another way,
To live it up just another day
Living in another way
(don't stop don't stop
Don't stop put it down)
Living in another way,
To live it up every single day
Living in another way
(don't stop don't stop put it down)
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
When I look into your eyes, I feel my soul fly around the world (in the sky)
Now you're in my dreams alive, what I feel is paradise inside my world
When I look into your eyes, I feel my heart at flight around my skies
When I stay with you alive, what I feel is paradise inside my life.
Don't you see that
I want to touch your body
Don't you see that
I'll fly with you, I'd die for you
Living in another way,
To live it up just another day
Living in another way (
Don't stop don't stop
Don't stop put it down)
Living in another way,
To live it up every single day
Living in another way
(don't stop don't stop put it down)
Another Way...
You'll never do it, come and sing my song ... song ...
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, ... sing... song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it, come and sing my song
I'll never do it ''cause you treat me wrong
You'll never do it...
Don't you see that
I want to touch your body
Can't you see that I'll fly with you,
I'd die for you
Living in another way,
To live it up just another day
Living in another way
(don't stop don't stop
Don't stop put it down)
Living in another way,
To live it up every single day
Living in another way
(don't stop don't stop put it down)
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@Coffie&cigarets i know you asked years ago but i think this is of plastic yearning pone sided love. the guy says he would die for her but she don't get nice treatment and she says you don't treat me right so why must i be with you. i sense that this guy and her are in one sided play like love affair. but i got to addmit in this story probably the woman is right. this is of desire but the guy isnt honest with her and breaks promises and just isnt one justified terms with her.
and she said also you wont sing my song. she wants him to be like she would like hence sing her song. the video tells the story and the repeating pleading what sound like a carousel of one sided love chase. BUT in the end they have a good ending because they kiss in the end of the video. if you look both the man and woman have plastic facade so they both have facade up. Song name is another way so maybe this is finding a way in complex romatic situation. this is really beautiful song a bit sad but in the end the guy and girl kiss so...happy ending.