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.
Broad horizon as I walk from your embrace
What I feel is nothing but the taste of you
I get buried in your mouth
I fall in, I don't care if I can't climb out
Look at the moon but I see only you
I'm days away, I'm a man in a caravan
By the sea
Waving at the old folks waving at me
I'll fall for you
When I get on and shake my pride
I'll call on you
We can do better than I am tonight
Be strong and you'll get strength back
Feed the fire and you'll get warmth back
I'm walking the plank, edging out
See the drop
If I take a new step will you follow or stop?
I look back from the ocean
Beneath to your eyes to your eyes
Broad horizon as I walk from your embrace
What I feel is nothing but the taste of you
I get buried in your mouth
Are we in it together now?
I'll fall for you
When I get on and shake my pride
I'll call on you
We can do better than I am tonight
Be strong and you'll get strength back
Feed the fire and you'll get warmth back
If you've got any doubt I'll cast them out
I feel you close around me
I'm living for two
I'll fall for you
When I get on and shake my pride
I'll call on you
We can do better than I am tonight for you
When I get on and shake my pride
I'll call on you
We can do better than I am tonight
What I feel is nothing but the taste of you
I get buried in your mouth
I fall in, I don't care if I can't climb out
Look at the moon but I see only you
I'm days away, I'm a man in a caravan
By the sea
Waving at the old folks waving at me
I'll fall for you
When I get on and shake my pride
I'll call on you
We can do better than I am tonight
Be strong and you'll get strength back
Feed the fire and you'll get warmth back
I'm walking the plank, edging out
See the drop
If I take a new step will you follow or stop?
I look back from the ocean
Beneath to your eyes to your eyes
Broad horizon as I walk from your embrace
What I feel is nothing but the taste of you
I get buried in your mouth
Are we in it together now?
I'll fall for you
When I get on and shake my pride
I'll call on you
We can do better than I am tonight
Be strong and you'll get strength back
Feed the fire and you'll get warmth back
If you've got any doubt I'll cast them out
I feel you close around me
I'm living for two
I'll fall for you
When I get on and shake my pride
I'll call on you
We can do better than I am tonight for you
When I get on and shake my pride
I'll call on you
We can do better than I am tonight
Lyrics submitted by punk_tinkerbel
Fall For You Lyrics as written by Tim Freedman Daniel Denholm
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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