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.
In the time it takes us to walk another city mile
We could do it in the movies
Do it in the movies like what you're on about
By the time I show you
A reason why you're out of style
You could see it in the movies
See it in the movies
Clearly I don't even know what I'm doing
Or what I'm on about
It feels like somebody else's lights came on
I'll take another look around
And the feeling I get when I watch you
Day in or day out
Can make me feel I can turn it off or on
Every day you wonder
If I can read between the lines
I could do it in a movie
Do it in a movie - that's what it's all about
It feels like somebody else's lights came on
I'll take another look around
And I don't even know I'm going
Or where I'm coming from
And now I'm travelling down the Autobahn
And I'm too afraid to turn around
And I can't even see where I'm going
But I'll take another look around
Like they did it in the movies
Just like they did in the movies
We could do it in a movie
We could do it in the movies
Do it in the movies like what you're on about
By the time I show you
A reason why you're out of style
You could see it in the movies
See it in the movies
Clearly I don't even know what I'm doing
Or what I'm on about
It feels like somebody else's lights came on
I'll take another look around
And the feeling I get when I watch you
Day in or day out
Can make me feel I can turn it off or on
Every day you wonder
If I can read between the lines
I could do it in a movie
Do it in a movie - that's what it's all about
It feels like somebody else's lights came on
I'll take another look around
And I don't even know I'm going
Or where I'm coming from
And now I'm travelling down the Autobahn
And I'm too afraid to turn around
And I can't even see where I'm going
But I'll take another look around
Like they did it in the movies
Just like they did in the movies
We could do it in a movie
Lyrics submitted by geekusa
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