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 are my only girl, but you're not my owner girl
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner girl
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner
Talk to me, dance with me here
In the spotlight, girl
Talk to me, dance with me here
You're the spotlight girl
So perfect you paint it, yet so manipulated
So calm and so patient, yet oh so calculated
So safe and comforting, this doesn't feel like flirting
So fun I'm distracted, forgot you keep track of it
So perfect you paint it, yet so manipulated
So calm and so patient, yeah yeah yeah
Talk to me, dance with me here
In the spotlight, girl
Talk to me, dance with me here
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner girl
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner girl
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner girl
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner girl
Talk to me, dance with me here
In the spotlight, girl
Talk to me, dance with me here
You're the spotlight girl
Talk to me, dance with me here
You're the spotlight girl
Talk to me, dance with me here
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner girl
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner
Talk to me, dance with me here
In the spotlight, girl
Talk to me, dance with me here
You're the spotlight girl
So perfect you paint it, yet so manipulated
So calm and so patient, yet oh so calculated
So safe and comforting, this doesn't feel like flirting
So fun I'm distracted, forgot you keep track of it
So perfect you paint it, yet so manipulated
So calm and so patient, yeah yeah yeah
Talk to me, dance with me here
In the spotlight, girl
Talk to me, dance with me here
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner girl
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner girl
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner girl
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner
You are my only girl, but you're not my owner girl
Talk to me, dance with me here
In the spotlight, girl
Talk to me, dance with me here
You're the spotlight girl
Talk to me, dance with me here
You're the spotlight girl
Talk to me, dance with me here
Lyrics submitted by a scar in the sky
Talk to Me, Dance With Me Lyrics as written by Dustin Patrick Hawthorne Dante Nicholas Decaro
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
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