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.
"well show me, show me, show me how you do that trick
the one that makes me scream," she said
"the one that makes me laugh," she said,
and threw her arms around my head
"well show me how you do it
and i promise you, i promise that
i'll run away with you,
i'll run away with you"
we're spinning on that dizzy air
i kiss your face, and kiss your hair
i dreamed of all the different ways
i have to let her know
and scream, "why are you so far away?"
she said, "won't you ever know that i'm in love with you,
yeah, i'm in love with you."
for you, that's soft and lonely
you, lost and only
you, the strangest angels dancing in the deepest ocean
existing in the world, you're just like a dream
you're just like a dream
will daylight whip me into shape?
i must have been asleep for days
and moving lips can breathe a name
i opened up my eyes
and found myself alone, alone
alone up on the ranges
IT STOLE THE ONLY GIRL I LOVE
and drowned her deep inside of me
you, that's lost and only
you, soft and lonely
you, you're just like heaven
the one that makes me scream," she said
"the one that makes me laugh," she said,
and threw her arms around my head
"well show me how you do it
and i promise you, i promise that
i'll run away with you,
i'll run away with you"
we're spinning on that dizzy air
i kiss your face, and kiss your hair
i dreamed of all the different ways
i have to let her know
and scream, "why are you so far away?"
she said, "won't you ever know that i'm in love with you,
yeah, i'm in love with you."
for you, that's soft and lonely
you, lost and only
you, the strangest angels dancing in the deepest ocean
existing in the world, you're just like a dream
you're just like a dream
will daylight whip me into shape?
i must have been asleep for days
and moving lips can breathe a name
i opened up my eyes
and found myself alone, alone
alone up on the ranges
IT STOLE THE ONLY GIRL I LOVE
and drowned her deep inside of me
you, that's lost and only
you, soft and lonely
you, you're just like heaven
Lyrics submitted by nashional
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