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.
Geh nicht ? bleib hier
Ich reib mich an dir
Komm mit mir nach Haus
Treib mir den Teufel aus
So frech und ungeniert
hast do mich anvisiert
Schlägst meine Welt entzwei
und denkst dir nichts dabei
Komm zu mir ? bekehr mich
Halt mich fest und zerr mich
in dein dunkles Labyrinth
Taub stumm und blind
Mach mich heiß schönes Kind
Der letzte Tango beginnt
Taub-stumm und Blind
Geh nicht ? bleib hier
Es treibt mich zu dir
do raubst mir den Verstand
Ich fress dir aus der Hand
Komm zu mir ? zerstör mich
Stoß mich weg und sperr mich
in dein dunkles Labyrinth
Geh nicht ? bleib hier
Mein herz schreit nach dir
do weckst die Liebeslust
in meiner Heldenbrust
So wild und unzensiert
hast do mich abkassiert
do gibst mir was ich will
do machst es mit Gefühl
---------Trans----------
Don't go ? stay here
I rub myself against you
Come home with me
Drive the devil out of me
So unashamed and uninhibited
you have put me in your sights
You smash my world apart
and don't think anything of it
Come to me ? enlighten me
Hold onto me and drag me
into your dark labyrinth
Deaf dumb and blind
Make me hot, beautiful child
The last tango begins
Deaf-dumb and blind
Don't go ? stay here
It drives me to you
You rob me of my senses
I eat from your hand
Come to me ? destroy me
Push me away and lock me
in your dark labyrinth
Don't go ? stay here
My heart screams for you
You arouse the pleasure of love
in my manly chest
So wild and uncensored
you have raked me in
You give me what I want
You do it with feeling
-Dieris
Ich reib mich an dir
Komm mit mir nach Haus
Treib mir den Teufel aus
So frech und ungeniert
hast do mich anvisiert
Schlägst meine Welt entzwei
und denkst dir nichts dabei
Komm zu mir ? bekehr mich
Halt mich fest und zerr mich
in dein dunkles Labyrinth
Taub stumm und blind
Mach mich heiß schönes Kind
Der letzte Tango beginnt
Taub-stumm und Blind
Geh nicht ? bleib hier
Es treibt mich zu dir
do raubst mir den Verstand
Ich fress dir aus der Hand
Komm zu mir ? zerstör mich
Stoß mich weg und sperr mich
in dein dunkles Labyrinth
Geh nicht ? bleib hier
Mein herz schreit nach dir
do weckst die Liebeslust
in meiner Heldenbrust
So wild und unzensiert
hast do mich abkassiert
do gibst mir was ich will
do machst es mit Gefühl
---------Trans----------
Don't go ? stay here
I rub myself against you
Come home with me
Drive the devil out of me
So unashamed and uninhibited
you have put me in your sights
You smash my world apart
and don't think anything of it
Come to me ? enlighten me
Hold onto me and drag me
into your dark labyrinth
Deaf dumb and blind
Make me hot, beautiful child
The last tango begins
Deaf-dumb and blind
Don't go ? stay here
It drives me to you
You rob me of my senses
I eat from your hand
Come to me ? destroy me
Push me away and lock me
in your dark labyrinth
Don't go ? stay here
My heart screams for you
You arouse the pleasure of love
in my manly chest
So wild and uncensored
you have raked me in
You give me what I want
You do it with feeling
-Dieris
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