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.
All y'all radios out there
Song goes out to you
Yeah, Aicha for my sisters, ya
So sweet, so beautiful
Everyday like a queen on her throne
No, nobody knows how she feels
Aicha, lady, one day it'll be real
She moves, she moves like a breeze
I swear I can't get her out my dreams
To have her shining right here by my side
I'd sacrifice all them tears in my eyes, oh
Aicha Aicha, passing me by
Aicha Aicha, my my my
Aicha Aicha, smile for me now
Aicha Aicha, in my life
She holds her child to her heart
Makes her feel like she blessed from above
Falls asleep underneath her sweet tears
Her lullaby fades away with his fears
Aicha Aicha, passing me by
Aicha Aicha, my my my
Needs somebody to lean on, lean on
Someone body, mind and soul (body, mind and soul)
To take her hand, to take her world
Show her the time of her life, so true
Throw the pain away for good
No more contemplating (contemplating)
No more contemplating
Lord knows the way she feels
Everyday in his name she begins
To have her shining here by my side
Sacrifice all them tears in my eyes, oh
Aicha Aicha, écoutez-moi
Aicha Aicha, passing me by
Aicha Aicha, my my my
Aicha Aicha, smile for me now
Aicha Aicha, in my life
Aicha Aicha
Aicha Aicha, passing me by all the time
Aicha Aicha (she don't know she the light of my life, no she don't know)
Aicha Aicha, no she don't
Satellite motivating
Doing it again
Yeah
Aicha, baby
Yeah
Song goes out to you
Yeah, Aicha for my sisters, ya
So sweet, so beautiful
Everyday like a queen on her throne
No, nobody knows how she feels
Aicha, lady, one day it'll be real
She moves, she moves like a breeze
I swear I can't get her out my dreams
To have her shining right here by my side
I'd sacrifice all them tears in my eyes, oh
Aicha Aicha, passing me by
Aicha Aicha, my my my
Aicha Aicha, smile for me now
Aicha Aicha, in my life
She holds her child to her heart
Makes her feel like she blessed from above
Falls asleep underneath her sweet tears
Her lullaby fades away with his fears
Aicha Aicha, passing me by
Aicha Aicha, my my my
Needs somebody to lean on, lean on
Someone body, mind and soul (body, mind and soul)
To take her hand, to take her world
Show her the time of her life, so true
Throw the pain away for good
No more contemplating (contemplating)
No more contemplating
Lord knows the way she feels
Everyday in his name she begins
To have her shining here by my side
Sacrifice all them tears in my eyes, oh
Aicha Aicha, écoutez-moi
Aicha Aicha, passing me by
Aicha Aicha, my my my
Aicha Aicha, smile for me now
Aicha Aicha, in my life
Aicha Aicha
Aicha Aicha, passing me by all the time
Aicha Aicha (she don't know she the light of my life, no she don't know)
Aicha Aicha, no she don't
Satellite motivating
Doing it again
Yeah
Aicha, baby
Yeah
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