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.
One autumn you once said to me
There's too much stuff around
The bus groaned along
You put your hand upon the window
The town
And I thought
You look just fine to me
You look just fine to me
You look just fine to me
Shall we liquefy
Oh you and I
And Mingle in the stream
Shall we liquefy
Oh you and I
And vanish into the sea ?
Still sleeping you woke me up
Muttering in your dream
In darkness I could feel your
Your little body breathing
And I thought
You feel just fine to me
You feel just fine to me
You feel just fine to me
Shall we liquefy
Oh you and I
And mingle in the stream
Shall we liquefy
Oh you and I
And vanish into the sea ?
Will I always love you ?
I juste don't know
I'll give it a go
Will you always love me ?
How could you know ?
Just give it a go
I was at a party
That's when it came to me
Oh what a moment
I was reading a magazine in someone's bedroom
And I thought
You're just so fine to me
You're just so fine to me
You're just so fine to me
Shall we liquefy...
There's too much stuff around
The bus groaned along
You put your hand upon the window
The town
And I thought
You look just fine to me
You look just fine to me
You look just fine to me
Shall we liquefy
Oh you and I
And Mingle in the stream
Shall we liquefy
Oh you and I
And vanish into the sea ?
Still sleeping you woke me up
Muttering in your dream
In darkness I could feel your
Your little body breathing
And I thought
You feel just fine to me
You feel just fine to me
You feel just fine to me
Shall we liquefy
Oh you and I
And mingle in the stream
Shall we liquefy
Oh you and I
And vanish into the sea ?
Will I always love you ?
I juste don't know
I'll give it a go
Will you always love me ?
How could you know ?
Just give it a go
I was at a party
That's when it came to me
Oh what a moment
I was reading a magazine in someone's bedroom
And I thought
You're just so fine to me
You're just so fine to me
You're just so fine to me
Shall we liquefy...
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