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.
Where were you when I was lonesome?
Locked away with freezing cold
Someone flying only stolen
I can't tell, this lights so old
I don't wanna swim the ocean
I don't wanna fight the tide
I don't wanna swim forever
When it's cold I'd like to die
What was that my sweet, sweet nothing?
I can't hear you through the fog
If I holler, let me go
If I falter, let me know
I don't wanna swim the ocean
I don't wanna fight the tide
I don't wanna swim forever
When it's cold, I'd like to die
I don't wanna swim forever
I don't wanna fight the tide
I don't wanna swim the ocean
When it's cold, I'd like to die
I don't wanna swim the ocean
I don't wanna fight the tide
Locked away with freezing cold
Someone flying only stolen
I can't tell, this lights so old
I don't wanna swim the ocean
I don't wanna fight the tide
I don't wanna swim forever
When it's cold I'd like to die
What was that my sweet, sweet nothing?
I can't hear you through the fog
If I holler, let me go
If I falter, let me know
I don't wanna swim the ocean
I don't wanna fight the tide
I don't wanna swim forever
When it's cold, I'd like to die
I don't wanna swim forever
I don't wanna fight the tide
I don't wanna swim the ocean
When it's cold, I'd like to die
I don't wanna swim the ocean
I don't wanna fight the tide
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Wow, what a totally straight foward unabashed song about sex. It reminds me a lot of Lene Nystrom's "Play with me" in how it's not dirty and it's not sexual for shock value or anything, it's just an honest song about what he's feeling.