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.
How you been? It's been a while
I heard you found someone to make you smile
Stick around, you got a pen?
It's just so great to see your face again
Take a chair, pull up a glass
Do you remember when I saw you last?
Things have changed with no regret
I'm glad we got to share a little etiquette
One of these days in a classical way I was
Just in lust with you
Shutting out fire where the flame of two lie, I was
Just in lust with you
And all the passion that plays in a chemical haze, I was
Just in lust with you
I know you felt it too
'Cos I miss you, but not that much
We only shared a little human touch
Nothing wrong or impolite
You're acting like pleasures got a copyright
So so so so so backtrack, get the record straight
We only had a day to intimate
No one signed on the dotted line
We never said there'd ever be a second time
One of these days in a classical way I was
Just in lust with you
Shutting out fire where the flame of two lie, I was
Just in lust with you
And all the passion that plays in a chemical haze, I was
Just in lust with you
You know I felt it too
So why the worry, so why the guilt, huh?
So why deny a night under the quilt?
So we were lonely, so we agreed
We only did it for the company
Things is wrong, things is right
Things got a way of changing over night
What's so wrong in turning on?
Instead of being alone when the chances are gone
'Cos it was one of these days in a classical way I was
Just in lust with you
Shutting out fire where the flame of two lie, I was
Just in lust with you
And all the passion that plays in a chemical haze, I was
Just in lust with you
You know
'Cos you
You felt
It too
I heard you found someone to make you smile
Stick around, you got a pen?
It's just so great to see your face again
Take a chair, pull up a glass
Do you remember when I saw you last?
Things have changed with no regret
I'm glad we got to share a little etiquette
One of these days in a classical way I was
Just in lust with you
Shutting out fire where the flame of two lie, I was
Just in lust with you
And all the passion that plays in a chemical haze, I was
Just in lust with you
I know you felt it too
'Cos I miss you, but not that much
We only shared a little human touch
Nothing wrong or impolite
You're acting like pleasures got a copyright
So so so so so backtrack, get the record straight
We only had a day to intimate
No one signed on the dotted line
We never said there'd ever be a second time
One of these days in a classical way I was
Just in lust with you
Shutting out fire where the flame of two lie, I was
Just in lust with you
And all the passion that plays in a chemical haze, I was
Just in lust with you
You know I felt it too
So why the worry, so why the guilt, huh?
So why deny a night under the quilt?
So we were lonely, so we agreed
We only did it for the company
Things is wrong, things is right
Things got a way of changing over night
What's so wrong in turning on?
Instead of being alone when the chances are gone
'Cos it was one of these days in a classical way I was
Just in lust with you
Shutting out fire where the flame of two lie, I was
Just in lust with you
And all the passion that plays in a chemical haze, I was
Just in lust with you
You know
'Cos you
You felt
It too
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