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.
This is when the ink stopd flowing
This is when my head starts going
This is when I just can't get it out
This is when the hits keep comin'
Just when I think I'm on to something
This is when the bottom bottoms out
I promise good enough for you
Then I never keep it
I pace the floor at night when all the pretty world is sleeping
And all the world is sleeping
When the lights go down and the girls are screaming,
Don't Stop Now
Then I catch my breath and my heart is beating and all I'm thinking is
Don't Stop Now
This is when my hands are shaking
This is when the rules are breaking
This is when the music plays too loud
This is when it's now or never
When it goes from bad to better
This is when it all makes sense somehow
I promise good enough for you
And pray that I can keep it
And all the world is watching
While I'm open-mouthed and dreaming
I promise good enough for you
And find that I can keep it
And all the world is right with me
And all we are is breathing
When the lights go down and the girls are screaming,
Don't Stop Now
Then I catch my breath and my heart is beating and all I'm thinking is
Don't Stop Now
This is when the ink starts flowing
This is where my heart is going
This is when my hands belong to You.
This is when my head starts going
This is when I just can't get it out
This is when the hits keep comin'
Just when I think I'm on to something
This is when the bottom bottoms out
I promise good enough for you
Then I never keep it
I pace the floor at night when all the pretty world is sleeping
And all the world is sleeping
When the lights go down and the girls are screaming,
Don't Stop Now
Then I catch my breath and my heart is beating and all I'm thinking is
Don't Stop Now
This is when my hands are shaking
This is when the rules are breaking
This is when the music plays too loud
This is when it's now or never
When it goes from bad to better
This is when it all makes sense somehow
I promise good enough for you
And pray that I can keep it
And all the world is watching
While I'm open-mouthed and dreaming
I promise good enough for you
And find that I can keep it
And all the world is right with me
And all we are is breathing
When the lights go down and the girls are screaming,
Don't Stop Now
Then I catch my breath and my heart is beating and all I'm thinking is
Don't Stop Now
This is when the ink starts flowing
This is where my heart is going
This is when my hands belong to You.
Lyrics submitted by dont_say_a_word17
Don't Stop Lyrics as written by Ricardo Brown Calvin Broadus
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave
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It sounds like it's about writer's block ("This is when the ink stopped flowing").
Is this about sex..lol..idk..