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.
you're head's on honorary
you're halfway puppy
you're gonna do what you're gonna do
it's movin' through your bones
you're movin' all alone
you're gonna give into it, give into it
don't need no moves, you're on the move
ain't got nothin', nothin' to lose
oh yeah and you feel it now
but you're still in and out
you better give into it, give into it
then sweet surrendering
i'll give up everything
i'm gonna give into it, give into it
don't need no moves, you're on the move
ain't got nothin', nothin' to lose
and while it's happening, you get connecting
it's like a laser beam, laser beam
you don't need any help
you could convince yourself
hits you like laser beam, laser beam
take me out dancin', take me out dancin'
won't you take me out dancin'
won't you take me out dancin'
you're halfway puppy
you're gonna do what you're gonna do
it's movin' through your bones
you're movin' all alone
you're gonna give into it, give into it
don't need no moves, you're on the move
ain't got nothin', nothin' to lose
oh yeah and you feel it now
but you're still in and out
you better give into it, give into it
then sweet surrendering
i'll give up everything
i'm gonna give into it, give into it
don't need no moves, you're on the move
ain't got nothin', nothin' to lose
and while it's happening, you get connecting
it's like a laser beam, laser beam
you don't need any help
you could convince yourself
hits you like laser beam, laser beam
take me out dancin', take me out dancin'
won't you take me out dancin'
won't you take me out dancin'
Lyrics submitted by glendora
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Your head's on honorary You're halfway happy You're gonna do what you're gonna do It's movin' through your bones You're movin' all alone You're gonna give into it, give into it
Don't need no moves, you're on the move You got nothin', nothin' to lose Oh yeah, you feel it now but you're still in and out You better give into it, give into it Then sweet surrendering I'll give up everything I'm gonna give into it, give into it
Don't need no moves, you're on the move You got nothin', nothin' to lose You need no moves, you're on the move You got nothing, you're on the move And while it's happening, you get connecting It's like a laser beam, laser beam You don't need any help You could convince yourself Hits you like laser beam, laser beam
Take me out dancin', take me out dancin' Won't you take me out dancin' Won't you take me out dancin' Take me out dancin', take me out dancin' Won't you take me out dancin' Won't you take me out dancin'
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