Warren wanted a Beach Boys thing for this one, and Carl Wilson and Billy Hinsche came in, with Carl arranging the vocal parts. The other harmony vocalists (credited as the "Gentlemen Boys") were Jackson Browne, J.D. Souther, Zevon's longtime backers Waddy Wachtel and Jorge Calderon, and Linda Rondstadt/Stone Poneys guitarist Kenny Edwards.
Our band's in this video too, though
Drums
Woo
Put on your best clothes
We've been waiting too long for this moment
I'll put on my best smile
I'm shining inside and I'm proud of our love but
Every time I turn around you say
That you're not checking for love in that way
But every time I come around you seem
So ready for this
Showtime, our love's coming out
Lights, camera, action, show what we're about 'cause it's
Showtime our love's breaking out
Let's show the world you're my boy, I'm your girl
'Cause it's showtime, our love's coming out
Lights, camera, action, let it all hang out
'Cause it's showtime, yeah, our time is now
Let's show the world, you're my boy, I'm your girl
Let's break a leg out there
This could be the start of the rest of our lives
I've got so much to share
And I'm ready to put it all out there for you
But every time I come around you seem
So afraid of what people might say
But can't you see it's a game they play
Trying to cast a shadow on our love
Showtime, our love's coming out
Lights, camera, action, show what we're about 'cause it's
Showtime our love's breaking out
Let's show the world you're my boy, I'm your girl
'Cause it's showtime, our love's coming out
Lights, camera, action, let it all hang out
'Cause it's showtime, yeah, our time is now
Let's show the world, you're my boy, I'm your girl
'Cause I wanna love you when I wanna
Want to love you where I want to
Wanna touch you when I wanna
Wanna kiss you when I wanna
Showtime, our love's coming out
Lights, camera, action, show what we're about 'cause it's
Showtime our love's breaking out
Let's show the world you're my boy, I'm your girl
'Cause it's showtime, our love's coming out
Lights, camera, action, let it all hang out
'Cause it's showtime, yeah, our time is now
Let's show the world, you're my boy, I'm your girl
'Cause it's not fair to love you in chains
It's not fair to love you in chains
Drums
Woo
Put on your best clothes
We've been waiting too long for this moment
I'll put on my best smile
I'm shining inside and I'm proud of our love but
Every time I turn around you say
That you're not checking for love in that way
But every time I come around you seem
So ready for this
Showtime, our love's coming out
Lights, camera, action, show what we're about 'cause it's
Showtime our love's breaking out
Let's show the world you're my boy, I'm your girl
'Cause it's showtime, our love's coming out
Lights, camera, action, let it all hang out
'Cause it's showtime, yeah, our time is now
Let's show the world, you're my boy, I'm your girl
Let's break a leg out there
This could be the start of the rest of our lives
I've got so much to share
And I'm ready to put it all out there for you
But every time I come around you seem
So afraid of what people might say
But can't you see it's a game they play
Trying to cast a shadow on our love
Showtime, our love's coming out
Lights, camera, action, show what we're about 'cause it's
Showtime our love's breaking out
Let's show the world you're my boy, I'm your girl
'Cause it's showtime, our love's coming out
Lights, camera, action, let it all hang out
'Cause it's showtime, yeah, our time is now
Let's show the world, you're my boy, I'm your girl
'Cause I wanna love you when I wanna
Want to love you where I want to
Wanna touch you when I wanna
Wanna kiss you when I wanna
Showtime, our love's coming out
Lights, camera, action, show what we're about 'cause it's
Showtime our love's breaking out
Let's show the world you're my boy, I'm your girl
'Cause it's showtime, our love's coming out
Lights, camera, action, let it all hang out
'Cause it's showtime, yeah, our time is now
Let's show the world, you're my boy, I'm your girl
'Cause it's not fair to love you in chains
It's not fair to love you in chains
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Like a lot of the other comments are saying, I think this mainly about voyeurism. If the song was about his girlfriend, then why would he use the word spy. If you are a spy it means you shouldn't be caught, that is kind of the whole point, and if you are a voyeur, the whole point of the pleasure you get from it, is the fact that the other people don't know you are watching them. See a bit of a connection there?
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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.
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There is still an amazing amount of hope and will in the lyrics; and the lyrics themselve rank and easy five. If only music was stronger it would be one of those great radio songs that you hear once a week 20 years after it was released. The imagery is almost tear-jerking ("City lights lay out before us", "Speeds so fast felt like I was drunk"), and the idea of starting from nothing and just driving and working and denigrating yourself for a chance at being just above poverty, then losing in the end is just painful and inspiring at the same time.
this is my favorite song from her album. i think it's just about trying to have a relationship with someone, but they are half-assing and not really ready to make the big step into making it official.