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.
Girl who speaks no words
Got me living in her dream
Got me living in her dream
with my feet turned out
Eyes that speak no hurt
And they never seem to swerve
And they never seem to swerve
Looking through me now
Lease me on the dream
Girl,release me on the dream
And release me on the dream
Of a free stair ride
Falling at the seams
At the,falling at the seams
Got me falling for your dreams
Of a freaksters tide
Lines are in the sand
Got me grabbing at her hand
Take me with you (x3)
Walk me to your door
Get me walking to your door
Get me flying through
your floor
With a motion sound
Falling at the seams
Got me grabbing on her jeans
Gets me grabbing on her jeans
Shoots me skyward bound
Notes are on the rise
And they never spell demise
And they`re always on the rise
In her perfect size
Clever not to swerve
As she takes me to her curve
Something music never heard
By my listening eye
Ship is off the land
Got me grabbing at her hand
Take me with you (x4)
Ears up on her knees
Got my ears upon her knees
Got my tears up in her trees
Slowly falling down
Looming on the rise
Got my human on the rise
Meet my human on the rise
Passed my robot house
Arms are up so fine
Get her arms are open wide
Got them arms are up so wide
On a ridgeback light
Bleep me to time end
But don`t speak me
through her lens
And now sweeps me
through her fence
By a ghost town eye
Been falling at the seams
Now she`s grabbing at my jeans
Take me with you
I`ve been falling at the seams
Now she`s grabbing at my jeans
Take me with you (x4)
Got me living in her dream
Got me living in her dream
with my feet turned out
Eyes that speak no hurt
And they never seem to swerve
And they never seem to swerve
Looking through me now
Lease me on the dream
Girl,release me on the dream
And release me on the dream
Of a free stair ride
Falling at the seams
At the,falling at the seams
Got me falling for your dreams
Of a freaksters tide
Lines are in the sand
Got me grabbing at her hand
Take me with you (x3)
Walk me to your door
Get me walking to your door
Get me flying through
your floor
With a motion sound
Falling at the seams
Got me grabbing on her jeans
Gets me grabbing on her jeans
Shoots me skyward bound
Notes are on the rise
And they never spell demise
And they`re always on the rise
In her perfect size
Clever not to swerve
As she takes me to her curve
Something music never heard
By my listening eye
Ship is off the land
Got me grabbing at her hand
Take me with you (x4)
Ears up on her knees
Got my ears upon her knees
Got my tears up in her trees
Slowly falling down
Looming on the rise
Got my human on the rise
Meet my human on the rise
Passed my robot house
Arms are up so fine
Get her arms are open wide
Got them arms are up so wide
On a ridgeback light
Bleep me to time end
But don`t speak me
through her lens
And now sweeps me
through her fence
By a ghost town eye
Been falling at the seams
Now she`s grabbing at my jeans
Take me with you
I`ve been falling at the seams
Now she`s grabbing at my jeans
Take me with you (x4)
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Great version of a great song,
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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Can't believe no-one has commented on this song; it's awesome! I believe the song's about sex, but not in a crude or lewd way, but in a way with a kind of peaceful beauty? I know, that sounded pretty retarded...
this is such a fantastic band..thank you bbc radio for playing this hit, and for me catching it one day. Steve Lamaq=
love. I think that this song is about a couple wo finally takes it to the next step, but something happens and it's all kinda like just a fantasy..i donno this thing cut off my first comment.
this is a pretty good song yea it sounds all fantasy like all the little things that make love
I love this song, it reminds me a bit of My Bloody Valentine actually. I'm not 100% of what it's about, but I think bloc_party15 has got it right.