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.
It's like you took the giant Christmas tree
At rockafella center and
You spread it paper thin
But you were careful not to break a bulb
And then you mirrored it a million fold
To shine
And shine
And shine along
And there's a tap on my knee
Bring up your seat back please, she says
But I know she means
If you feel like dancing
Dance with me
Some of the lights below
Shine directly on the people I know
Their lives take such strange shapes
But how together they appear from above
I guess that could be love
My friends
My friends
I'm coming home
And then the captain speaks
It's clear and 44 degrees
But I know he means
If you feel like dancing
Dance with me
But I been out past the lights
Where the jagged black begins
I let my heels sink in the sand
And the ocean sucked it's teeth
And the cold cuts through my feet
And stretched out on and on and on
How disconnected I can feel on the ground
It's like I'm shining all alone
And I don't wanna be
So
Before I go to bed tonight
I'll signal up to the passing flight
Hit the lights
The lights
The lights
The lights
And now the man in the middle seat
Recites the times tables audibly
But I know he means
If you feel like dancing
Dance with me
If you feel like dancing
Dance with me
And now the man in the middle seat
Recites the times tables audibly
But I know he means
If you feel like dancing
Dance with me
If you feel like dancing
Dance with me
At rockafella center and
You spread it paper thin
But you were careful not to break a bulb
And then you mirrored it a million fold
To shine
And shine
And shine along
And there's a tap on my knee
Bring up your seat back please, she says
But I know she means
If you feel like dancing
Dance with me
Some of the lights below
Shine directly on the people I know
Their lives take such strange shapes
But how together they appear from above
I guess that could be love
My friends
My friends
I'm coming home
And then the captain speaks
It's clear and 44 degrees
But I know he means
If you feel like dancing
Dance with me
But I been out past the lights
Where the jagged black begins
I let my heels sink in the sand
And the ocean sucked it's teeth
And the cold cuts through my feet
And stretched out on and on and on
How disconnected I can feel on the ground
It's like I'm shining all alone
And I don't wanna be
So
Before I go to bed tonight
I'll signal up to the passing flight
Hit the lights
The lights
The lights
The lights
And now the man in the middle seat
Recites the times tables audibly
But I know he means
If you feel like dancing
Dance with me
If you feel like dancing
Dance with me
And now the man in the middle seat
Recites the times tables audibly
But I know he means
If you feel like dancing
Dance with me
If you feel like dancing
Dance with me
Lyrics submitted by vivi chang
Flight 180 Lyrics as written by Justin Rice Christian Rudder
Lyrics © ROUGH TRADE PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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