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.
The way you dance it turns me on
But you know that I'm spoken for
The way the sweat drips off your chest
You know that I'm wanting more
The lust, the sex, the heat this sweat
And nothing else matters
But you and me without your dress
I already forgot her
You, you have no idea what you do to me
And you, you have no idea what you're doing to me
Pandora
I don't know how you charmed your way into my heart
And I don't know how you snuck your way into my arms
But I know that I'll regret what I did
And I know I'll regret it forever as I throw my life away, pandora
The girl I love sits at home
And I know that she's lonely
But I'm watching you take off your clothes
You're the star of this moment
The love, the hate, the guilt, my fate
Is hanging in the balance
You, you have no idea what you do to me
(pandora)
And you, you don't even care what she means to me
Pandora
I don't know how you charmed your way into my heart
And I don't know how you snuck your way into my arms
But I know that I'll regret what I did
And I know I'll regret it forever as I throw my life away, pandora
And by the time that I come home
She's already sleeping
Sit on the bed and take off my clothes
My nerves they're shaking
The lust, the sex, the heat, this sweat
Your body is quaking
The love, the hate, the guilt, my fate
Against this temptress
I'm a shame, ashamed
Pandora
I don't know how you charmed your way into my heart
And I don't know how you snuck your way into my arms
But I know that I'll regret what I did
And I know that I'll regret it forever as I throw my life away
(forever as I throw my life away)
Forever as I throw my life away
Pandora
But you know that I'm spoken for
The way the sweat drips off your chest
You know that I'm wanting more
The lust, the sex, the heat this sweat
And nothing else matters
But you and me without your dress
I already forgot her
You, you have no idea what you do to me
And you, you have no idea what you're doing to me
Pandora
I don't know how you charmed your way into my heart
And I don't know how you snuck your way into my arms
But I know that I'll regret what I did
And I know I'll regret it forever as I throw my life away, pandora
The girl I love sits at home
And I know that she's lonely
But I'm watching you take off your clothes
You're the star of this moment
The love, the hate, the guilt, my fate
Is hanging in the balance
You, you have no idea what you do to me
(pandora)
And you, you don't even care what she means to me
Pandora
I don't know how you charmed your way into my heart
And I don't know how you snuck your way into my arms
But I know that I'll regret what I did
And I know I'll regret it forever as I throw my life away, pandora
And by the time that I come home
She's already sleeping
Sit on the bed and take off my clothes
My nerves they're shaking
The lust, the sex, the heat, this sweat
Your body is quaking
The love, the hate, the guilt, my fate
Against this temptress
I'm a shame, ashamed
Pandora
I don't know how you charmed your way into my heart
And I don't know how you snuck your way into my arms
But I know that I'll regret what I did
And I know that I'll regret it forever as I throw my life away
(forever as I throw my life away)
Forever as I throw my life away
Pandora
Lyrics submitted by LaDiablo
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