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.
I wait underneath the covers
All night beside you
And who could ever question any crying I do
My heavy heart is beating out a rhythm
All night inside me
And I fall a little harder every time that I do
Watch me living it up, you totally
Got me stuck in a rut, you're made for me
How am I gonna step up and say to you
I get the feeling boy, I want you, want you
(Now)
Conversation is tough because you're totally
Walking around all the stuff you wanna say to me
Words are never enough
Oh, baby, baby, you turn my dust to gold
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking talking
Now oh
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking
Oh, oh, oh
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking talking
Now oh
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking
I gotta let you know
I wanna give in to my temptation
And let my feelings show
I gotta let you know oh, oh, oh
I gotta let you know
I wanna give in to my temptation
And let my feelings show
I gotta let you know oh, oh, oh
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking talking
Now oh
I can't speak French so I'll let the funky
Music do the talking
Oh, oh, oh
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking talking
Now oh
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking
All night beside you
And who could ever question any crying I do
My heavy heart is beating out a rhythm
All night inside me
And I fall a little harder every time that I do
Watch me living it up, you totally
Got me stuck in a rut, you're made for me
How am I gonna step up and say to you
I get the feeling boy, I want you, want you
(Now)
Conversation is tough because you're totally
Walking around all the stuff you wanna say to me
Words are never enough
Oh, baby, baby, you turn my dust to gold
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking talking
Now oh
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking
Oh, oh, oh
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking talking
Now oh
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking
I gotta let you know
I wanna give in to my temptation
And let my feelings show
I gotta let you know oh, oh, oh
I gotta let you know
I wanna give in to my temptation
And let my feelings show
I gotta let you know oh, oh, oh
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking talking
Now oh
I can't speak French so I'll let the funky
Music do the talking
Oh, oh, oh
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking talking
Now oh
I can't speak French
So I'll let the funky music do the talking
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