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 started with a Monte Carlo
Then went and got a beamer
Her mom call me a D-boy
She said yes he is a dreamer
Two tickets to the matinée
Me and shorty way back in the day
Now she's into films
Our thing just starts to dim
You know when you dealing with a bad boy, baby
I got to keep it trilla
Even if it hurt, you know
I won't sing to you like Chris and Ne-Yo
But I'm fresher than a stick of deo
Take you to a place where the chef is Creole
Black bitch right next to Rio
Running out the house just to flip the
Dice in my pocket I'm with the c-lo
Pull up to the crib and I hit dawn
Beep beep
Rick Dinero (Boss)
And I quip the 'lado (what)
That's right let me flip the car door
In the wind, might hit Chicago
She might pick the cargo (yea)
Let's skip Apollo
Colorado is
My Picasso (what)
We ride or die (die)
She my little vato
Ross
Can't hold it back
You know I'm so addicted to you
Cravings attack
Whenever I get closer to you
I'm in control
Whenever you're away
I just want you here with me boy
Let's take a ride
I'll show you all the avenues
Hop in my coupe
I only got a room for two
Let's just explore
My only destination is you
I'll tell you what I want to do
Baby
Can I take you to a place
Where we can go far away
Let's take a chance tonight
Follow me to
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (boy)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (feeling)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you (I'll never want to let you go)
I'm feeling you
The mood is set
My temperature is rising
I'm getting hot
And there ain't no denying (ah)
I know a spot
Where can just go get lost together
Right now, I'll do whatever
You take me high
But I really want to go off (off)
Hearts beating fast
Temp is still moving (slow)
My fantasy
And boy just take control
Come on won't you let me know
If I
Can I take you to a place (a place)
Where we can go far (far) away (away)
Let's take a chance tonight (boy, let me take you)
Follow me to
Ecstasy (boy you know I)
You and me (me)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (I'm feeling you)
I'm feeling you
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you (yeah)
I'm feeling you
Boy you got me twisted
I must admit it
I just can't resist
I can't get you off my senses
You make me feel brand new
The things you do
Oh, you know that I'm fiendin' for you
I just got to have it
It's getting drastic
I can't break the habit
I'm just an addict
For your love
It's like a drug
Baby let me take you to
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (I'm feeling you)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (I'm feeling you)
I'm feeling you (Never knew I can feel this way before)
I'm feeling you
(Can we go there?)
Ecstasy (I wanna go there)
You and me (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you (feeling you, feeling you, feeling you, feeling you)
I'm feeling you (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you
I want to take you there, there, there, there
I want to take you there, there, there, there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
Then went and got a beamer
Her mom call me a D-boy
She said yes he is a dreamer
Two tickets to the matinée
Me and shorty way back in the day
Now she's into films
Our thing just starts to dim
You know when you dealing with a bad boy, baby
I got to keep it trilla
Even if it hurt, you know
I won't sing to you like Chris and Ne-Yo
But I'm fresher than a stick of deo
Take you to a place where the chef is Creole
Black bitch right next to Rio
Running out the house just to flip the
Dice in my pocket I'm with the c-lo
Pull up to the crib and I hit dawn
Beep beep
Rick Dinero (Boss)
And I quip the 'lado (what)
That's right let me flip the car door
In the wind, might hit Chicago
She might pick the cargo (yea)
Let's skip Apollo
Colorado is
My Picasso (what)
We ride or die (die)
She my little vato
Ross
Can't hold it back
You know I'm so addicted to you
Cravings attack
Whenever I get closer to you
I'm in control
Whenever you're away
I just want you here with me boy
Let's take a ride
I'll show you all the avenues
Hop in my coupe
I only got a room for two
Let's just explore
My only destination is you
I'll tell you what I want to do
Baby
Can I take you to a place
Where we can go far away
Let's take a chance tonight
Follow me to
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (boy)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (feeling)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you (I'll never want to let you go)
I'm feeling you
The mood is set
My temperature is rising
I'm getting hot
And there ain't no denying (ah)
I know a spot
Where can just go get lost together
Right now, I'll do whatever
You take me high
But I really want to go off (off)
Hearts beating fast
Temp is still moving (slow)
My fantasy
And boy just take control
Come on won't you let me know
If I
Can I take you to a place (a place)
Where we can go far (far) away (away)
Let's take a chance tonight (boy, let me take you)
Follow me to
Ecstasy (boy you know I)
You and me (me)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (I'm feeling you)
I'm feeling you
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you (yeah)
I'm feeling you
Boy you got me twisted
I must admit it
I just can't resist
I can't get you off my senses
You make me feel brand new
The things you do
Oh, you know that I'm fiendin' for you
I just got to have it
It's getting drastic
I can't break the habit
I'm just an addict
For your love
It's like a drug
Baby let me take you to
Ecstasy (boy)
You and me (I'm feeling you)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you (I'm feeling you)
I'm feeling you (Never knew I can feel this way before)
I'm feeling you
(Can we go there?)
Ecstasy (I wanna go there)
You and me (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you (feeling you, feeling you, feeling you, feeling you)
I'm feeling you (boy you know I'm)
I'm feeling you
I'm feeling you
I want to take you there, there, there, there
I want to take you there, there, there, there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
I want to take you there
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