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.
Well you thought you let go
But you're still hangin' on
Mother earth's slowing down
She's still spinning around
And we are gettin' dizzy
I'll drop out of the race
For more personal space
'Cause the rocket we're in
Get so cold and I miss your skin
It's just how I'm feelin'
If you need more love
Well, you've got to get close to me
If you want my love
Well, you've got to get closer to me
No unreachable itch
If you hemmorage, I'll stitch
You are tears, I'm a cheek
I'm a pail on your boat with slow leaks
Out to sea for weeks
If you want my love
Well, you've got to get close to me
If you need my love
Well, you've got to get closer to me
Ooh, if you want my love
I don't understand why we can't get close enough
I want your kite strings tangled in my trees all wrapped up
I don't understand why we can't get close enough
I'll be the comets that are fallin' from the sky you light up
Light up
You're my shirt, eye and arm
I'm the tick, you're the bomb
You're the l and the v
I'm the o and the e
Am I speaking clearly?
If you want my love
Well, you've got to get close to me
Ooh, if you want my love
I don't understand why we can't get close enough
I want your kite strings tangled in my trees all wrapped up
I don't understand why we can't get close enough
I'll be the comets that are fallin' from the sky you light up
I don't understand why we can't get close enough
I miss the shivers in my spine every time that we touch
But you're still hangin' on
Mother earth's slowing down
She's still spinning around
And we are gettin' dizzy
I'll drop out of the race
For more personal space
'Cause the rocket we're in
Get so cold and I miss your skin
It's just how I'm feelin'
If you need more love
Well, you've got to get close to me
If you want my love
Well, you've got to get closer to me
No unreachable itch
If you hemmorage, I'll stitch
You are tears, I'm a cheek
I'm a pail on your boat with slow leaks
Out to sea for weeks
If you want my love
Well, you've got to get close to me
If you need my love
Well, you've got to get closer to me
Ooh, if you want my love
I don't understand why we can't get close enough
I want your kite strings tangled in my trees all wrapped up
I don't understand why we can't get close enough
I'll be the comets that are fallin' from the sky you light up
Light up
You're my shirt, eye and arm
I'm the tick, you're the bomb
You're the l and the v
I'm the o and the e
Am I speaking clearly?
If you want my love
Well, you've got to get close to me
Ooh, if you want my love
I don't understand why we can't get close enough
I want your kite strings tangled in my trees all wrapped up
I don't understand why we can't get close enough
I'll be the comets that are fallin' from the sky you light up
I don't understand why we can't get close enough
I miss the shivers in my spine every time that we touch
Lyrics submitted by mynamealsoisransom
Closer Lyrics as written by Dan Haseltine Charlie Lowell
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Capitol CMG Publishing
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