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.
Early morning mid-July
Anticipation's making me high
The smell of Sunday in our hair
We ran on the beach with Kennedy flair
Sweet, sweet burn of sun and summer wind
And you my friend, my new fun thing, my summer fling
Laugh, oh how we would laugh at anything
And so pretend a never-ending summer fling
This uncommon kinda breeze
Did with our hearts whatever it pleased
Forsake the logic of perfect plans
A perfect moment slipped through our hands
Sweet, sweet burn of sun and summer wind
And you my friend, my new fun thing, my summer fling
Laugh, oh how we would laugh at anything
And so pretend, a never-ending summer fling
Strange the wind can change so quickly without a word of warning
Rearrange our lives until they're torn in two
Sweet, sweet burn of sun and summer wind
And you my friend, my new fun thing, my summer fling
Laugh, oh how we would laugh at anything
And so pretend, a never-ending summer fling
Sweet, sweet burn of sun and summer wind
And you my friend, my new fun thing, my summer fling
Anticipation's making me high
The smell of Sunday in our hair
We ran on the beach with Kennedy flair
Sweet, sweet burn of sun and summer wind
And you my friend, my new fun thing, my summer fling
Laugh, oh how we would laugh at anything
And so pretend a never-ending summer fling
This uncommon kinda breeze
Did with our hearts whatever it pleased
Forsake the logic of perfect plans
A perfect moment slipped through our hands
Sweet, sweet burn of sun and summer wind
And you my friend, my new fun thing, my summer fling
Laugh, oh how we would laugh at anything
And so pretend, a never-ending summer fling
Strange the wind can change so quickly without a word of warning
Rearrange our lives until they're torn in two
Sweet, sweet burn of sun and summer wind
And you my friend, my new fun thing, my summer fling
Laugh, oh how we would laugh at anything
And so pretend, a never-ending summer fling
Sweet, sweet burn of sun and summer wind
And you my friend, my new fun thing, my summer fling
Lyrics submitted by youaintright20
Summerfling Lyrics as written by David Piltch K.d. Lang
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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