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.
People bargin
They’re calling the good old summer down
They’re gunna have a filthy roll around
June
Birds are speaking
they’re wondering why were singing
By notes for the air two kiss on a full
Moon
You love your tune and I love my tune
You love my tune and I love your tune
The harmony they croon
All throughout June
Together they bloom
Something like
It’s a little bit like… this
Warm sex headaches
Mines back again it’s my only friend
I’m gonna send an old lake bottle to
You
Insects know when
Yards are bathing like they don’t sleep at night
It will be all right when my farmhouse is with
You
You love your tune and I love my tune
You love my tune and I love your tune
The harmony they croon
All throughout June
Together they bloom
Something like
It’s a little bit like… this
Haven’t seen you
In years your fragence is pouring back
With the mugginess of the black
Midnight holiest way to say
June’s is my mother’s name
Too
They’re calling the good old summer down
They’re gunna have a filthy roll around
June
Birds are speaking
they’re wondering why were singing
By notes for the air two kiss on a full
Moon
You love your tune and I love my tune
You love my tune and I love your tune
The harmony they croon
All throughout June
Together they bloom
Something like
It’s a little bit like… this
Warm sex headaches
Mines back again it’s my only friend
I’m gonna send an old lake bottle to
You
Insects know when
Yards are bathing like they don’t sleep at night
It will be all right when my farmhouse is with
You
You love your tune and I love my tune
You love my tune and I love your tune
The harmony they croon
All throughout June
Together they bloom
Something like
It’s a little bit like… this
Haven’t seen you
In years your fragence is pouring back
With the mugginess of the black
Midnight holiest way to say
June’s is my mother’s name
Too
Lyrics submitted by futuresnl
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