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.
On our way home, we spoke of many things.
Are we allowed to make brand new beginnings?
Do we need to know where the journey starts?
On my way home, greener all the light.
On my way home, I thought of many things.
Are we allowed to make brand new beginnings?
Well we want to move, we'll lose our strengths.
On my way home, I thought of many things.
I dream of those lips, I dream of dreams.
I dream of those lips, I dream of dreams.
I feel the sun.
On our way home, I thought of many things.
On our way home.
Do we need to know?
Are we allowed to make brand new beginnings?
Do we need to know where the journey starts?
On my way home, greener all the light.
On my way home, I thought of many things.
Are we allowed to make brand new beginnings?
Well we want to move, we'll lose our strengths.
On my way home, I thought of many things.
I dream of those lips, I dream of dreams.
I dream of those lips, I dream of dreams.
I feel the sun.
On our way home, I thought of many things.
On our way home.
Do we need to know?
Lyrics submitted by Nirge
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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On my way home, I thought of many things. Are we allowed to make brand new beginnings? When we want to move, who pulls the strings? On my way home, I thought of many things.
I agree with all of that, although I believe it's "When we want to move, who pulls our strings?"<br /> <br /> Bit hard to tell, though, what with FlyLo's tendency towards static and obscured vocals.
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