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.
Swirls around my open head for days
State a place for you to lay
The most beautiful of minds down
Softest cheeks that press so lightly
From this side I can see you
Out the corner of my eye
It doesn't really matter
How many times you say no
Cause I've seen bad hands
Continuously reflecting
My thoughts that so
And I know
That it's only about
Touching, loving you
But my mind
It feels good
Swirls around my open head for days
Made a place for you to lay
The most beautiful of minds down
Pinkest lips that kiss so nicely
Not as nice as maybe the thought of
Having you inside me
Of having you rest inside me
Of having you beside me
Of having you inside me
Oh you are my native speaker
It's fine, it's fine, it's fine
It's fine
State a place for you to lay
The most beautiful of minds down
Softest cheeks that press so lightly
From this side I can see you
Out the corner of my eye
It doesn't really matter
How many times you say no
Cause I've seen bad hands
Continuously reflecting
My thoughts that so
And I know
That it's only about
Touching, loving you
But my mind
It feels good
Swirls around my open head for days
Made a place for you to lay
The most beautiful of minds down
Pinkest lips that kiss so nicely
Not as nice as maybe the thought of
Having you inside me
Of having you rest inside me
Of having you beside me
Of having you inside me
Oh you are my native speaker
It's fine, it's fine, it's fine
It's fine
Lyrics submitted by ellisbell, edited by cce-matin-la
Native Speaker Lyrics as written by Katherine Lee Austin Tufts
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
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Pretty sure this section: not as nice as maybe the thought of having you inside me
Is actually: not as nice as the thought of maybe having you inside me
Really can't tell if it's inside or beside. Think it's intentionally ambiguous. Can only really make out -side me
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Raphaelle is my native speaker.
their lyrics are on their website. the correct lyrics are:
Swirls around my open head for days Made a place for you to lay The most beautiful of minds down Softest cheeks that press so lightly From this side I can see you out the corner of my eye
It doesn’t really matter how many times you say no Cause I’ve seen patterns Continuously reflecting my thoughts that say so And I know
That days aren’t only about touch and loving you
But my, my, my, my, my It feels good
Swirls around my open head for days Made a place for you to lay The most beautiful of minds down Pinkest lips that kiss so nicely Not as nice as the thought of
Maybe have you inside me Of having you rest inside me Of having you beside me Of having you inside me You are my Native Speaker
It’s fine