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.
Your features defy all metaphor
And I'm the king of those
Your hair is too pretty to be compared to a city
so I'll leave it out of all my prose
And your eyes are unlike any ocean
that I have ever seen
Unlike any jewels
They break the writing rules
And I am trying to keep this song clean
And not to mention
despite pretension
You are infinitely interesting to me
It's so unexpected,
my heart feels unprotected
I'm so thankful for that way you look at me, me
And everything that you say is a poem
And I'm hooked on every word
Your mouth speaks no lies,
it needs no alibis
and not one single word is slurred
And I love that you talk about Dylan
And all the books you read
I know you so well, didn't notice any spell
But you seem to be taking the lead
And not to mention
despite pretension
You are infinitely interesting to me
It's so unexpected,
my heart feels unprotected
I'm so thankful for that way you look at me
And I'm the king of those
Your hair is too pretty to be compared to a city
so I'll leave it out of all my prose
And your eyes are unlike any ocean
that I have ever seen
Unlike any jewels
They break the writing rules
And I am trying to keep this song clean
And not to mention
despite pretension
You are infinitely interesting to me
It's so unexpected,
my heart feels unprotected
I'm so thankful for that way you look at me, me
And everything that you say is a poem
And I'm hooked on every word
Your mouth speaks no lies,
it needs no alibis
and not one single word is slurred
And I love that you talk about Dylan
And all the books you read
I know you so well, didn't notice any spell
But you seem to be taking the lead
And not to mention
despite pretension
You are infinitely interesting to me
It's so unexpected,
my heart feels unprotected
I'm so thankful for that way you look at me
Lyrics submitted by kellytodde, edited by vice, koalaguy19
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Your features defy all metaphor And I'm the king of those Your hair is too pretty to be compared to a city so I'll leave it out of all my prose
And your eyes are unlike any ocean that I have ever seen Unlike any jewels They break the writing rules And I am trying to keep this song clean
And not to mention despite pretension You are infinitely interesting to me It's so unexpected, my heart feels unprotected I'm so thankful for that way you look at me, me
And everything that you say is a poem And I'm hooked on every word Your mouth speaks no lies, it needs to alibis and not one single word is slurred
And I love that you talk about Dylan And all the books you read I know you so well, didn't notice any spell But you seem to be taking the lead
And not to mention despite pretension You are infinitely interesting to me It's so unexpected, my heart feels unprotected I'm so thankful for that way you look at me