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.
Well all week long I've been working so hard
Working at my job
My body's been aching from the hours on the line
Struggling at my job
And when the day ends and I get off
I feel so weak and I feel so tired, so tired
But when I get home I'm gonna change my clothes
I'm gonna go out tonight
Just like I did it last night
Oh, I remember last night
The door flew open
The nightclub air hit my face
My heart went racin'
When the wild night heat took my breath away
And it was cold outside
But the place was on fire
Someday I live with a fire in my heart
Like a sickness came over me
Sometimes I feel so empty inside
From the day to day monotony
And in the morning when I get up
I feel so weak, so so uninspired
But when the sun goes down
There's a magic in the mood
There's a promise in the air at night
I know it's gonna be alright
Just like it was last night
When the door flew open
The nightclub air hit my face
My heart went racin'
When the wild night heat took my breath away
And it was cold outside
But the place, the place was on fire
I could feel the fire
But if this fire's ever cool
On these weekend nights
I'm gonna have to fan the flames
I got to keep the night alive
It's the only way I can survive
The door flew open
The nightclub air hit my face
My heart went racin'
When the wild night heat took my breath away
And it was cold outside
But the place was on fire
The place was on fire
I could feel the fire
Working at my job
My body's been aching from the hours on the line
Struggling at my job
And when the day ends and I get off
I feel so weak and I feel so tired, so tired
But when I get home I'm gonna change my clothes
I'm gonna go out tonight
Just like I did it last night
Oh, I remember last night
The door flew open
The nightclub air hit my face
My heart went racin'
When the wild night heat took my breath away
And it was cold outside
But the place was on fire
Someday I live with a fire in my heart
Like a sickness came over me
Sometimes I feel so empty inside
From the day to day monotony
And in the morning when I get up
I feel so weak, so so uninspired
But when the sun goes down
There's a magic in the mood
There's a promise in the air at night
I know it's gonna be alright
Just like it was last night
When the door flew open
The nightclub air hit my face
My heart went racin'
When the wild night heat took my breath away
And it was cold outside
But the place, the place was on fire
I could feel the fire
But if this fire's ever cool
On these weekend nights
I'm gonna have to fan the flames
I got to keep the night alive
It's the only way I can survive
The door flew open
The nightclub air hit my face
My heart went racin'
When the wild night heat took my breath away
And it was cold outside
But the place was on fire
The place was on fire
I could feel the fire
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I Remember Last Night Lyrics as written by John David Lyon Alan S. Berger
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