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.
Take me
Back to the day when you made me fall
I want to go, I want to go
Make me feel like you did
The very first time we ever touched
I want to go, let's just go
Winter's here
And I ain't mad about it
I just wanna lay with you in the late nights getting warm
We find less and less time to get together
But that there's whatever
See tonight is for you and I, yeah
We gotta take it back tonight
(I want to go)
(I want to go)
Make me feel like you did
The very first time we ever touched (so, won't you take me)
I want to go, let's just go (ooh)
The place of used to be
Is still apart of me
And I'm so fortunate, lady
That you still need a piece of me
And I know that you're waiting
See, I'm only downtown
You know I roll alone, girl
I'm never with a crowd
Take me
Back to the day when you made me fall
I want to go, I want to go
Make me feel like you did
The very first time we ever touched
I want to go let just go
And I know I can get crazy
Say things I do not mean
But in all of my frustrations
I'm just tryna make you see
I'm still here for you (my hearts here for you)
My love won't let it die (I won't let it die)
I know it's been awhile, baby, but
I need you to take me there tonight
Baby, won't you take me tonight
You know I roll alone, girl
I'm never with a crowd
(Cause my heart) really needs you
Take me, baby
Take me (whoa-whoa-whoa)
Back to the day when you made me fall
I want to go, I want to go (made me fall in love)
Make me feel like you did
The very first time we ever touched
I want to go, let's just go (yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, oh)
And I know I can get crazy
Say things I do not mean
But in all of my frustrations
I'm just tryna make you see
I'm still here for you
My love won't let it die
I know it's been awhile, baby, but
I need you to take me there tonight
Take me
Back to the day when you made me fall
I want to go, I want to go
Make me feel like you did
The very first time we ever touched
I want to go, let's just go
Take me
Back to the day when you made me fall
I want to go, I want to go
Make me feel like you did
The very first time we ever touched
Back to the day when you made me fall
I want to go, I want to go
Make me feel like you did
The very first time we ever touched
I want to go, let's just go
Winter's here
And I ain't mad about it
I just wanna lay with you in the late nights getting warm
We find less and less time to get together
But that there's whatever
See tonight is for you and I, yeah
We gotta take it back tonight
(I want to go)
(I want to go)
Make me feel like you did
The very first time we ever touched (so, won't you take me)
I want to go, let's just go (ooh)
The place of used to be
Is still apart of me
And I'm so fortunate, lady
That you still need a piece of me
And I know that you're waiting
See, I'm only downtown
You know I roll alone, girl
I'm never with a crowd
Take me
Back to the day when you made me fall
I want to go, I want to go
Make me feel like you did
The very first time we ever touched
I want to go let just go
And I know I can get crazy
Say things I do not mean
But in all of my frustrations
I'm just tryna make you see
I'm still here for you (my hearts here for you)
My love won't let it die (I won't let it die)
I know it's been awhile, baby, but
I need you to take me there tonight
Baby, won't you take me tonight
You know I roll alone, girl
I'm never with a crowd
(Cause my heart) really needs you
Take me, baby
Take me (whoa-whoa-whoa)
Back to the day when you made me fall
I want to go, I want to go (made me fall in love)
Make me feel like you did
The very first time we ever touched
I want to go, let's just go (yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah, oh)
And I know I can get crazy
Say things I do not mean
But in all of my frustrations
I'm just tryna make you see
I'm still here for you
My love won't let it die
I know it's been awhile, baby, but
I need you to take me there tonight
Take me
Back to the day when you made me fall
I want to go, I want to go
Make me feel like you did
The very first time we ever touched
I want to go, let's just go
Take me
Back to the day when you made me fall
I want to go, I want to go
Make me feel like you did
The very first time we ever touched
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Take Me Lyrics as written by Teedra Shenita Moses Raphael Saadiq
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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