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.
Look around you
You see a city of gold
You're a star, wherever you go
Where - where you are
Is where I wanna be the most
Every step that we take brings us closer, closer
So come with me girl
I'm on the way
(Lets go - oh oh oh)
Hey pretty girl let's fly away
(We'll fly away..)
And every day is like a Saturday night
(okay)
That's how we're livin' our life
How we're livin' our life
Put your hands up
And touch the sky
Counting 3-2-1
Yeah you blow my mind
We can stay up
And dance all night
And when tomorrow comes we'll do it one more time.
(Oh)
One more time
(Oh)
We'll do it one more time
Let me show you
How much you mean to me
Girl I want you more than material things
Girl I love it
When you wind it wind it real slow
I'll never never let you go
(Oh)
So come with me girl
I'm on the way
(Lets go - oh oh oh)
Hey pretty girl let's fly away
(We'll fly away..)
And every day is like a Saturday night
(okay)
That's how we're livin' our life
How we're livin' our life
Put your hands up
And touch the sky
Counting 3-2-1
Yeah you blow my mind
We can stay up
And dance all night
And when tomorrow comes we'll do it one more time.
(Oh)
One more time
One more time
(Oh)
We'll do it one more time
(Put your hands up) x2
Can't get enough it's the way that you move
I just wanna see, I - I - I just wanna see ya
[Chorus]
You see a city of gold
You're a star, wherever you go
Where - where you are
Is where I wanna be the most
Every step that we take brings us closer, closer
So come with me girl
I'm on the way
(Lets go - oh oh oh)
Hey pretty girl let's fly away
(We'll fly away..)
And every day is like a Saturday night
(okay)
That's how we're livin' our life
How we're livin' our life
Put your hands up
And touch the sky
Counting 3-2-1
Yeah you blow my mind
We can stay up
And dance all night
And when tomorrow comes we'll do it one more time.
(Oh)
One more time
(Oh)
We'll do it one more time
Let me show you
How much you mean to me
Girl I want you more than material things
Girl I love it
When you wind it wind it real slow
I'll never never let you go
(Oh)
So come with me girl
I'm on the way
(Lets go - oh oh oh)
Hey pretty girl let's fly away
(We'll fly away..)
And every day is like a Saturday night
(okay)
That's how we're livin' our life
How we're livin' our life
Put your hands up
And touch the sky
Counting 3-2-1
Yeah you blow my mind
We can stay up
And dance all night
And when tomorrow comes we'll do it one more time.
(Oh)
One more time
One more time
(Oh)
We'll do it one more time
(Put your hands up) x2
Can't get enough it's the way that you move
I just wanna see, I - I - I just wanna see ya
[Chorus]
Lyrics submitted by lolselina
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