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.
You and I, blurred lines
We come together every time
Two wrongs, no rights
We lose ourselves at night
From the outside, from the outside
Everyone must be wondering why we try
Why do we try?
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the greatest, we could be the greatest
Maybe in our wildest moments
We could be the worst of all
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the greatest, we could be the greatest
Maybe in our wildest moments
We could be the worst of all
Wait on, the thunder sky
Wherever there's smoke, there'll soon be fire
And what could bring bad luck
I've been looking at you too much
From the outside, from the outside
Everyone must be wondering why we try
Why do we try?
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the greatest, we could be the greatest
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the worst of all
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the greatest, we could be the greatest
Maybe in our wildest moments
We could be the worst of all
In the middle of it
We walk, we walk the line
Looking back, I miss it
Our wildest moments
Are you thinking what if
What if we ruined it all?
My wrecking ball
From the outside, from the outside
Everyone must be wondering why we try
Why do we try?
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the greatest, we could be the greatest
Maybe in our wildest moments
We could be the worst of all
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the greatest, we could be the greatest
Maybe in our wildest moments
We could be the worst of all
We come together every time
Two wrongs, no rights
We lose ourselves at night
From the outside, from the outside
Everyone must be wondering why we try
Why do we try?
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the greatest, we could be the greatest
Maybe in our wildest moments
We could be the worst of all
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the greatest, we could be the greatest
Maybe in our wildest moments
We could be the worst of all
Wait on, the thunder sky
Wherever there's smoke, there'll soon be fire
And what could bring bad luck
I've been looking at you too much
From the outside, from the outside
Everyone must be wondering why we try
Why do we try?
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the greatest, we could be the greatest
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the worst of all
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the greatest, we could be the greatest
Maybe in our wildest moments
We could be the worst of all
In the middle of it
We walk, we walk the line
Looking back, I miss it
Our wildest moments
Are you thinking what if
What if we ruined it all?
My wrecking ball
From the outside, from the outside
Everyone must be wondering why we try
Why do we try?
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the greatest, we could be the greatest
Maybe in our wildest moments
We could be the worst of all
Baby, in our wildest moments
We could be the greatest, we could be the greatest
Maybe in our wildest moments
We could be the worst of all
Lyrics submitted by donyon, edited by hnavarro, wattlebird, waralfd, deeze, Elinious, NathanBond
Wildest Moments Lyrics as written by Jessica Lois Ware Thomas Edward Percy Hull
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Beautiful song, here's what Jeessie said: “That track’s about my nightmare of a best friend. I love her, but we… I never fight with people but me and her fight. That’s my girl, Sarah, and that’s what ‘Wildest Moments’ is about. We had this big fight at a friend’s wedding and she threw a cake in my face – it was one of those ridiculous fights. We lived together too and our friendship was really fraught at the time and I was sorta sick of it. So ‘Wildest Moments’ was putting it all into a song and it was therapeutic – I love her, she’s my best friend.
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pretty sure the actual line in the beginning is you and i blur or blurred lines we come together every time
pretty sure the actual line in the beginning is you and i blur or blurred lines we come together every time
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