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 lift my heart up
When the rest of me is down
You, you enchant me, even when you're not around
If there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down
I'm latching on babe
Now I know what I have found
I feel we're close enough
I wanna lock in your love
I think we're close enough
Could I lock in your love, baby?
Now I got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you
Now I got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you
I'm so encaptured, got me wrapped up in your touch
Feel so enamored, hold me tight within your clutch
How do you do it, you got me losing every breath
What did you give me to make my heart beat out my chest?
I feel we're close enough
I wanna lock in your love
I think we're close enough
Could I lock in your love, baby?
I feel we're close enough
I wanna lock in your love
I think we're close enough
Could I lock in your love, baby?
Now I got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you
Now I got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you
I'm latching on to you (I'm latching on to you)
I won't let go of you (I won't let go)
I'm latching on to you (I don't wanna let go)
I won't let go of you (I won't let go, I won't let go)
(I won't let go, I won't let go)
When the rest of me is down
You, you enchant me, even when you're not around
If there are boundaries, I will try to knock them down
I'm latching on babe
Now I know what I have found
I feel we're close enough
I wanna lock in your love
I think we're close enough
Could I lock in your love, baby?
Now I got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you
Now I got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you
I'm so encaptured, got me wrapped up in your touch
Feel so enamored, hold me tight within your clutch
How do you do it, you got me losing every breath
What did you give me to make my heart beat out my chest?
I feel we're close enough
I wanna lock in your love
I think we're close enough
Could I lock in your love, baby?
I feel we're close enough
I wanna lock in your love
I think we're close enough
Could I lock in your love, baby?
Now I got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you
Now I got you in my space
I won't let go of you
Got you shackled in my embrace
I'm latching on to you
I'm latching on to you (I'm latching on to you)
I won't let go of you (I won't let go)
I'm latching on to you (I don't wanna let go)
I won't let go of you (I won't let go, I won't let go)
(I won't let go, I won't let go)
Lyrics submitted by JamzXIV, edited by trenchardc, rakelwiig, GraphicSiren, duhpraydough, cortniedee, NataliaBerdun, eddie64465
Latch Lyrics as written by Howard John Lawrence Guy William Lawrence
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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