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.
Tonight I want to get so wild and exotic
Baby let's explore
Imagine all the things we could do in one night
Everything and more
So tell me, tell me where you really wanna go
And gimme gimme what I'm asking for
From city city, international love
Take me all around your world
Hollywood to Japan, Tokyo to Milan
Baby just for tonight
We're making love worldwide
Brazil to Ibiza, baby just wanna please you
Baby just for tonight we're making love
All around around around it
All around around around it
All around around around the world we're making love
All around around around it
All around around around it
All around around around the world we're making love
We can talk dirty in different language Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir
Or we can get erotic on a distant voyage
Baby sit back and enjoy the ride
I'ma take you places where you ain't been tonight
From city city international love
Take me all around your world
Hollywood to Japan, Tokyo to Milan
Baby just for tonight
We're making love worldwide
Brazil to Ibiza, baby just wanna please you
Baby just for tonight we're making love
All around around around it
All around around around it
All around around the world we're making love
All around around around it
All around around around it
All around around the world we're making love
Let me show you love baby let's go
Puerto Rico or wanna Congo
Or we can take it down to the island
On the island you already know
It's whenever baby when there's me and you
It's whenever baby just the ticket for two
Freak around the world from day to night
You know how we do making love worldwide
Hollywood to Japan, Tokyo to Milan
Baby just for tonight
We're making love worldwide
Brazil to Ibiza, baby just wanna please you
Baby just for tonight we're making love
All around around around it
All around around around it
All around around the world we're making love
All around around around it
All around around around it
All around around the world we're making love
Baby let's explore
Imagine all the things we could do in one night
Everything and more
So tell me, tell me where you really wanna go
And gimme gimme what I'm asking for
From city city, international love
Take me all around your world
Hollywood to Japan, Tokyo to Milan
Baby just for tonight
We're making love worldwide
Brazil to Ibiza, baby just wanna please you
Baby just for tonight we're making love
All around around around it
All around around around it
All around around around the world we're making love
All around around around it
All around around around it
All around around around the world we're making love
We can talk dirty in different language Voulez-vous coucher avec moi, ce soir
Or we can get erotic on a distant voyage
Baby sit back and enjoy the ride
I'ma take you places where you ain't been tonight
From city city international love
Take me all around your world
Hollywood to Japan, Tokyo to Milan
Baby just for tonight
We're making love worldwide
Brazil to Ibiza, baby just wanna please you
Baby just for tonight we're making love
All around around around it
All around around around it
All around around the world we're making love
All around around around it
All around around around it
All around around the world we're making love
Let me show you love baby let's go
Puerto Rico or wanna Congo
Or we can take it down to the island
On the island you already know
It's whenever baby when there's me and you
It's whenever baby just the ticket for two
Freak around the world from day to night
You know how we do making love worldwide
Hollywood to Japan, Tokyo to Milan
Baby just for tonight
We're making love worldwide
Brazil to Ibiza, baby just wanna please you
Baby just for tonight we're making love
All around around around it
All around around around it
All around around the world we're making love
All around around around it
All around around around it
All around around the world we're making love
Lyrics submitted by swaggchick
Around the World Lyrics as written by Nyanda Thorbourne Nailah Thorbourne
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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