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.
It sweeps the mountain peaks
The city streets and corners of the mind
It's in the eyes of every man that day he finds the will to fight
It's the risk we take
'Cause we don't know what it will be
So I'll take this leap of the edge
And go down in love or flames
Girl I need your fire
Oh I need your fire
Set the world on fire
Oh I need your fire
When the sun comes up at the break of day
That's the way your touch sets the sky's ablaze
Girl I need your fire
Oh I need your fire
So burn me down
It's in the pain of every broken heart you've ever had before
It's in the heart of every mother when they send their sons to war
It's the risk we take
'Cause we don't know what it will be
So I'll take this leap of the edge
And go down in love or flames
Girl I need your fire
Oh I need your fire
Set the world on fire
Oh I need your fire
When the sun comes up at the break of day
That's the way your touch sets the sky's ablaze
Girl I need your fire
Oh I need your fire
So burn me down
And you tell me you love me
By the way you burn
Your fire ignites me
Don't let it fade away, away
Girl I need your fire (hey!)
Oh I need your fire (need your fire, need your fire)
Set the world on fire (set the world on fire)
Oh I need your fire (need your fire)
When the sun comes up (sun comes up) at the break of day
That's the way your touch (way your touch) sets the sky's ablaze
Girl I need your fire (oh I need)
Oh I need your fire
So burn me down (so burn me down)
(Down, down)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah)
(Burn me, burn me, burn me down)
If you love, if you love
Please burn me down
The city streets and corners of the mind
It's in the eyes of every man that day he finds the will to fight
It's the risk we take
'Cause we don't know what it will be
So I'll take this leap of the edge
And go down in love or flames
Girl I need your fire
Oh I need your fire
Set the world on fire
Oh I need your fire
When the sun comes up at the break of day
That's the way your touch sets the sky's ablaze
Girl I need your fire
Oh I need your fire
So burn me down
It's in the pain of every broken heart you've ever had before
It's in the heart of every mother when they send their sons to war
It's the risk we take
'Cause we don't know what it will be
So I'll take this leap of the edge
And go down in love or flames
Girl I need your fire
Oh I need your fire
Set the world on fire
Oh I need your fire
When the sun comes up at the break of day
That's the way your touch sets the sky's ablaze
Girl I need your fire
Oh I need your fire
So burn me down
And you tell me you love me
By the way you burn
Your fire ignites me
Don't let it fade away, away
Girl I need your fire (hey!)
Oh I need your fire (need your fire, need your fire)
Set the world on fire (set the world on fire)
Oh I need your fire (need your fire)
When the sun comes up (sun comes up) at the break of day
That's the way your touch (way your touch) sets the sky's ablaze
Girl I need your fire (oh I need)
Oh I need your fire
So burn me down (so burn me down)
(Down, down)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah)
(Burn me, burn me, burn me down)
If you love, if you love
Please burn me down
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