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.
Lying on the ground together staring at the stars
The night can carry us forever we're ready to go far
Beyond the realm of us is nothing, nothing that matters
The world can fall apart but love, love won't be shattered
You take the words from my mouth
Like you take the beat from my heart
Never had this with anyone else
I just don't wanna be apart
I understand you in the silence
So there's no need to say a word
It feels so right you can't deny it
The best is what you haven't heard
Time has lost its meaning when you hold me in your arms
And I can hear so clearly in the quiet in the dark
Skin to skin, so close to me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
You take the words from my mouth
Like you take the beat from my heart
Never had this with anyone else
I just don't wanna be apart
I understand you in the silence
So there's no need to say a word
It feels so right you can't deny it
The best is what you haven't heard
I understand you in the silence
So there's no need to say a word
It feels so right you can't deny it
The best is what you haven't heard
Skin to skin, so close to me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Skin to skin to skin...
Skin to skin to skin...
I understand you in the silence
So there's no need to say a word
It feels so right you can't deny it
The best is what you haven't heard
I understand you in the silence
So there's no need to say a word
It feels so right you can't deny it
The best is what you haven't heard
The night can carry us forever we're ready to go far
Beyond the realm of us is nothing, nothing that matters
The world can fall apart but love, love won't be shattered
You take the words from my mouth
Like you take the beat from my heart
Never had this with anyone else
I just don't wanna be apart
I understand you in the silence
So there's no need to say a word
It feels so right you can't deny it
The best is what you haven't heard
Time has lost its meaning when you hold me in your arms
And I can hear so clearly in the quiet in the dark
Skin to skin, so close to me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
You take the words from my mouth
Like you take the beat from my heart
Never had this with anyone else
I just don't wanna be apart
I understand you in the silence
So there's no need to say a word
It feels so right you can't deny it
The best is what you haven't heard
I understand you in the silence
So there's no need to say a word
It feels so right you can't deny it
The best is what you haven't heard
Skin to skin, so close to me
There's nowhere else I'd rather be
Skin to skin to skin...
Skin to skin to skin...
I understand you in the silence
So there's no need to say a word
It feels so right you can't deny it
The best is what you haven't heard
I understand you in the silence
So there's no need to say a word
It feels so right you can't deny it
The best is what you haven't heard
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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