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.
I'm feeling nothing
But all alone
Just missin someone
I don't even know
But until I find him
I'll wait patiently
Just feeling nothing
Inside of me
And where are you baby?
Where can you be?
Why aren't you here
Lovin me?
Cause I want to kiss you
And make you feel right
I want to lay with you
All through the night
And I wanna feel passion, I wanna feel pain
I wanna weep at the sound of your name
Come make me laugh or come make me cry
Just make me feel alive
And so I wait
For that glorious day
When the one I dream of
Comes my way
And when our lips touch
So tenderly
I know I'll feel something
Inside of me
I wanna feel passion, I wanna feel pain
I wanna weep at the sound of your name
Come make me laugh or come make me cry
Just make me feel alive
But all alone
Just missin someone
I don't even know
But until I find him
I'll wait patiently
Just feeling nothing
Inside of me
And where are you baby?
Where can you be?
Why aren't you here
Lovin me?
Cause I want to kiss you
And make you feel right
I want to lay with you
All through the night
And I wanna feel passion, I wanna feel pain
I wanna weep at the sound of your name
Come make me laugh or come make me cry
Just make me feel alive
And so I wait
For that glorious day
When the one I dream of
Comes my way
And when our lips touch
So tenderly
I know I'll feel something
Inside of me
I wanna feel passion, I wanna feel pain
I wanna weep at the sound of your name
Come make me laugh or come make me cry
Just make me feel alive
Lyrics submitted by Jemzie
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I think the lyric in the second stanza above is "Until I find them" instead of "Until I find him"... makes sense, too, when you realize she's singing about a woman.
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