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.
gravy fries and dirty lollipops
i love the way that sounds
and everything else you said...
i read your letter on sunday morning in one
of those "cheesequake-type" rest areas that
jersey is so famous for...
on the border of delaware...
too far away to turn back
and give you that kiss that i was waiting for
you to ask for, and that you deserved if only
just for having lips like that, if only
if you made one gesture, or sat a little closer
touched my arm or looked at me for longer
than what's appropriate
i would been all over you
i guess my vibe was not
as powerful as i had thought it was...
you wouldn't have been able to
resist my charms...
I've listened to your tape a million times
(okay, not that many
but a whole lot) over the past few days
actually it's in my tape player right now
i wanted to hear what you sounded like
in arizona where it's warmer
i love the way that sounds
and everything else you said...
i read your letter on sunday morning in one
of those "cheesequake-type" rest areas that
jersey is so famous for...
on the border of delaware...
too far away to turn back
and give you that kiss that i was waiting for
you to ask for, and that you deserved if only
just for having lips like that, if only
if you made one gesture, or sat a little closer
touched my arm or looked at me for longer
than what's appropriate
i would been all over you
i guess my vibe was not
as powerful as i had thought it was...
you wouldn't have been able to
resist my charms...
I've listened to your tape a million times
(okay, not that many
but a whole lot) over the past few days
actually it's in my tape player right now
i wanted to hear what you sounded like
in arizona where it's warmer
Lyrics submitted by fenix212
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"cheesequake-type" .. what the heck is cheesequake???? that has bugged me for like 23172309128 years! ever since i heard that song.
it's one of those songs. about falling, falling, and developing the sweetest infatuation. xx
this song is so good. i love the fact that it was a letter...its just so great.
just soooo beautiful. just the bluntness of it..."i wanted to hear what you sounded like in arizona where it's warmer." sigh...so pretty.
It is my favourite song! "resist my charms..." is the best part. wow!
um, i dont really know, but i know that it was a letter written to joe (i think) and so it could be like an inside joke. But I just love the fact that its such a wonderful song, and ::sigh:: FLO rocks my tube socks right off... so ispirational..
i want to join flo hahahaha tell joe and bill they have got themselves a tamborine player!!! if you dont know who these guys are...CHECK THEM OUT RIGHT NOW OR I WILL SHOOT YOU.
This is such a good band.. they need more publicity, but in a way i ratehr leave them how they are. i think im the only person in miami who's heard of them, because ive said the band name to poeple and they look at me funny. I always play them to peopel ( this song mostly, my fave. ) and everyone ends up liking the band.
lol well actually its sleep great type....and its insane how this song was just a letter written to him and he picked it up and sang it to a riff..it really is so impressive it just reminds me of the can't slow down, storytelling/rambling, amazing is all i can say
i love this song. FLO is such a good band. :)