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.
Percussion
Strings
Winds
Words
There you see her
Sitting there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
But there's something about her
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
You wanna kiss the girl
Yes, you want her
Look at her, you know you do
Possible she wants you too
Use your words, boy
And ask her
If the time is right
And the time is tonight
Go on and kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my
Look like the boy too shy
Ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
Ain't it a shame?
Too bad, he's gonna miss the girl
Hey, pull it back
Scuttle, pull it back
Now's your moment (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Floating in a blue lagoon (ooh, ooh)
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better
She don't say a word
And she won't say a word
Until you kiss the girl
Kiss the girl
Kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't be scared (sha-la, sha-la-la)
You got the mood prepared
Go on and kiss the girl (whoa, whoa)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't stop now (sha-la, la-la-la)
Don't try to hide it how
You wanna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Float along (sha-la, la-la-la)
And listen to the song
The song say kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
The music play
Do what the music say
You gotta kiss the girl
You've got to kiss the girl
Why don't you kiss the girl?
Come on and kiss the girl
Go on and kiss the girl
Strings
Winds
Words
There you see her
Sitting there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
But there's something about her
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
You wanna kiss the girl
Yes, you want her
Look at her, you know you do
Possible she wants you too
Use your words, boy
And ask her
If the time is right
And the time is tonight
Go on and kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my
Look like the boy too shy
Ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
Ain't it a shame?
Too bad, he's gonna miss the girl
Hey, pull it back
Scuttle, pull it back
Now's your moment (ooh, ooh, ooh)
Floating in a blue lagoon (ooh, ooh)
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better
She don't say a word
And she won't say a word
Until you kiss the girl
Kiss the girl
Kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't be scared (sha-la, sha-la-la)
You got the mood prepared
Go on and kiss the girl (whoa, whoa)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't stop now (sha-la, la-la-la)
Don't try to hide it how
You wanna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Float along (sha-la, la-la-la)
And listen to the song
The song say kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
The music play
Do what the music say
You gotta kiss the girl
You've got to kiss the girl
Why don't you kiss the girl?
Come on and kiss the girl
Go on and kiss the girl
Lyrics submitted by pixiedust133
Kiss the Girl [2023 Film] Lyrics as written by Howard Elliott Ashman Alan Menken
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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