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.
Well you better not see me when you come back.
I could be sharin' someone else's pillow.
And my love for you is better than diamonds,
To you, ev'rything, I bestow.
And tomorrow I'll be dancing on my own,
And I'll need a kiss for my head that's achin'.
And I'll be a hungry dog without a bone,
Hoping my place with you's not taken.
Kiss me and tell me it's not broken.
Kiss me and kiss me till I'm dead.
See, I'll give you the stars from the bruised ev 'nin' sky
And a crown of jewels for your head, now,
For your head, now, for your head, now, for your head
One last night in bed for a time,
And two more wishes. and both are for thine.
And three guesses you’re the angel's child,
And four hopes this love's not spoiled
Kiss me and tell me it's not broken.
Kiss me and kiss me till I'm dead.
See, I'll give you the stars from the bruised ev 'nin' sky
And a crown of jewels for your head, now,
For your head, now, for your head, now, for your head now
If you come back, I'll take you to the garden,
We'll dance to an orchestra on the lawn.
And we'll roll in the foggy dew
And dance with the ghosts upon the dawn., on the dawn, on the dawn
Then you'll kiss me and tell me it's not broken.
Kiss me and kiss me till I'm dead.
See, I'll give you the stars from the bruised ev 'nin' sky
And a crown of jewels for your head, now,
For your head, now, for your head, now, for your head now
For your head, now, oh oh
I could be sharin' someone else's pillow.
And my love for you is better than diamonds,
To you, ev'rything, I bestow.
And tomorrow I'll be dancing on my own,
And I'll need a kiss for my head that's achin'.
And I'll be a hungry dog without a bone,
Hoping my place with you's not taken.
Kiss me and tell me it's not broken.
Kiss me and kiss me till I'm dead.
See, I'll give you the stars from the bruised ev 'nin' sky
And a crown of jewels for your head, now,
For your head, now, for your head, now, for your head
One last night in bed for a time,
And two more wishes. and both are for thine.
And three guesses you’re the angel's child,
And four hopes this love's not spoiled
Kiss me and tell me it's not broken.
Kiss me and kiss me till I'm dead.
See, I'll give you the stars from the bruised ev 'nin' sky
And a crown of jewels for your head, now,
For your head, now, for your head, now, for your head now
If you come back, I'll take you to the garden,
We'll dance to an orchestra on the lawn.
And we'll roll in the foggy dew
And dance with the ghosts upon the dawn., on the dawn, on the dawn
Then you'll kiss me and tell me it's not broken.
Kiss me and kiss me till I'm dead.
See, I'll give you the stars from the bruised ev 'nin' sky
And a crown of jewels for your head, now,
For your head, now, for your head, now, for your head now
For your head, now, oh oh
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