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.
The sun is up
I'm so happy I could scream
And there's nowhere else in the world I'd rather be
Than here with you, it's perfect
It's all I ever wanted
Oh I almost can't believe that it's for real, so pinch me quick
I really don't think it gets any better than this
Vanilla smile and a gorgeous strawberry kiss
Birds sing we swing
Clouds drift by and everything is like a dream
It's everything I wished
Never guessed it got this good
Wondered if it ever would
Really didn't think it could
Do it again?
I know we should
Slinky as raccoons in the roof
The sun is up
I'm so fizzy I could burst
Yeah, you wet through and me headfirst
Into this is perfect
It's all I ever wanted
Ow it feels so big it almost hurts
Never guessed it got this good
Wondered if it ever would
Really didn't think it could
Do it some more?
I know we should
Say it will always be like this
The two of us together
It will always be like this
Forever and ever and ever (and ever and ever, forever, ever)
Never guessed it got this good
Wondered if it ever would
Really didn't think it could
Do it all the time?
I know that we should
I'm so happy I could scream
And there's nowhere else in the world I'd rather be
Than here with you, it's perfect
It's all I ever wanted
Oh I almost can't believe that it's for real, so pinch me quick
I really don't think it gets any better than this
Vanilla smile and a gorgeous strawberry kiss
Birds sing we swing
Clouds drift by and everything is like a dream
It's everything I wished
Never guessed it got this good
Wondered if it ever would
Really didn't think it could
Do it again?
I know we should
Slinky as raccoons in the roof
The sun is up
I'm so fizzy I could burst
Yeah, you wet through and me headfirst
Into this is perfect
It's all I ever wanted
Ow it feels so big it almost hurts
Never guessed it got this good
Wondered if it ever would
Really didn't think it could
Do it some more?
I know we should
Say it will always be like this
The two of us together
It will always be like this
Forever and ever and ever (and ever and ever, forever, ever)
Never guessed it got this good
Wondered if it ever would
Really didn't think it could
Do it all the time?
I know that we should
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