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.
Let's go my love
We could go to the cinema
Big effects and big name stars
We could go to that private view
But darling these days
My favorite view is you
Let's just bend the invitation
Leave our bikes down at the station
And lose all sense of direction
I'm going to get lost with you
Yes, we will run
Come get lost with me
Slip away discreetly
You're my love
So come get lost with me
We will run 'til empty
We could stay here 'til closing time
But the drinks are flat
And the price is a crime
We could dance 'til our feet turn red
But the beat's so boring
And I'd rather be home in our bed
This town's skipping like a record
Reruns get me so bored
So with a nothing we can afford
We're gonna get lost again
Yeah, we will run
Come get lost with me
Slip away discreetly
You're my love
So come get lost with me
We will run 'til empty
Let's go
We could go to the cinema
Big effects and big name stars
We could go to that private view
But darling these days
My favorite view is you
Let's just bend the invitation
Leave our bikes down at the station
And lose all sense of direction
I'm going to get lost with you
Yes, we will run
Come get lost with me
Slip away discreetly
You're my love
So come get lost with me
We will run 'til empty
We could stay here 'til closing time
But the drinks are flat
And the price is a crime
We could dance 'til our feet turn red
But the beat's so boring
And I'd rather be home in our bed
This town's skipping like a record
Reruns get me so bored
So with a nothing we can afford
We're gonna get lost again
Yeah, we will run
Come get lost with me
Slip away discreetly
You're my love
So come get lost with me
We will run 'til empty
Let's go
Lyrics submitted by khron, edited by SpectreCitadel
Get Lost Lyrics as written by Patrick Wolf
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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patrick wolf is too out of this world!
These lyrics are all off... =/
How do we change them?
But besides that... I love this song so much! Aghhh I listen to it and it just makes me think of skipping out on the world and disappearing into the night.. wonderful.
How I love this song. I hope it gets included on his third album!
oh oh me too me too!
He so sounds like Chet Baker, too.
How I love this man!
i have heard two different explainations for this song - my favourite is from patrick at the union chapel on 19th dec2006. he said it was about being in love with someone and staying in bed with them and doing nothing except be with each other for two years, then it got hot one summer so they decided to move away from the city they were in.
hmm. still very beautiful and looks set to be on the album. x
This is lovely but anyone noticed the real similarity to The Cure's 'Boys Don't Cry'? Not quite in style, obviously, but melody-wise...
the album version is worded a little differently during the chorus and the end.
A lot of the meanings in Patricks songs are what i probably think about every day. Being able to be with someone you love, enjoying time with them, Judging from his songs, he seems to be one of those people that you dream about being with, a person who really would care about the one they are with. Maybe its just me i dont know, but this song to me always cheers me up and gives me hope. I loved this song live, i dont think ive ever had a bigger smile on my face than i did when this song played, hes amazing, and i loved every second being in that room, i didnt want to leave.
I love this, it reminds me of the first few months of a relationship, when you are so enraptured with eachother.. everything can be fun.. when you can stay in bed for days or just run around london doing nothing.. i love it.. it captures the excitement you feel when you're really in love with someone.