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.
Hello little boys, little toys
We're the dreams you're believing
Crawling up the walls
Running down your face
Razor sharp, razor clean,
Feel the weapon's sensation
On your back
With loaded guns
Now hold onto me pretty baby
If you want to fly
I'm gonna melt the fever sugar
Rolling back your eyes
We're gonna ride the race cars
We're gonna dance on fire
We're the girls le disco
Supersonic overdrive
So what's it gonna take?
Silver shadow believer
Spock rocker with your dirty eyes
It's a chance gonna move
Gonna fuck up your ego
Silly boy gonna make you cry
Now hold onto me pretty baby
If you want to fly
I'm gonna melt the fever sugar
Rolling back your eyes
We're gonna ride the race cars
We're gonna dance on fire
We're the girls le disco
Supersonic overdrive
We're gonna ride the race cars
We're gonna dance on fire
We're the girls le disco
Supersonic overdrive
If what they say is true
You're a boy - and I'm a girl
I will never fall in love with you
Gonna ride the race cars
We're gonna dance on fire
We're the girls le disco
Supersonic overdrive
Gonna ride the race cars
We're gonna dance on fire
We're the girls le disco
Supersonic overdrive
Yea!
Gonna ride the race cars
We're gonna dance on fire
We're the girls le disco
Supersonic overdrive
We're the dreams you're believing
Crawling up the walls
Running down your face
Razor sharp, razor clean,
Feel the weapon's sensation
On your back
With loaded guns
Now hold onto me pretty baby
If you want to fly
I'm gonna melt the fever sugar
Rolling back your eyes
We're gonna ride the race cars
We're gonna dance on fire
We're the girls le disco
Supersonic overdrive
So what's it gonna take?
Silver shadow believer
Spock rocker with your dirty eyes
It's a chance gonna move
Gonna fuck up your ego
Silly boy gonna make you cry
Now hold onto me pretty baby
If you want to fly
I'm gonna melt the fever sugar
Rolling back your eyes
We're gonna ride the race cars
We're gonna dance on fire
We're the girls le disco
Supersonic overdrive
We're gonna ride the race cars
We're gonna dance on fire
We're the girls le disco
Supersonic overdrive
If what they say is true
You're a boy - and I'm a girl
I will never fall in love with you
Gonna ride the race cars
We're gonna dance on fire
We're the girls le disco
Supersonic overdrive
Gonna ride the race cars
We're gonna dance on fire
We're the girls le disco
Supersonic overdrive
Yea!
Gonna ride the race cars
We're gonna dance on fire
We're the girls le disco
Supersonic overdrive
Lyrics submitted by callmebekah
Le Disko Lyrics as written by Stephen Petree Jeremy Dawson
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Pretty much just about girls/ girls who like other girls.
Its saying, hey you're never gonna have a chance with us, yet you continue to fantasize, you silly little boys. We're gonna screw you over, because we can, because you want us so bad.
Its a really naughty song, its saying "come get me" on one hand but on the other "aah but you cant have me."
Its pretty patronising to men, with girls assuming the superior position.
Brilliant
Okay the part-
"If what they say is true, you're a boy, and im a girl. I will never fall in love with you" Could mean something other than lesbians...
"If what they say is true,"- okay so like what they say about love and relationships that it's hard and filled with heartbreak and sorrow.
"you're a boy, and im a girl"- You are boy obviously and I'm a girl obviously
"I will never fall in love with you"- so I can't fall for you cause in the end it will only hurt
So to go along with the rest of the song she will only play with boys not fall for them cause she doesn't want to get hurt
I just wanna dance !
ok this song is about a lesbian club: Hello little boys, little toys (beleiving guys are just something to plaay with) We're the dreams you believe in (2 girls together is a guys fantasy) Crawling up the walls (everywhere) Running down your face (teasing) Razor sharp, razor clean (im not sure) Feel the weapon's sensation (turned on) On your back with loaded guns(turned on) Now hold on to me, pretty babyIf you wanna fly(fantasize)
i love this song. =]
okay, only one cmnt on this. pathetic, kiddos.
okay. to me, this song sounds like someone was high. but that's just my opinion. reasons: Razor sharp, Razor clean = coke
Crawling up the walls Running down your face = side effect. some people can "feel" things crawling on them.
If you want to fly I'm gonna melt the fever sugar Rolling back your eyes = again, high.
We're gonna ride the race cars We're gonna dance on fire = sounds like a trip.
Silly boy gonna make you cry = some people cry.
and thats what i think. :]
yea this song is definetly about drugs
i love the song think is it great
this is probably the besat songs by shiny toy guns
To me, it seems to be a lot more about sex than drugs.
Just a bunch of clever ways of saying how great it's gonna be, but how she's just using him, blah blah blah.
That's what I get, anyway.