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.
There's somethin' 'bout the way
The street looks when it's just rained
There's a glow off the pavement
You walk me to the car
And you know I wanna ask you to dance right there
In the middle of the parking lot
Yeah
Oh, yeah
We're drivin' down the road
I wonder if you know
I'm tryin' so hard not to get caught up now
But you're just so cool
Run your hands through your hair
Absent mindedly makin' me want you
And I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first, fearless
And I don't know why but with you, I'd dance
In a storm, in my best dress, fearless
So, baby, drive slow
'Til we run out of road in this one horse town
I wanna stay right here in this passenger seat
You put your eyes on me
In this moment now capture it, remember it
'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first, fearless
And I don't know why but with you, I'd dance
In a storm, in my best dress, fearless
Oh, oh
Well, you stood there with me in the doorway
My hands shake, I'm not usually this way but
You pull me in and I'm a little more brave
It's the first kiss, it's flawless, really something
It's fearless
Ohh-oh-ohh, yeah
'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first, fearless
And I don't know why but with you, I'd dance
In a storm, in my best dress, fearless
'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first, fearless
And I don't know why but with you, I'd dance
In a storm, in my best dress, fearless
Oh, oh
Oh yeah
The street looks when it's just rained
There's a glow off the pavement
You walk me to the car
And you know I wanna ask you to dance right there
In the middle of the parking lot
Yeah
Oh, yeah
We're drivin' down the road
I wonder if you know
I'm tryin' so hard not to get caught up now
But you're just so cool
Run your hands through your hair
Absent mindedly makin' me want you
And I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first, fearless
And I don't know why but with you, I'd dance
In a storm, in my best dress, fearless
So, baby, drive slow
'Til we run out of road in this one horse town
I wanna stay right here in this passenger seat
You put your eyes on me
In this moment now capture it, remember it
'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first, fearless
And I don't know why but with you, I'd dance
In a storm, in my best dress, fearless
Oh, oh
Well, you stood there with me in the doorway
My hands shake, I'm not usually this way but
You pull me in and I'm a little more brave
It's the first kiss, it's flawless, really something
It's fearless
Ohh-oh-ohh, yeah
'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first, fearless
And I don't know why but with you, I'd dance
In a storm, in my best dress, fearless
'Cause I don't know how it gets better than this
You take my hand and drag me head first, fearless
And I don't know why but with you, I'd dance
In a storm, in my best dress, fearless
Oh, oh
Oh yeah
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I love this song...i cant wait for her new album. this and tim mcgraw are prolly my favorite songs from her. she is so beautiful!!! lol
For me this song is more than just the perfect first date. I know that is what she intended, but I feel like there is so much more to it than that. It's about feeling something you have never felt before. It's about being with someone and feeling so completely at ease with who you are, that you will do crazy things that wouldn't do if that comfort level wasn't there. It's about finding someone that really makes you feel alive and just excited about life and all the things that are to come.
Taylor Swift even said about this song : "This is about the perfect first date I haven't had yet"
wow im lame...but i think the second verse goes like this
So baby drive slow ‘Til we run out of road in this one horse town I wanna stay right here in this passenger’s seat You put your eyes on me In this moment now capture it, remember it.
tell me if im right..i hope so...
I love this song..its really catchy..x I only just heard the studio version about 2mins ago lol..x I've been listening to the acoustic version which is really good aswell...x
I think this song is about a hot guy taking you out on a string of romantic dates and then completely disappearing from the face of the earth once you give him what he wants from you. I know from experience and every time I hear this song, I cry inside.
There's something 'bout the way The street looks when it's just rained
does this mean, you can see things in a different way when something bad has happened ?
This is my favorite song I think it's about the best time that you could have with a guy And you feel so happy inside so you really "don't know how it's gets better than this"
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oh yeah..also is it just me or does taylor swift music remind anyone else of the notebook. like with this song....you know i wanna ask you to dance in the middle of the parking lot. and tim mcgraw is about summer love, like the notebook...idk maybe it's just me....
oh and in case anyone is wondering this song is about the prefect first date...