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.
Touch
If one of these two walls could speak
I'd turn the lights down long enough to hit repeat
(Babe)
Right now my vision is gone
Your magic's to blame
It's silent down here
Hey I wanna get loud again
You'll hold the thunder while I bring the rain
I might be busy doing nothing but I've had my share
You've got a strange infatuation with a love that's in the air
Contact high
I'm done dreaming that we can fly
Am I guilty boy, you decide
I've got nothing to hide
Four letter words won't hold any sway
Here in a paradise that shakes the world romantic to the bone
Mystical forces are circling me
While perfect nostalgia is dating the enemy
Lost in the ether with no-one to blame
It's silent down here maybe I wanna get loud again
Contact high
I'm done dreaming that we can fly
Am I guilty boy, you decide
I've got nothing to hide
When we touch I get a
Contact high
I'm done leaving if we can try
Am I guilty boy, you decide
I've got nothing to hide
I might be busy doing nothing but I've had my share
You've got a strange infatuation with a love that's in the air
Contact high
I'm done dreaming that we can fly
Am I guilty, boy, you decide
I've got nothing to hide
When we touch I get a
Contact high
Contact high
Contact high
If one of these two walls could speak
I'd turn the lights down long enough to hit repeat
(Babe)
Right now my vision is gone
Your magic's to blame
It's silent down here
Hey I wanna get loud again
You'll hold the thunder while I bring the rain
I might be busy doing nothing but I've had my share
You've got a strange infatuation with a love that's in the air
Contact high
I'm done dreaming that we can fly
Am I guilty boy, you decide
I've got nothing to hide
Four letter words won't hold any sway
Here in a paradise that shakes the world romantic to the bone
Mystical forces are circling me
While perfect nostalgia is dating the enemy
Lost in the ether with no-one to blame
It's silent down here maybe I wanna get loud again
Contact high
I'm done dreaming that we can fly
Am I guilty boy, you decide
I've got nothing to hide
When we touch I get a
Contact high
I'm done leaving if we can try
Am I guilty boy, you decide
I've got nothing to hide
I might be busy doing nothing but I've had my share
You've got a strange infatuation with a love that's in the air
Contact high
I'm done dreaming that we can fly
Am I guilty, boy, you decide
I've got nothing to hide
When we touch I get a
Contact high
Contact high
Contact high
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