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.
Spread your love all over the world now
Spread your love all over the world now
Spread your love all over the world now
Spread your love all over the world now
Delivering in style yeah it's me again
Tell your boss and tell your friends
About me, cause they keeping you busy
Totally wicked and totally busy
Let's join hands, it ain't to late
Let's keep on focus and concentrate
For the moon, stars, heaven up above
'Cause the are-a-why spreading of love
Here we go, don't take it slow
We going up and down and around and around ya'll
Here we go, don't take it slow
We going up and down spreading our love around ya'll
Spread your love all over the world now
All over the world, yeah
Spread your love all over the world now
All over the world, yeah
Come on, spread it, spread it
Spread your love, spread your love
You gotta spread it
All over the world
I'm all about love, L-O-V-E
Life in '95 as you can see
Make your hearts glow, feel the love flow
Yo! I've got the globe with the tempo
Money can't buy you love that counts
It's only for real when your heart starts to bounce
For the moon, stars, heaven up above
'Cause the are-A-why spreading of love
Love is the key, set yourself free
So won't you listen to me, when I say, when I say, that
Love is the key, set yourself free
So won't you listen to me, when I say, when I say, that
Spread your love all over the world now
All over the world, yeah
Spread your love all over the world now
All over the world, yeah
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
L-O-V-E, L-O-V-E
Spread your love around
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
Here we go, don't take it slow
We going up and down and around and around y'all
Here we go, don't take it slow
We going up and down spreading our love around y'all
Spread your love all over the world now
All over the world, yeah
Spread your love all over the world now
All over the world, yeah
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la
Spread your love all over the world now
Spread your love all over the world now
Spread your love all over the world now
Delivering in style yeah it's me again
Tell your boss and tell your friends
About me, cause they keeping you busy
Totally wicked and totally busy
Let's join hands, it ain't to late
Let's keep on focus and concentrate
For the moon, stars, heaven up above
'Cause the are-a-why spreading of love
Here we go, don't take it slow
We going up and down and around and around ya'll
Here we go, don't take it slow
We going up and down spreading our love around ya'll
Spread your love all over the world now
All over the world, yeah
Spread your love all over the world now
All over the world, yeah
Come on, spread it, spread it
Spread your love, spread your love
You gotta spread it
All over the world
I'm all about love, L-O-V-E
Life in '95 as you can see
Make your hearts glow, feel the love flow
Yo! I've got the globe with the tempo
Money can't buy you love that counts
It's only for real when your heart starts to bounce
For the moon, stars, heaven up above
'Cause the are-A-why spreading of love
Love is the key, set yourself free
So won't you listen to me, when I say, when I say, that
Love is the key, set yourself free
So won't you listen to me, when I say, when I say, that
Spread your love all over the world now
All over the world, yeah
Spread your love all over the world now
All over the world, yeah
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
L-O-V-E, L-O-V-E
Spread your love around
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la la
Here we go, don't take it slow
We going up and down and around and around y'all
Here we go, don't take it slow
We going up and down spreading our love around y'all
Spread your love all over the world now
All over the world, yeah
Spread your love all over the world now
All over the world, yeah
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la
La la la, la la la la, la la la, la la la
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