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.
[Song originally sung by Elvis Presley
Off the Lilo and Stitch soundtrack]
Do do do do do do do do
do de do (do do)
I just can't help falling in love with you
Wise men say only
fools rush in
but I can't help falling in love with you
Shall (Shall) I stay (I stay)
would it be a sin (be a sin)
If I can't help falling in love with you
Like a river flows (Ooh Ooh Ooh)
to the sea
so it goes (Ooh Ooh Ooh)
some things are meant to be
(some things are meant to be)
take (take) my hand (my hand)
take my whole life too (whole life too)
for I can't help falling in love with you
Wise men say
only fools rush in
but I can't (I can't) help falling in love (falling in love)
with you (with you)
Like a river flows (Ooh Ooh Ooh)
to the sea
so it goes (Ooh Ooh Ooh)
some things are meant to be
(some things are meant to be)
take (take) my hand (my hand)
take my whole life too (whole life too)
for I (I) can't help falling in love with you
take (take) my hand (my hand)
take my whole life too (whole life too)
for I (I) can't help falling in love
with you (falling in love with you)
for I (I) can't help falling in love
(love love love)
falling in love with you
Like a river flows
that's the way it goes
I just can't help falling in love with you
(falling in love with you)
Like a river flows (take my hand)
that's the way it goes
(my whole life too)
I just can't help falling in love with you
Like a river flows (take my hand)
(I just can't help myself)
that's the way it goes
(my whole life too)
X2
Off the Lilo and Stitch soundtrack]
Do do do do do do do do
do de do (do do)
I just can't help falling in love with you
Wise men say only
fools rush in
but I can't help falling in love with you
Shall (Shall) I stay (I stay)
would it be a sin (be a sin)
If I can't help falling in love with you
Like a river flows (Ooh Ooh Ooh)
to the sea
so it goes (Ooh Ooh Ooh)
some things are meant to be
(some things are meant to be)
take (take) my hand (my hand)
take my whole life too (whole life too)
for I can't help falling in love with you
Wise men say
only fools rush in
but I can't (I can't) help falling in love (falling in love)
with you (with you)
Like a river flows (Ooh Ooh Ooh)
to the sea
so it goes (Ooh Ooh Ooh)
some things are meant to be
(some things are meant to be)
take (take) my hand (my hand)
take my whole life too (whole life too)
for I (I) can't help falling in love with you
take (take) my hand (my hand)
take my whole life too (whole life too)
for I (I) can't help falling in love
with you (falling in love with you)
for I (I) can't help falling in love
(love love love)
falling in love with you
Like a river flows
that's the way it goes
I just can't help falling in love with you
(falling in love with you)
Like a river flows (take my hand)
that's the way it goes
(my whole life too)
I just can't help falling in love with you
Like a river flows (take my hand)
(I just can't help myself)
that's the way it goes
(my whole life too)
X2
Lyrics submitted by xxazndalexx
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I strongly agree with Solitary. This is my kind of song...every time I hear it it makes me think about my best friend, who just happens to be a girl which I really like. This one is 4 you Laura!!!!
Really ?? This song make me think of my bestfriend too.. who is a boy which i has a crush on..