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.
You and I once shared love
So strong and so secure
But all that's left is memories
The feelings are no more
The flowers in a big field
All dried and blown away
The letters and the pictures
Are all that will remain
But every moment
Of every day
I want to see you
I want to say
[Chorus]
No one loves you like I love you
No one needs you the way I do
No one knows you like I know you
No one hears you the way I do
So many years of memories
Suppressed beyond recall
The feelings once so broken
Seem silent and so small
But every moment
Of every day
I want to see you
I want to say
No one loves you like I love you
No one needs you the way I do
No one knows you like I know you
No one hears you the way I do
But every moment
Of every day
I want to see you
I want to say
No one loves you like I love you
No one needs you the way I do
No one knows you like I know you
No one hears you the way I do
No one loves you like I love you
No one needs you the way I do
No one knows you like I know you
No one hears you the way I do
So strong and so secure
But all that's left is memories
The feelings are no more
The flowers in a big field
All dried and blown away
The letters and the pictures
Are all that will remain
But every moment
Of every day
I want to see you
I want to say
[Chorus]
No one loves you like I love you
No one needs you the way I do
No one knows you like I know you
No one hears you the way I do
So many years of memories
Suppressed beyond recall
The feelings once so broken
Seem silent and so small
But every moment
Of every day
I want to see you
I want to say
No one loves you like I love you
No one needs you the way I do
No one knows you like I know you
No one hears you the way I do
But every moment
Of every day
I want to see you
I want to say
No one loves you like I love you
No one needs you the way I do
No one knows you like I know you
No one hears you the way I do
No one loves you like I love you
No one needs you the way I do
No one knows you like I know you
No one hears you the way I do
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This has got to be One of my Favorite songz from them it makes me cry everytime i hear it Lol (well not everytime but You know what i mean) i belive the song is about how you may have feelings for someone or you love someone and you have to tell them straight up that you love them and that you love them in away no one can
"every moment of everyday i wanna see you i wanna say...No one Loves you Like i Love you no one needs you the way i do"
thats my opinion anyway Lmao