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.
I've been in love, so many times before
And you know how hard it can be
My heart is spending(?), just like an open door
Turnin', turnin', time again
Stay in love, Ohh Ohh
The pain grows, the pain grows, the pain grows,
(the pain, pain) the pain grows. the pain, hey
The pain grows, (the pain, pain) the pain grows
you've got to rescue me, Stay in love,
Stay in love, stay in love, All my life
Stay in love with me, baby, hey
I want you by my side tonight
Hey, you've got to take me seriously, hey, hey
Stay in love, Stay, Stay, Stay in love
Stay in love, Stay, Stay, Stay in love
Stay in love, Stay, Stay, Stay in love
Hey Stay, Stay, Stay in love with me
Stay in love with me, Stay in love with me,
Stay in love with me
You know I love you and I can't deny
That my love will always be true
I wanna hold you, squeeze you, hold you tight
I want to love you through and through, hey
Come on baby, Come on baby, Come on baby
Come on baby, Come on baby, Come on baby
The pain grows, the pain grows,( the pain, pain)
the pain grows, (the pain, pain) the pain grows.
the pain, hey, the pain grows, (the pain, pain) the pain grows You've got to rescue me, Stay in love,
Stay in love, stay in love, All my life
Stay in love with me, baby, hey
I want you by my side tonight
Hey, you've got to take me seriously, hey, hey
Stay in love, Stay, Stay, Stay in love
Stay in love, Stay, Stay, Stay in love
Stay in love, Stay, Stay, Stay in love
Hey Stay, Stay, Stay in love with me
Stay in love with me, Stay in love with me,
Stay in love with me
And you know how hard it can be
My heart is spending(?), just like an open door
Turnin', turnin', time again
Stay in love, Ohh Ohh
The pain grows, the pain grows, the pain grows,
(the pain, pain) the pain grows. the pain, hey
The pain grows, (the pain, pain) the pain grows
you've got to rescue me, Stay in love,
Stay in love, stay in love, All my life
Stay in love with me, baby, hey
I want you by my side tonight
Hey, you've got to take me seriously, hey, hey
Stay in love, Stay, Stay, Stay in love
Stay in love, Stay, Stay, Stay in love
Stay in love, Stay, Stay, Stay in love
Hey Stay, Stay, Stay in love with me
Stay in love with me, Stay in love with me,
Stay in love with me
You know I love you and I can't deny
That my love will always be true
I wanna hold you, squeeze you, hold you tight
I want to love you through and through, hey
Come on baby, Come on baby, Come on baby
Come on baby, Come on baby, Come on baby
The pain grows, the pain grows,( the pain, pain)
the pain grows, (the pain, pain) the pain grows.
the pain, hey, the pain grows, (the pain, pain) the pain grows You've got to rescue me, Stay in love,
Stay in love, stay in love, All my life
Stay in love with me, baby, hey
I want you by my side tonight
Hey, you've got to take me seriously, hey, hey
Stay in love, Stay, Stay, Stay in love
Stay in love, Stay, Stay, Stay in love
Stay in love, Stay, Stay, Stay in love
Hey Stay, Stay, Stay in love with me
Stay in love with me, Stay in love with me,
Stay in love with me
Lyrics submitted by babygurl
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