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.
Baby, you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
We're in heaven
Oh, thinking about our younger years
There was only you and me
We were young and wild and free
Now nothing can take you away from me
We've been down that road before
But that's over now (over now)
You keep me coming back for more
Baby, you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe (believe)
We're in heaven
And love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven (we're in heaven)
Now, nothing could change what you mean to me, oh
There's a lot that I could say
But just hold me now (hold me now)
'Cause our love will light the way
Baby, you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
Love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven (heaven)
Now our dreams are coming true
Through the good times and the bad
I'll be standing there by you (we're in heaven)
Love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
We're in heaven
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
We're in heaven
Oh, thinking about our younger years
There was only you and me
We were young and wild and free
Now nothing can take you away from me
We've been down that road before
But that's over now (over now)
You keep me coming back for more
Baby, you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe (believe)
We're in heaven
And love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven (we're in heaven)
Now, nothing could change what you mean to me, oh
There's a lot that I could say
But just hold me now (hold me now)
'Cause our love will light the way
Baby, you're all that I want
When you're lying here in my arms
I'm finding it hard to believe
We're in heaven
Love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven (heaven)
Now our dreams are coming true
Through the good times and the bad
I'll be standing there by you (we're in heaven)
Love is all that I need
And I found it there in your heart
It isn't too hard to see
We're in heaven
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
We're in heaven
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I know the story behind this song (as mentioned by kiwisoup July 01, 2010), but I still tear up every time I hear it. So what if it's all "fake", it's still sad, and something a 5 year old could have done after the tragic event that is 9/11.