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.
All the things I want to say but I can't
All the things I want to do but I won't
Hold me tight
But not too tight
And I'm relaxed but you tell me I'm posed
I feel pretty, I know that you care
You're so sweet
You're so, so sweet
It's not a hurry that we're in
It's the pollen, it's the spring
But I can't make me love you
And you can't make me either
Patience, boy, I need it
I can't make me love you
Oh oh oh
Paper, pen and a piece of your heart
I can't read it, but where do I start?
What to do?
What do I do?
And I am going but I'm gonna come back
And maybe then, maybe this, maybe that
Hold me tight
But not too tight
It's not a hurry that we're in
There's no problem, that's the thing
But I can't make me love you
And you can't make me either
Patience, boy, I need it
I can't make me love you
Oh...
Everyday there's something new to hold onto
A little more of you
But I can't make me love you
And you can't make me either
Patience, boy, I need it
I can't make me love you
Patience, boy, on strange days
I can't make me love you
Oh oh oh
Do do do...
It's not a hurry that we're in
It's the pollen, it's the spring
It's not a hurry that we're in
It's the pollen, it's the spring
It's not a hurry...
All the things I want to do but I won't
Hold me tight
But not too tight
And I'm relaxed but you tell me I'm posed
I feel pretty, I know that you care
You're so sweet
You're so, so sweet
It's not a hurry that we're in
It's the pollen, it's the spring
But I can't make me love you
And you can't make me either
Patience, boy, I need it
I can't make me love you
Oh oh oh
Paper, pen and a piece of your heart
I can't read it, but where do I start?
What to do?
What do I do?
And I am going but I'm gonna come back
And maybe then, maybe this, maybe that
Hold me tight
But not too tight
It's not a hurry that we're in
There's no problem, that's the thing
But I can't make me love you
And you can't make me either
Patience, boy, I need it
I can't make me love you
Oh...
Everyday there's something new to hold onto
A little more of you
But I can't make me love you
And you can't make me either
Patience, boy, I need it
I can't make me love you
Patience, boy, on strange days
I can't make me love you
Oh oh oh
Do do do...
It's not a hurry that we're in
It's the pollen, it's the spring
It's not a hurry that we're in
It's the pollen, it's the spring
It's not a hurry...
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