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 there's something on my mind tonight
There's a reason to believe we almost got it right
There's a fire burning in the firelight
As we roll on tonight
There's paper promises and alibis
There is certainly uncertainty in all our eyes
But as long as you are here I'll be all right
As we roll on tonight
So you go out, I'll go on
If there's a doubt, we'll be strong
As we go on singing
One more for love my love
One more for love
There's always blood to fill the heart betrayed
There are children being born to every house that's raised
And we're getting closer to where we got it made
As we roll on tonight
So you go out, I'll go on
If there's a doubt, we'll be strong
As we go on singing
One more for love my love
One more for love
I'm never going to wait for anything
Never going to break for anything
Cause I am one more for love my love
One more for love
One more for love my love
Baby there's something on my mind tonight
There's a reason to believe that we got it right
And all and all you're all that's on my mind tonight As we roll on
One more for love my love
One more for love
There's a reason to believe we almost got it right
There's a fire burning in the firelight
As we roll on tonight
There's paper promises and alibis
There is certainly uncertainty in all our eyes
But as long as you are here I'll be all right
As we roll on tonight
So you go out, I'll go on
If there's a doubt, we'll be strong
As we go on singing
One more for love my love
One more for love
There's always blood to fill the heart betrayed
There are children being born to every house that's raised
And we're getting closer to where we got it made
As we roll on tonight
So you go out, I'll go on
If there's a doubt, we'll be strong
As we go on singing
One more for love my love
One more for love
I'm never going to wait for anything
Never going to break for anything
Cause I am one more for love my love
One more for love
One more for love my love
Baby there's something on my mind tonight
There's a reason to believe that we got it right
And all and all you're all that's on my mind tonight As we roll on
One more for love my love
One more for love
Lyrics submitted by ratm_rhcp_u2
One More for Love Lyrics as written by John Ondrasik Bill Bottrell
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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This is one of my all-time favorite songs...I've said it a million times before, but John Ondrasik is a genius. I think the title really says it all, it's honestly a fairly simple, although incredibly beautiful, song. Just...one more for love.