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.
Oh baby...
Well there's a light in your eye that keeps shinin'
Like a star that can't wait for the night
I hate to think out of line, here baby
Why can't I see you tonight?
And the warmth of your smile starts the burnin'
And the thrill of your touch give me fright
I'm shakin' so much, really yearnin'
Why don't you show up and make it alright
Yeah, it's alright...
And if you promise your love so completely
And you said you would always be true
You swore that you never would leave me, baby
Whatever happened to you?
And you thought it was only in movies
And you wish all your dreams would come true, hey
It ain't the first time, believe me, baby
I'm standin' here feelin' blue, oh, yes I'm blue
Now I will stand in the rain on the corner
I watch the people go shuffling downtown
Another ten minutes, no longer, and then I'm turnin' around round
And the clock on the wall's moving slower
My heart sinks to the ground
And the storm that I thought would blow over
Has lotted the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Love (or "Oh") that I found
Hey baby, c'mon
I feel somewhere, and I'll drive no more
Oh whoa, my heart is gone, at their low
Gimme a chance, gimme a chance
I see my dream and I just don't sing this song
Got to get home, got to get home, yeah
I feel this rain pouring down on me
Got to get home, yeah, get home
Got to get home, got to get home, got to get home
Got to get home
Oh now my body is starting to quiver
And the palms of my hands getting wet
I got no reason to doubt you, baby
It's all a terrible mess
And I'll run in the ring till I'm breathless
When I'm breathless I run till I drop, hey
Thoughts of a fool kinda gutless
I'm just a fool waiting on the wrong block
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, oh, light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I...
Light of the love that I found
Light of the, hey na, light of the, hey na
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Well there's a light in your eye that keeps shinin'
Like a star that can't wait for the night
I hate to think out of line, here baby
Why can't I see you tonight?
And the warmth of your smile starts the burnin'
And the thrill of your touch give me fright
I'm shakin' so much, really yearnin'
Why don't you show up and make it alright
Yeah, it's alright...
And if you promise your love so completely
And you said you would always be true
You swore that you never would leave me, baby
Whatever happened to you?
And you thought it was only in movies
And you wish all your dreams would come true, hey
It ain't the first time, believe me, baby
I'm standin' here feelin' blue, oh, yes I'm blue
Now I will stand in the rain on the corner
I watch the people go shuffling downtown
Another ten minutes, no longer, and then I'm turnin' around round
And the clock on the wall's moving slower
My heart sinks to the ground
And the storm that I thought would blow over
Has lotted the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Love (or "Oh") that I found
Hey baby, c'mon
I feel somewhere, and I'll drive no more
Oh whoa, my heart is gone, at their low
Gimme a chance, gimme a chance
I see my dream and I just don't sing this song
Got to get home, got to get home, yeah
I feel this rain pouring down on me
Got to get home, yeah, get home
Got to get home, got to get home, got to get home
Got to get home
Oh now my body is starting to quiver
And the palms of my hands getting wet
I got no reason to doubt you, baby
It's all a terrible mess
And I'll run in the ring till I'm breathless
When I'm breathless I run till I drop, hey
Thoughts of a fool kinda gutless
I'm just a fool waiting on the wrong block
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, oh, light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I...
Light of the love that I found
Light of the, hey na, light of the, hey na
Light of the love that I found
Light of the love that I found
Lyrics submitted by projectmayhem05
Fool in the Rain Lyrics as written by Jimmy Page John Paul Jones
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Wow I didn't know O.A.R covered this great Led Zeppelin song.
Indeed... both are great.
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