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.
Well, you wake the love that sleeps inside
And dreamed that she had never died
Wipe that tear, but you don't know why
Boy, you're pretty, but
You're just not for me
And better love I do not see
This girl, she had it kinda sweet
'Till fame swept her off her feet
She see's nothing she did before
Let's her colors hit the floor
Scars are in her name
And she scars me with blame
Hey Scarlet, you're not the same
So, be careful what you choose
I felt love for me and you
I'm not ashamed
As I walk another mile
I help you find out, child
I don't know what to do, I feel lost without you
Better love will come to you
And so, I flew west to see her pride
Two weeks since the music died
I watch the camera shoot this girl
Seems to me a hollow pearl
Mother sat me down
Oh, what's it like, oh my boy,
To be so destroyed?
So, be careful what you choose
I felt love for me and you
I'm not ashamed
So I walk another mile
To help you find out, child
I don't know what to do, I feel lost without you
Better love will take you
So, here I sit, some years have passed
I say I don't, but I miss her bad
I smell her in my sheets, you see
Like she's sleeping next to me
She'll say,
"Jack, I'm leaving now,
And don't you wait up for me,
Cause better love I'm yet to see."
And dreamed that she had never died
Wipe that tear, but you don't know why
Boy, you're pretty, but
You're just not for me
And better love I do not see
This girl, she had it kinda sweet
'Till fame swept her off her feet
She see's nothing she did before
Let's her colors hit the floor
Scars are in her name
And she scars me with blame
Hey Scarlet, you're not the same
So, be careful what you choose
I felt love for me and you
I'm not ashamed
As I walk another mile
I help you find out, child
I don't know what to do, I feel lost without you
Better love will come to you
And so, I flew west to see her pride
Two weeks since the music died
I watch the camera shoot this girl
Seems to me a hollow pearl
Mother sat me down
Oh, what's it like, oh my boy,
To be so destroyed?
So, be careful what you choose
I felt love for me and you
I'm not ashamed
So I walk another mile
To help you find out, child
I don't know what to do, I feel lost without you
Better love will take you
So, here I sit, some years have passed
I say I don't, but I miss her bad
I smell her in my sheets, you see
Like she's sleeping next to me
She'll say,
"Jack, I'm leaving now,
And don't you wait up for me,
Cause better love I'm yet to see."
Lyrics submitted by emotionalpunk
Better Love Lyrics as written by Jack Antonoff
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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