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.
So many people
So little caring
Why don't people care anymore?
I'm just a person
I'm no hypocrite
But there's a little saying that goes
Make love not war
So sing a little
Hum a little
Laugh a little
Cry a little
Love this land
Embrace it
And we all will be fine
Appreciate your life
And this land that we live in
And don't forget that one important line
Make love not war
(Uh-uh!)
Make love
Make love
Make love and not war
We'll climb the highest mountain
If that's what it takes
And all of you people
Who know that you are fakes
Take off your costumes
Take off your masks
And that you may find that life
Ain't too much of a task
Laugh when you want to
Cry when it hurts
That's why Mother Nature gave us
Soil and earth
So sing a little
Hum a little
Laugh a little
Cry a little
Love this land
Embrace it
And we all will be fine
Appreciate your life
And this land that we live in
And don't forget that one important line
Make love not war
(Uh-uh!)
Make love
Make love
Make love and not war
Well, some of you have problems
Don't think that you're alone
And I know that some of you
Put yourself upon the throne
Get down off that pedastal
Give someone else a chance
And if they've got that lovin' hard
They'll still save that last dance
So sing a little
Hum a little
Laugh a little
Cry a little
Love this land
Embrace it
And we all will be fine
Appreciate your life
And this land that we live in
And don't forget that one important line
Make love not war
(Uh-uh!)
Make love
Make love
Make love and not war
Well, some of you have romance
(Oh, how low)
And some of you do not
(Mm-hmm)
But brothers and sisters
(Ahh!)
This is all you've got
Oh, love the grass
(Uh-uh, and love the trees)
Feel our music
(And feel the breeze)
Remember in your daydreams
That there's always room to care
Livin' in this land
That you know we all should share
So sing a little
Hum a little
Laugh a little
Cry a little
Love this land
Embrace it
And we all will be fine
Appreciate your life
And this land that we live in
And don't forget that one important line
Make love not war
(Uh-uh!)
Make love
Make love
Make love and not war
(One more time!)
Make love not war
(Uh-uh!)
Make love
Make love
Make love and not war
Oh, yeah
So little caring
Why don't people care anymore?
I'm just a person
I'm no hypocrite
But there's a little saying that goes
Make love not war
So sing a little
Hum a little
Laugh a little
Cry a little
Love this land
Embrace it
And we all will be fine
Appreciate your life
And this land that we live in
And don't forget that one important line
Make love not war
(Uh-uh!)
Make love
Make love
Make love and not war
We'll climb the highest mountain
If that's what it takes
And all of you people
Who know that you are fakes
Take off your costumes
Take off your masks
And that you may find that life
Ain't too much of a task
Laugh when you want to
Cry when it hurts
That's why Mother Nature gave us
Soil and earth
So sing a little
Hum a little
Laugh a little
Cry a little
Love this land
Embrace it
And we all will be fine
Appreciate your life
And this land that we live in
And don't forget that one important line
Make love not war
(Uh-uh!)
Make love
Make love
Make love and not war
Well, some of you have problems
Don't think that you're alone
And I know that some of you
Put yourself upon the throne
Get down off that pedastal
Give someone else a chance
And if they've got that lovin' hard
They'll still save that last dance
So sing a little
Hum a little
Laugh a little
Cry a little
Love this land
Embrace it
And we all will be fine
Appreciate your life
And this land that we live in
And don't forget that one important line
Make love not war
(Uh-uh!)
Make love
Make love
Make love and not war
Well, some of you have romance
(Oh, how low)
And some of you do not
(Mm-hmm)
But brothers and sisters
(Ahh!)
This is all you've got
Oh, love the grass
(Uh-uh, and love the trees)
Feel our music
(And feel the breeze)
Remember in your daydreams
That there's always room to care
Livin' in this land
That you know we all should share
So sing a little
Hum a little
Laugh a little
Cry a little
Love this land
Embrace it
And we all will be fine
Appreciate your life
And this land that we live in
And don't forget that one important line
Make love not war
(Uh-uh!)
Make love
Make love
Make love and not war
(One more time!)
Make love not war
(Uh-uh!)
Make love
Make love
Make love and not war
Oh, yeah
Lyrics submitted by maxivolt
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