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.
I never thought that it would end this way
Somehow it'd always go home
And yet this morning when I reached for her
She was gone.
I never asked for any promises
I knew she'd always be there
I swear somebody must be loving at me somewhere.
Love, love
Somebody took my love, love
How can this be?
She said: she'd always be there for me
Love, love
Somebody took my love, love
We set us free
You don't know what she means to me.
I never saw a single morning sun
When did it catch her her heart
How could I ever have let him break us apart.
I feel so helpless and so out of touch
There's no escape in this pain
But in my heart I know
She can't be the one to blame.
Love, love ...
So cold, spending my nights alone
Somebody hears me calling your name
Somebody sent you home.
Somehow it'd always go home
And yet this morning when I reached for her
She was gone.
I never asked for any promises
I knew she'd always be there
I swear somebody must be loving at me somewhere.
Love, love
Somebody took my love, love
How can this be?
She said: she'd always be there for me
Love, love
Somebody took my love, love
We set us free
You don't know what she means to me.
I never saw a single morning sun
When did it catch her her heart
How could I ever have let him break us apart.
I feel so helpless and so out of touch
There's no escape in this pain
But in my heart I know
She can't be the one to blame.
Love, love ...
So cold, spending my nights alone
Somebody hears me calling your name
Somebody sent you home.
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
Somebody Took My Love Lyrics as written by David Pomeranz Richard Marx
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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