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.
What I need is so much
What I need is over
Even when I sleep
I just walk on the border
What I need too much is days
What I need too much is nights
What I need is lost in the lights
As long as I'm not satisfied, I try
But I don't even know what I try
What I need is not so simple
What I need is incredible
What I need is so much trouble
Where are you?
Sister, won't you appear?
Sister, sister, sister, won't you appear?
Oh, I give you all my love
Give you all my soul again
What I need is never found
What I need is never done
What I need is ever wasted
What I need is so much
What I need is over
Even when I sleep
I just walk on the border
What I need too much is days
What I need too much is nights
What I need is lost
But sometimes, I love you all
I'm so glad to live in this world
All your voices are gold
All your ideas come
From God, yeah
What I need is over
What I need is over
What I need is over
What I need is over
What I need is
What I need
What I need
What I need
What I need is over
Even when I sleep
I just walk on the border
What I need too much is days
What I need too much is nights
What I need is lost in the lights
As long as I'm not satisfied, I try
But I don't even know what I try
What I need is not so simple
What I need is incredible
What I need is so much trouble
Where are you?
Sister, won't you appear?
Sister, sister, sister, won't you appear?
Oh, I give you all my love
Give you all my soul again
What I need is never found
What I need is never done
What I need is ever wasted
What I need is so much
What I need is over
Even when I sleep
I just walk on the border
What I need too much is days
What I need too much is nights
What I need is lost
But sometimes, I love you all
I'm so glad to live in this world
All your voices are gold
All your ideas come
From God, yeah
What I need is over
What I need is over
What I need is over
What I need is over
What I need is
What I need
What I need
What I need
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What I Need Lyrics as written by Denis Barthe Bertrand Cantat
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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