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.
Have you heard what they say to me
They say our love could never be
They say that we are much too young to be
They say that I will go away and she will cry
And she will cry
They say that we are much too young to fall
It's just that they don't understand that's all
That we are one , oh we are one
Because I want her so bad and I can't live without her
Want her so bad , I know I'll never doubt her
She is my love
I want it all tonight
They say that we will never see the stars
But they can't see , the stars are really ours
For they don't know
The just don't know
Some day we'll go and run so far away
To prove that we don't care what people say
And you'll be mine
And you'll be mine
Because I want her so bad and I can't live without her
Want her so bad ,I know I'll never doubt her
She is my love
I want it all tonight
Because I want her so bad and I can't live without her
Want her so bad, I know I'll never doubt her
She is my love
I want it all tonight
Ooh....
They say our love could never be
They say that we are much too young to be
They say that I will go away and she will cry
And she will cry
They say that we are much too young to fall
It's just that they don't understand that's all
That we are one , oh we are one
Because I want her so bad and I can't live without her
Want her so bad , I know I'll never doubt her
She is my love
I want it all tonight
They say that we will never see the stars
But they can't see , the stars are really ours
For they don't know
The just don't know
Some day we'll go and run so far away
To prove that we don't care what people say
And you'll be mine
And you'll be mine
Because I want her so bad and I can't live without her
Want her so bad ,I know I'll never doubt her
She is my love
I want it all tonight
Because I want her so bad and I can't live without her
Want her so bad, I know I'll never doubt her
She is my love
I want it all tonight
Ooh....
Lyrics submitted by webmasterdee
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