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.
[Chorus]
Well I-I, I wanna be your lover
I wanna be your man
I want you to understand
And I-I, I wanna open your door
And love you 'til you're sore
That works for, wait a minute, wait a minute!
Yeah
I wanna be your thing, your anything your everything oh yeah
And I-I, I wanna fill your cup (cup cup cup)
Fill it up, fill it up to the brim with love
That works for, wait a minute, wait a minute!
You'll never have to ask
I'll give you my sweet grass
I'm gonna mesmerize your ass
Just give me my first chance, it's gonna be the last
I'm gonna make you wanna stay
I-I I wanna be your cow
Give you all the milk around town
Let me see, let me see you drink it down
I-I, I wanna be the pear tree
I want you to climb all over me
Try my fruit and taste my seed
Climb right on me, lay it on me
C-climb right on me, l-lay it on me!
Just let my do my thing
Until you start to sing
I'm going down all you night long
I'm gonna build a bond
I'm pullin' out my wand
Feels so right it can't be wrong!
Yeah!
[Chorus]
And I-I, I wanna be you lover baby
I wanna be your girl
Blow a kiss and change the world, yeah
We're gonna make it through
You got me and I got you
Your bleedin' heart's at my command
If you don't love me to
Then bein' friends will do
Long as you let me in your bed!
Well I-I, I wanna be your lover
I wanna be your man
I want you to understand
And I-I, I wanna open your door
And love you 'til you're sore
That works for, wait a minute, wait a minute!
Yeah
I wanna be your thing, your anything your everything oh yeah
And I-I, I wanna fill your cup (cup cup cup)
Fill it up, fill it up to the brim with love
That works for, wait a minute, wait a minute!
You'll never have to ask
I'll give you my sweet grass
I'm gonna mesmerize your ass
Just give me my first chance, it's gonna be the last
I'm gonna make you wanna stay
I-I I wanna be your cow
Give you all the milk around town
Let me see, let me see you drink it down
I-I, I wanna be the pear tree
I want you to climb all over me
Try my fruit and taste my seed
Climb right on me, lay it on me
C-climb right on me, l-lay it on me!
Just let my do my thing
Until you start to sing
I'm going down all you night long
I'm gonna build a bond
I'm pullin' out my wand
Feels so right it can't be wrong!
Yeah!
[Chorus]
And I-I, I wanna be you lover baby
I wanna be your girl
Blow a kiss and change the world, yeah
We're gonna make it through
You got me and I got you
Your bleedin' heart's at my command
If you don't love me to
Then bein' friends will do
Long as you let me in your bed!
Lyrics submitted by amyelizzzabeth
Lover Lyrics as written by Devendra Banhart
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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