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.
La, la
La, la, la, la
La, la
La, la, la
I like your smile
I like your vibe
I like your style
But that's not why I love you
And I, I like the way, you're such a star
But that's not why I love you, hey
Do you feel,
Do you feel me,
Do you feel what I feel too
Do you need,
Do you need me,
Do you need me
You're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you, is you
Being you, just you
Yeah the reason I love you
Is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you
La, la
La, la, la, la
La, la
La, la, la
I like the way you misbehave
When we get wasted
But that's not why I love you
And how you keep your cool when I am complicated
But that's not why I love you, hey
Do you feel,
Do you feel me,
Do you feel what I feel too
Do you need,
Do you need me,
Do you need me
You're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
And I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you, is you
Being you, just you
Yeah the reason I love you
Is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you
Yeah, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Even though we didn't make it through
I am always here for you
Yeah,
Oh you're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you, is you
Being you, just you
Now the reason I love you
Is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you
La la, la la la la (oh, oh)
La la, la la la la (that's why I love you)
La la, la la la la (oh, oh)
La la, la la la la (that's why I love you)
La, la, la, la
La, la
La, la, la
I like your smile
I like your vibe
I like your style
But that's not why I love you
And I, I like the way, you're such a star
But that's not why I love you, hey
Do you feel,
Do you feel me,
Do you feel what I feel too
Do you need,
Do you need me,
Do you need me
You're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you, is you
Being you, just you
Yeah the reason I love you
Is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you
La, la
La, la, la, la
La, la
La, la, la
I like the way you misbehave
When we get wasted
But that's not why I love you
And how you keep your cool when I am complicated
But that's not why I love you, hey
Do you feel,
Do you feel me,
Do you feel what I feel too
Do you need,
Do you need me,
Do you need me
You're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
And I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you, is you
Being you, just you
Yeah the reason I love you
Is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you
Yeah, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Even though we didn't make it through
I am always here for you
Yeah,
Oh you're so beautiful
But that's not why I love you
I'm not sure you know
That the reason I love you, is you
Being you, just you
Now the reason I love you
Is all that we've been through
And that's why I love you
La la, la la la la (oh, oh)
La la, la la la la (that's why I love you)
La la, la la la la (oh, oh)
La la, la la la la (that's why I love you)
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