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.
For the record
You oughta know
You wasn't thinking
When you let me go
But whatever
That's how it goes
Win some you lose some
And others you hold in your heart
Why it gets so hard
Tears you all apart
Even though you try to let go
No, no, no
Suddenly you're here
And it's so surreal
And I don't know
What the deal
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
Them other irregularities
They can't compete with MC
The whole entire world can tell
That you love yourself some me
People see ya know
Asking all about
Me and how they always thought we
Were so perfect together
Let's re-write the end
Start over again
And it's gon go better now
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
For the record
You'll always be a part of me
No matter what you do
And for the record
Can't nobody say
I didn't give my all to you
And for the record
I told you underneath the stars
That you belong to me
For the record
It's obvious that
We just can't let go of us, honey
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like the first time
For the record, baby
Now you know, baby
You oughta know
You wasn't thinking
When you let me go
But whatever
That's how it goes
Win some you lose some
And others you hold in your heart
Why it gets so hard
Tears you all apart
Even though you try to let go
No, no, no
Suddenly you're here
And it's so surreal
And I don't know
What the deal
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
Them other irregularities
They can't compete with MC
The whole entire world can tell
That you love yourself some me
People see ya know
Asking all about
Me and how they always thought we
Were so perfect together
Let's re-write the end
Start over again
And it's gon go better now
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
For the record
You'll always be a part of me
No matter what you do
And for the record
Can't nobody say
I didn't give my all to you
And for the record
I told you underneath the stars
That you belong to me
For the record
It's obvious that
We just can't let go of us, honey
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like, the first time
'Cause when I'm looking in your eyes
Feels like the first time
Give me one good reason why
We can't just press rewind
I don't wanna spend my life
Thinking what it could've been like
If we had another try (one time)
Like back in the day
That look on your face
Feels like the first time
For the record, baby
Now you know, baby
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Just A Little Lovin'
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Ed Sheeran
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^maybe true, but i think the song fits in pretty seamlessly with the album musically and content wise (the lyrics seem to reflect the same relationship she is talking about in a few other songs).
i wasn't aware of the ad campaign until i saw the above comment.