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.
I love you one, a two, a three shoobee-doo
I love you four, that's more than I can afford
And I can tell some day that I'm gonna' say the truth
I love you five
I've been walking around
Trying to figure out
Why I am feeling all the feelings that I'm feeling now
And I got more on my mind
Then I've got on my plate
I love you one, a two, a three shoobee-doo
I love you four, that's more than I can afford
And I can tell, some day that I'm gonna' say the truth
I love you five times more than any boy from before
Cause all they really cared about was whether you put out
And I truly believe (I truly believe)
That this love could be
And I could count five times off the top of my head
Where I sucked it in
Cause you were hanging with him
And I got something to say
I love you all the same
I love you one, a two, a three shoobee-doo
I love you four, that's more than I can afford
And I can tell some day that I'm gonna' say the truth, yeah
I love you one, a two, a three shoobee-doo
I love you four, that's more than I can afford
And I can tell some day that I'm gonna' say the truth
I love you, five
I love you, five
I love you, five
I love you four, that's more than I can afford
And I can tell some day that I'm gonna' say the truth
I love you five
I've been walking around
Trying to figure out
Why I am feeling all the feelings that I'm feeling now
And I got more on my mind
Then I've got on my plate
I love you one, a two, a three shoobee-doo
I love you four, that's more than I can afford
And I can tell, some day that I'm gonna' say the truth
I love you five times more than any boy from before
Cause all they really cared about was whether you put out
And I truly believe (I truly believe)
That this love could be
And I could count five times off the top of my head
Where I sucked it in
Cause you were hanging with him
And I got something to say
I love you all the same
I love you one, a two, a three shoobee-doo
I love you four, that's more than I can afford
And I can tell some day that I'm gonna' say the truth, yeah
I love you one, a two, a three shoobee-doo
I love you four, that's more than I can afford
And I can tell some day that I'm gonna' say the truth
I love you, five
I love you, five
I love you, five
Lyrics submitted by shannakett99
I Love You 5 Lyrics as written by Christofer Drew
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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