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.
If you love somebody
You better let it out
Don't hold it back
While you're trying to figure it out
Don't be timid
Don't be afraid to hurt
Run toward the flame
Run toward the fire
And hold on for all your worth
'Cause the only real pain a heart can ever know
Is the sorrow of regret
When you don't let your feelings show
So did you say it
Did you mean it
Did you lay it on the line
Did you make it count
Did you look 'em in the eye
And did they feel it
Did you say it in time
Did you say it out loud
'Cause if you did hun
Then you lived some
That feeling inside
That's called satisfied
Busy people walking by
Can't help but worry some
So many things to do
So little love gets done
Empty hearts everywhere
Drowning but dying of thirst
If we want love
It's not that tough
Start by giving it first
It's easy to give
Baby can't you see
Just close your eyes, open your heart
And do what comes naturally
So did you say it
Did you mean it
Did you lay it on the line
Did you make it count
Did you look 'em in the eye
And did they feel it
Did you say it in time
Did you say it out loud
'Cause if you did hun
Then you lived some
That feeling inside
That's called satisfied
Horses are built to run
The sun is meant to shine above
Flowers are made to bloom
And then there's us
We were born to love
We were born to love
So did you say it
Did you mean it
Did you lay it on the line
Did you say it
Did you mean it
Did you lay it on the line
Did you make it count
Did you look 'em in the eye
And did they feel it
Did you say it in time
Did you say it out loud
Because if you did hun
Then you lived some
That feeling inside
That's called satisfied
La la la la la la
It's called satisfied
La la la
You better let it out
Don't hold it back
While you're trying to figure it out
Don't be timid
Don't be afraid to hurt
Run toward the flame
Run toward the fire
And hold on for all your worth
'Cause the only real pain a heart can ever know
Is the sorrow of regret
When you don't let your feelings show
So did you say it
Did you mean it
Did you lay it on the line
Did you make it count
Did you look 'em in the eye
And did they feel it
Did you say it in time
Did you say it out loud
'Cause if you did hun
Then you lived some
That feeling inside
That's called satisfied
Busy people walking by
Can't help but worry some
So many things to do
So little love gets done
Empty hearts everywhere
Drowning but dying of thirst
If we want love
It's not that tough
Start by giving it first
It's easy to give
Baby can't you see
Just close your eyes, open your heart
And do what comes naturally
So did you say it
Did you mean it
Did you lay it on the line
Did you make it count
Did you look 'em in the eye
And did they feel it
Did you say it in time
Did you say it out loud
'Cause if you did hun
Then you lived some
That feeling inside
That's called satisfied
Horses are built to run
The sun is meant to shine above
Flowers are made to bloom
And then there's us
We were born to love
We were born to love
So did you say it
Did you mean it
Did you lay it on the line
Did you say it
Did you mean it
Did you lay it on the line
Did you make it count
Did you look 'em in the eye
And did they feel it
Did you say it in time
Did you say it out loud
Because if you did hun
Then you lived some
That feeling inside
That's called satisfied
La la la la la la
It's called satisfied
La la la
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