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.
There's a limit to your love
Like a waterfall in slow motion
Like a map with no ocean
There's a limit to your love
Your love, your love, your love (your love)
There's a limit to you care
So carelessly there
Is it truth or dare?
There's a limit to your care
There's a limit to your love
Like a waterfall in slow motion
Like a map with no ocean
There's a limit to your love
Your love, your love, your love
There's a limit to you care
So carelessly there
Is it truth or dare? (There's a limit to your care)
Is it truth or dare? (There's a limit to your care)
There's a limit to your care
So carelessly there
There's a limit to your care
There's a limit to your love
Like a waterfall in slow motion
Like a map with no ocean
There's a limit to your love
There's a limit to your love
Like a waterfall in slow motion (like a waterfall in slow motion)
Like a map with no ocean (like a map with no ocean)
There's a limit to your love
There's a limit to your love
Your love, your love, your love (your love)
Like a waterfall in slow motion
Like a map with no ocean
There's a limit to your love
Your love, your love, your love (your love)
There's a limit to you care
So carelessly there
Is it truth or dare?
There's a limit to your care
There's a limit to your love
Like a waterfall in slow motion
Like a map with no ocean
There's a limit to your love
Your love, your love, your love
There's a limit to you care
So carelessly there
Is it truth or dare? (There's a limit to your care)
Is it truth or dare? (There's a limit to your care)
There's a limit to your care
So carelessly there
There's a limit to your care
There's a limit to your love
Like a waterfall in slow motion
Like a map with no ocean
There's a limit to your love
There's a limit to your love
Like a waterfall in slow motion (like a waterfall in slow motion)
Like a map with no ocean (like a map with no ocean)
There's a limit to your love
There's a limit to your love
Your love, your love, your love (your love)
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"Like a map with no ocean" - The map being the physical object which serves as an indicator for traversing the ocean. Without an ocean, the map remains only an item.
"Like a waterfall in slow motion" - The beauty of the waterfall is captured only in fragments. A waterfall is a reflection of the flow of nature. To slow it down is to deceive the viewer into seeing only the beauty of the water and not where it comes from.