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.
The only girl
I ever loved
The only girl
The only one
I miss your lips
I miss your smell
Our bodies
We knew so well
Sweet innocents
And sincerity
I've a love sweet just because
We didn't know what love was
..ah..Ah...
The only girl I ever loved
Was herself in red wine
And in this room I swear
Her heart beat exactly with mine
And all this things that we thought
These secrets to keep
Her lungs filled with smoke
Her voice was so sweet
...ah...AH...
It's over
And I'm so sorry
I would have told you
But you don't like talking
(the chorus from And it's Over 1 is sung in background)
The only girl
I ever loved
The only girl
The only one
I miss your lips
I miss your smell
Our bodies
We knew so well
Sweet innocence
And sincerity
I've a love sweet just because
We didn't know what love was
*then*
We didn't know what love was
We were just kids
We didn't know what love was
I don't know what love is
I ever loved
The only girl
The only one
I miss your lips
I miss your smell
Our bodies
We knew so well
Sweet innocents
And sincerity
I've a love sweet just because
We didn't know what love was
..ah..Ah...
The only girl I ever loved
Was herself in red wine
And in this room I swear
Her heart beat exactly with mine
And all this things that we thought
These secrets to keep
Her lungs filled with smoke
Her voice was so sweet
...ah...AH...
It's over
And I'm so sorry
I would have told you
But you don't like talking
(the chorus from And it's Over 1 is sung in background)
The only girl
I ever loved
The only girl
The only one
I miss your lips
I miss your smell
Our bodies
We knew so well
Sweet innocence
And sincerity
I've a love sweet just because
We didn't know what love was
*then*
We didn't know what love was
We were just kids
We didn't know what love was
I don't know what love is
Lyrics submitted by soundandfury, edited by lamekale
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