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 can love you with my eyes closed
I see your heart through a blind fold
I ain't never ever met another better
So my baby ain't no way that I'ma let go
From the north to the south pole
On the east or the west coast
Every area code, all over the globe
Ain't nowhere on the planet you can go that I won't
From sun up to sun down
I'll always be around
Every minute of every hour
Still it ain't enough time
'Cause I got days and days of love, for you boy
And I don't wanna have to rush
But 24/7 ain't enough
'Cause I got so much love for you boy
I need another hour and a day
So I can love you 25/8, 25/8
You ain't gotta worry about me, no
Ain't no questionin' my loyalty
You been there for me, even when nobody
Cared enough to check and see if I was breathing
See don't nobody really know me (know me)
You and me, we got history
So I give you a part for loving me boy
Put your hand in my hand, I'll lead the way out
From sun up to sun down
I'll always be around
Every minute of every hour
Still it ain't enough time
'Cause I got days and days of love, for you boy
And I don't wanna have to rush
But 24/7 ain't enough
I got so much love for you boy
I need another hour and a day
So I can love you 25/8
Ain't nobody give me love, give me love
Like I need
See I love the way you make me smile
When things ain't going right
You know how to hold me tight
And make a pain go away, oh yeah
Every day babe, every night babe
On a week day, on any day
On every day, all my life babe
I'ma love you, help me sing it out
Every day babe, every night babe
On a week day, on any day
On every day, all my life babe
I'ma love you, help me sing it out
Days and days and days of love, for you boy
And I don't wanna have to rush
But 24/7 ain't enough
'Cause I got so much love for you boy
I need another hour and a day
So I can love you 25/8
I need days and days
I need days and days of love
I need days and days
I need days and days of love
I see your heart through a blind fold
I ain't never ever met another better
So my baby ain't no way that I'ma let go
From the north to the south pole
On the east or the west coast
Every area code, all over the globe
Ain't nowhere on the planet you can go that I won't
From sun up to sun down
I'll always be around
Every minute of every hour
Still it ain't enough time
'Cause I got days and days of love, for you boy
And I don't wanna have to rush
But 24/7 ain't enough
'Cause I got so much love for you boy
I need another hour and a day
So I can love you 25/8, 25/8
You ain't gotta worry about me, no
Ain't no questionin' my loyalty
You been there for me, even when nobody
Cared enough to check and see if I was breathing
See don't nobody really know me (know me)
You and me, we got history
So I give you a part for loving me boy
Put your hand in my hand, I'll lead the way out
From sun up to sun down
I'll always be around
Every minute of every hour
Still it ain't enough time
'Cause I got days and days of love, for you boy
And I don't wanna have to rush
But 24/7 ain't enough
I got so much love for you boy
I need another hour and a day
So I can love you 25/8
Ain't nobody give me love, give me love
Like I need
See I love the way you make me smile
When things ain't going right
You know how to hold me tight
And make a pain go away, oh yeah
Every day babe, every night babe
On a week day, on any day
On every day, all my life babe
I'ma love you, help me sing it out
Every day babe, every night babe
On a week day, on any day
On every day, all my life babe
I'ma love you, help me sing it out
Days and days and days of love, for you boy
And I don't wanna have to rush
But 24/7 ain't enough
'Cause I got so much love for you boy
I need another hour and a day
So I can love you 25/8
I need days and days
I need days and days of love
I need days and days
I need days and days of love
Lyrics submitted by AshleyRose
25/8 Lyrics as written by Crystal Johnson Eric Hudson
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, O/B/O DistroKid, Iricom US Ltd, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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