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.
Time may take us apart, but I will still love you, I promise
Oh
Oh yeah
And when the stars, stars are falling
I'll keep calling
I promise that you'll be my one, my only everything
I'll never be untrue
And I promise that for all your love I will do anything
I will give you the stars, I will buy you the moon
Even through the longest of our nights
And even through the darkest days
Our love will find a way
And when the stars are falling
I'll keep calling
I will still love you
And when your dreams are fading
I'll be waiting
I will still love you
You were my summer breeze, my winter sun, my
Springtime soul (springtime soul), my autumn touch of gold, yeah
And you were my sky, my rain, the earth in which my love goes strong
The smile of my heart and the breath of my soul
Even if we find ourselves apart
We will hold our hopes and dreams
Forever in our hearts
And when the stars are falling (stars are falling)
I'll keep calling (I'll keep calling)
I will still love you (I will still love you)
And when your dreams are fading (dreams are fading)
I'll be waiting (I'll be waiting)
I will still love you
Tell me how you feel
I finally know how love feels
Tell me if it's real
And my heart tells me it's real
So real, so real
And when the stars are falling (stars are falling)
I'll keep calling (I'll keep calling)
I will still, I will still love you (I will still love you)
And when your dreams are fading
I'll be waiting (I'll be waiting)
I will still love you (I will still love you baby)
Time may take us apart, that's true
But I will always be there for you
You're in my heart, you'll be in my dreams
No matter how many miles we've seen
I promise you that I won't forget
The day we kissed or the day we met
The sky may fall and the stars may tilt
But I will still, I will still love you
And when the stars are falling
I'll keep calling
I will still love you (I will still love you)
And when your dreams are fading
I'll be waiting (I'll be waiting)
I will still love you
Oh
Oh yeah
And when the stars, stars are falling
I'll keep calling
I promise that you'll be my one, my only everything
I'll never be untrue
And I promise that for all your love I will do anything
I will give you the stars, I will buy you the moon
Even through the longest of our nights
And even through the darkest days
Our love will find a way
And when the stars are falling
I'll keep calling
I will still love you
And when your dreams are fading
I'll be waiting
I will still love you
You were my summer breeze, my winter sun, my
Springtime soul (springtime soul), my autumn touch of gold, yeah
And you were my sky, my rain, the earth in which my love goes strong
The smile of my heart and the breath of my soul
Even if we find ourselves apart
We will hold our hopes and dreams
Forever in our hearts
And when the stars are falling (stars are falling)
I'll keep calling (I'll keep calling)
I will still love you (I will still love you)
And when your dreams are fading (dreams are fading)
I'll be waiting (I'll be waiting)
I will still love you
Tell me how you feel
I finally know how love feels
Tell me if it's real
And my heart tells me it's real
So real, so real
And when the stars are falling (stars are falling)
I'll keep calling (I'll keep calling)
I will still, I will still love you (I will still love you)
And when your dreams are fading
I'll be waiting (I'll be waiting)
I will still love you (I will still love you baby)
Time may take us apart, that's true
But I will always be there for you
You're in my heart, you'll be in my dreams
No matter how many miles we've seen
I promise you that I won't forget
The day we kissed or the day we met
The sky may fall and the stars may tilt
But I will still, I will still love you
And when the stars are falling
I'll keep calling
I will still love you (I will still love you)
And when your dreams are fading
I'll be waiting (I'll be waiting)
I will still love you
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"I love to love you
I can't stop dreaming about you Your eyes make me melt away into the day One kiss on my neck drives me crazy One touch leads you close enough for you I crave
Ain't got a worry in the world Ain't got a thing to care about when you're around I can't be down Ain't gotta hold me back from nothing, ain't got a problem in the sky, ain't gotta ever ask me why When you're around there ain't no doubt
You ain't gotta hold me back just let me go Watch me get down and go When I come around just let me go I love to love you
Watch me get down and go When I come around just let me go I love to love you I just can't help myself, yeah
I can't live one day without you No stopping the way I feel is so surreal You make me go hard boy I lose it I just can't control myself it's so intense
Ain't got a worry in the world Ain't got a thing to care about when you're around I can't be down Ain't gotta hold me back from nothing, ain't got a problem in the sky, ain't gotta ever ask me why When you're around there ain't no doubt
You ain't gotta hold me back just let me go Watch me get down and go When I come around just let me go I love to love you
Watch me get down and go When I come around just let me go I love to love you
I want to hold you wherever you are There ain't no time that's wrong, no place that's too far Not a care in the world just for you, just for me When a boy loves a girl and that girl, that girl is me
Ain't got a worry in the world Ain't got a thing to care about when you're around I can't be down Ain't gotta hold me back from nothing, ain't got a problem in the sky, ain't gotta ever ask me why When you're around there ain't no doubt
You ain't gotta hold me back just let me go Watch me get down and go When I come around just let me go I love to love you
Watch me get down and go When I come around just let me go I love to love you
Yeah, check this out I love to love you, I love to love you, love to love you, I love to love you You like that Do you love me"