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 sky was blue
And high above
The moon was new
And so was love
This eager heart
Of mine was singing
Lover, where can you be?
You came at last
Love had its day
That day is past
You've gone away
This aching heart
Of mine is singing
Lover, come back to me
Well, I remember every little thing
You used to do
I'm so lonely
Every road I walk along
I walked along with you
No wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover, come back to me
Well, I remember every little thing
You used to do
Honey, I get oh, so lonely
Every road I walk along
I walked along with you
Ain't no wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover, come back
Lover, come back
Lover, come back to me
Lover, come back
Lover, come back
Lover, come back to me
Lover, come on back
Lover, come on back
Lover, come on back to me
Come on back to me, girl
Come on back, girl
Lover, come back to me
And high above
The moon was new
And so was love
This eager heart
Of mine was singing
Lover, where can you be?
You came at last
Love had its day
That day is past
You've gone away
This aching heart
Of mine is singing
Lover, come back to me
Well, I remember every little thing
You used to do
I'm so lonely
Every road I walk along
I walked along with you
No wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover, come back to me
Well, I remember every little thing
You used to do
Honey, I get oh, so lonely
Every road I walk along
I walked along with you
Ain't no wonder I am lonely
The sky is blue
The night is cold
The moon is new
But love is old
And while I'm waiting here
This heart of mine is singing
Lover, come back
Lover, come back
Lover, come back to me
Lover, come back
Lover, come back
Lover, come back to me
Lover, come on back
Lover, come on back
Lover, come on back to me
Come on back to me, girl
Come on back, girl
Lover, come back to me
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Lover Come Back to Me Lyrics as written by Ii Oscar Hammerstein
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