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.
When her grand kids comes to visit her
Sometimes she forgets their names
Her memory is selective now
Small details just fade away
She looks out the windows with a vacant stare
She can't remember what she's doing there
[Chorus]
But she remembers love
The blue in his eyes
Hot summer nights
It's like she's memorized his every touch
And how he swept her heart away
Like it was yesterday
She remembers love
On her dresser there's a special box
Where she keeps a fade flower
From a wild field where they made love
And woke each others first desire
The passion never died for sixty years
And since she's lost him, some things haven't been so clear
[Chorus]
Now she comes and goes
And doesn't always know
What day it is, what year it is
Or who somebody was, but
[Chorus]
She remembers love
Sometimes she forgets their names
Her memory is selective now
Small details just fade away
She looks out the windows with a vacant stare
She can't remember what she's doing there
[Chorus]
But she remembers love
The blue in his eyes
Hot summer nights
It's like she's memorized his every touch
And how he swept her heart away
Like it was yesterday
She remembers love
On her dresser there's a special box
Where she keeps a fade flower
From a wild field where they made love
And woke each others first desire
The passion never died for sixty years
And since she's lost him, some things haven't been so clear
[Chorus]
Now she comes and goes
And doesn't always know
What day it is, what year it is
Or who somebody was, but
[Chorus]
She remembers love
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She Remembers Love Lyrics as written by Robert Crosby Hoar Liz Hengber
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