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 I think
of what I've been through
I can see
that you've always been there for me
to tell the truth
don't know what I'd do
without you
Half of my dreams would not come true
You are the one
that I have hoped for
Now my life
means so much more
Now we can be
together forever
Forever just you and me
be here for you
you here for me
It was you
who showed me I got a friend in you
I always knew
that you'd be right here for me
and it was you
who stuck with me
when the skies were blue
and it was you
who stood by my side
It was you
Since the day
you came in my life
I knew then
that you'd be someone by my side
Then you proved
you're a friend to me
Within my heart
wherever, you will always be
You are the one
that i have hoped for
all my life
means so much more
now we can be
together forever
just you and me
there for each other
It was you
who showed me I got a friend in you
I always knew
that you'd be right here for me
and it was you
who stuck with me
when the skies were blue
and it was you
who stood by my side
It was you
It was you
who showed me I got a friend in you
I always knew
that you'd be right here for me
and it was you
who stuck with me
when the skies were blue
and it was you
who stood by my side
It was you
It was you
who was always right by my side
when I just can't do it
you helped me through it
we're friends forever
like best friends should be
You'll always be (Darkchild, Ashley Ballard)
a special part of me (So plush)
It was you
who showed me I got a friend in you
I always knew
that you'd be right here for me
and it was you
who stuck with me
when the skies were blue
and it was you
who stood by my side
It was you
It was you
who showed me I got a friend in you
I always knew
that you'd be right here for me
and it was you
who stuck with me
when the skies were blue
and it was you
who stood by my side
It was you
It was you
showed me I've got a friend
I always knew
that you'd be right there
It was you
stuck with me when the skies were blue
and it was you
I know that I can count on you
It was you
who showed me I got a friend in you
I always knew
that you'd be right here for me
and it was you
who stuck with me
when the skies were blue
and it was you
who stood by my side
It was you
You are a friend to me
It was you
of what I've been through
I can see
that you've always been there for me
to tell the truth
don't know what I'd do
without you
Half of my dreams would not come true
You are the one
that I have hoped for
Now my life
means so much more
Now we can be
together forever
Forever just you and me
be here for you
you here for me
It was you
who showed me I got a friend in you
I always knew
that you'd be right here for me
and it was you
who stuck with me
when the skies were blue
and it was you
who stood by my side
It was you
Since the day
you came in my life
I knew then
that you'd be someone by my side
Then you proved
you're a friend to me
Within my heart
wherever, you will always be
You are the one
that i have hoped for
all my life
means so much more
now we can be
together forever
just you and me
there for each other
It was you
who showed me I got a friend in you
I always knew
that you'd be right here for me
and it was you
who stuck with me
when the skies were blue
and it was you
who stood by my side
It was you
It was you
who showed me I got a friend in you
I always knew
that you'd be right here for me
and it was you
who stuck with me
when the skies were blue
and it was you
who stood by my side
It was you
It was you
who was always right by my side
when I just can't do it
you helped me through it
we're friends forever
like best friends should be
You'll always be (Darkchild, Ashley Ballard)
a special part of me (So plush)
It was you
who showed me I got a friend in you
I always knew
that you'd be right here for me
and it was you
who stuck with me
when the skies were blue
and it was you
who stood by my side
It was you
It was you
who showed me I got a friend in you
I always knew
that you'd be right here for me
and it was you
who stuck with me
when the skies were blue
and it was you
who stood by my side
It was you
It was you
showed me I've got a friend
I always knew
that you'd be right there
It was you
stuck with me when the skies were blue
and it was you
I know that I can count on you
It was you
who showed me I got a friend in you
I always knew
that you'd be right here for me
and it was you
who stuck with me
when the skies were blue
and it was you
who stood by my side
It was you
You are a friend to me
It was you
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It Was You Lyrics as written by Allen Stanford Dukes Joseph Dustin Daniels
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing
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