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.
Love is all about chemistry
Isn't something you go off to school to learn
It isn't math or ancient history
It's the kind of thing that comes down to simple terms
It's not about you
It's not about me
Love is all about we
Yes, it's all about we
Want to take you to that great unknown
Show you to a place you've never been
Down a road where only lovers go
But before we leave, I want to repeat again
It's not about you
And it's not about me
Love is all about we
All about we
With a string you can tie a knot
But you gotta have somethin' to tie it to
Otherwise all you've got is a knot
When it ties me to you,
It's a whole other thing
Cause Love is all about we
Love is all about we
Love is not about young or old
Touches everybody in a special way
It's a blanket when the nights are cold
It can even keep you dry on a rainy day
And it's not about you
It's not about me
Love is all about we
Yes, it's all about we
With a string you can tie a knot
But you got to have something to tie it to
Otherwise all you've got is a knot
When it ties me to you
It's a whole other thing
Cause Love is all about we
Yes it's all about we
No, its not about you
It's not about me
Love is all about we
Yes it's all about we
Say it's all about we
You and me
Say it's all about we
You and me
We ah-we ah-we ah-we ah-we
Love is all about we...
Isn't something you go off to school to learn
It isn't math or ancient history
It's the kind of thing that comes down to simple terms
It's not about you
It's not about me
Love is all about we
Yes, it's all about we
Want to take you to that great unknown
Show you to a place you've never been
Down a road where only lovers go
But before we leave, I want to repeat again
It's not about you
And it's not about me
Love is all about we
All about we
With a string you can tie a knot
But you gotta have somethin' to tie it to
Otherwise all you've got is a knot
When it ties me to you,
It's a whole other thing
Cause Love is all about we
Love is all about we
Love is not about young or old
Touches everybody in a special way
It's a blanket when the nights are cold
It can even keep you dry on a rainy day
And it's not about you
It's not about me
Love is all about we
Yes, it's all about we
With a string you can tie a knot
But you got to have something to tie it to
Otherwise all you've got is a knot
When it ties me to you
It's a whole other thing
Cause Love is all about we
Yes it's all about we
No, its not about you
It's not about me
Love is all about we
Yes it's all about we
Say it's all about we
You and me
Say it's all about we
You and me
We ah-we ah-we ah-we ah-we
Love is all about we...
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas Lyrics as written by Art Harris
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