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.
Sizzla
Pure Love
Intro:
Intro: (Background Singers)
Ooooh!!!!!!! Show me your love!!!!!!!!! Ooooh!!!!!!! Show me your love!!!!!!!!!
(Sizzla: Yeah!!!!)
Verse 1:
There's so much going on in the world
You got to know yourself and where you stand oh girl
Make up your mind full time
Not everyone that you meet, will be true to you
Yeah, not everyone a do the good things I done for you
Come on, I might be that special person
Need your arms to embrace me at night, in the mornings early
Chorus:
Show me that your love is real, cause that's the kind I ever want to feel
Show me that your love is pure, and I'll be there for you and I'm sure
Show me that your love is real, cause that's the kind I ever want to feel
Show me that your love is pure, and I'll be there for you and I'm sure
Bridge:
Yeah, yeah, oh whoa whoa whoa!!!!
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!!!! Ahhhhhh!!!!!
Verse 2:
Someone to hold and come my bed, be not afraid
Cause, we be reminiscing all day
Look at you now, in comparison to the past time
Never leave you out can't remember the last time
Be there for you, through your good and through your bad time
Chorus:
Show me that your love is real, cause that's the kind I ever want to feel
Show me that your love is pure, and I'll be there for you and I'm sure
Show me that your love is real, cause that's the kind I ever want to feel
Show me that your love is pure
Verse 3: (Background singers)
Your love (Love) gives me emotion (Oooh oooh oooh)
My love is, higher than the mountain and deeper than the ocean
Oh! Girl won't you accept my potion
Things going to be just fine, just hold on
Chorus:
Show me that your love is real, cause that's the kind I ever want to feel
Show me that your love is pure, and I'll be there for you and I'm sure
Show me that your love is real, cause that's the kind I ever want to feel
Show me that your love is pure, and I'll be there for you and I'm sure
Repeat from Verse: 1
Pure Love
Intro:
Intro: (Background Singers)
Ooooh!!!!!!! Show me your love!!!!!!!!! Ooooh!!!!!!! Show me your love!!!!!!!!!
(Sizzla: Yeah!!!!)
Verse 1:
There's so much going on in the world
You got to know yourself and where you stand oh girl
Make up your mind full time
Not everyone that you meet, will be true to you
Yeah, not everyone a do the good things I done for you
Come on, I might be that special person
Need your arms to embrace me at night, in the mornings early
Chorus:
Show me that your love is real, cause that's the kind I ever want to feel
Show me that your love is pure, and I'll be there for you and I'm sure
Show me that your love is real, cause that's the kind I ever want to feel
Show me that your love is pure, and I'll be there for you and I'm sure
Bridge:
Yeah, yeah, oh whoa whoa whoa!!!!
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!!!!!! Ahhhhhh!!!!!
Verse 2:
Someone to hold and come my bed, be not afraid
Cause, we be reminiscing all day
Look at you now, in comparison to the past time
Never leave you out can't remember the last time
Be there for you, through your good and through your bad time
Chorus:
Show me that your love is real, cause that's the kind I ever want to feel
Show me that your love is pure, and I'll be there for you and I'm sure
Show me that your love is real, cause that's the kind I ever want to feel
Show me that your love is pure
Verse 3: (Background singers)
Your love (Love) gives me emotion (Oooh oooh oooh)
My love is, higher than the mountain and deeper than the ocean
Oh! Girl won't you accept my potion
Things going to be just fine, just hold on
Chorus:
Show me that your love is real, cause that's the kind I ever want to feel
Show me that your love is pure, and I'll be there for you and I'm sure
Show me that your love is real, cause that's the kind I ever want to feel
Show me that your love is pure, and I'll be there for you and I'm sure
Repeat from Verse: 1
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Pure Love Lyrics as written by Pierre Baigorry Miguel Orlando Collins
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
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