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.
It feels like we've been out at sea, whoa
So back and forth that's how it seems, whoa
And when I wanna talk you say to me
That if it's meant to be it will be, whoa oh no
So crazy in this thing we call love
And now that we've got it we just can't give up
I'm reaching out for you
Got me out here in the water, and I
I'm overboard, and I need your love
Pull me up, I can't swim on my own
It's too much, feel like I'm drowning without your love
So throw yourself out to me
My lifesaver (Lifesaver, oh lifesaver)
My lifesaver (Lifesaver, oh lifesaver) Whoa
Never understood you when you'd say, whoa
Wanted me to meet you halfway, whoa
Felt like I was doing my part
You kept thinking you were coming up short
It's funny how things change cause now I see oh whoa
So crazy in this thing we call love
And now that we've got it we just can't give up
I'm reaching out for ya
Got me out here in the water, and I
I'm overboard (overboard)
And I need your love
Pull me up (pull me up)
I can't swim on my own
It's too much (it's too much)
Feels like I'm drowning (oh)
Without your love
So throw yourself out to me, my lifesaver
Oh, it's supposed to be some give and take I know
But you're only taking and not giving anymore
So what do I do (so what do I do)
'Cause I still love you
(I still love you baby)
And you're the only one who can save me
Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
I'm overboard
And I need your love
Pull me up (pull me up)
I can't swim on my own
It's too much (it's too much)
Feels like I'm drowning without your love
(I'm drowning baby, I'm drowning)
So throw yourself out to me (I can't swim)
My lifesaver
(Lifesaver, oh lifesaver)
My lifesaver
It's crazy crazy crazy (Lifesaver, oh lifesaver)
Lifesaver oh (Lifesaver, oh lifesaver)
My lifesaver (Lifesaver, oh lifesaver) Yeah
So back and forth that's how it seems, whoa
And when I wanna talk you say to me
That if it's meant to be it will be, whoa oh no
So crazy in this thing we call love
And now that we've got it we just can't give up
I'm reaching out for you
Got me out here in the water, and I
I'm overboard, and I need your love
Pull me up, I can't swim on my own
It's too much, feel like I'm drowning without your love
So throw yourself out to me
My lifesaver (Lifesaver, oh lifesaver)
My lifesaver (Lifesaver, oh lifesaver) Whoa
Never understood you when you'd say, whoa
Wanted me to meet you halfway, whoa
Felt like I was doing my part
You kept thinking you were coming up short
It's funny how things change cause now I see oh whoa
So crazy in this thing we call love
And now that we've got it we just can't give up
I'm reaching out for ya
Got me out here in the water, and I
I'm overboard (overboard)
And I need your love
Pull me up (pull me up)
I can't swim on my own
It's too much (it's too much)
Feels like I'm drowning (oh)
Without your love
So throw yourself out to me, my lifesaver
Oh, it's supposed to be some give and take I know
But you're only taking and not giving anymore
So what do I do (so what do I do)
'Cause I still love you
(I still love you baby)
And you're the only one who can save me
Whoa, whoa, whoa, oh
I'm overboard
And I need your love
Pull me up (pull me up)
I can't swim on my own
It's too much (it's too much)
Feels like I'm drowning without your love
(I'm drowning baby, I'm drowning)
So throw yourself out to me (I can't swim)
My lifesaver
(Lifesaver, oh lifesaver)
My lifesaver
It's crazy crazy crazy (Lifesaver, oh lifesaver)
Lifesaver oh (Lifesaver, oh lifesaver)
My lifesaver (Lifesaver, oh lifesaver) Yeah
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