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.
Where you been? Where you been all my life?
Baby, it's a sin, the way you look in the light
It's obvious that I want something from you
And you know what, what I wanna do, do, do
If we touched, it would bring me to life
I could only imagine, only imagine what it'd be like
Oh, every time, it would bring me to life
I could only imagine, only imagine
What it'd be like, what it'd be like
What it'd be like, like, like
What it'd be like, like, like, like, like, like
And I saw you, saw you, saw you, saw you from afar
Thought I'd say, "Wassup?"
You can tell me your name when we wakin' up
They-they-they call me Tunechi, I'm good, I'm Gucci
Now you can kiss your old dude goodbye, smooches
You're a beast, you're-you're a beauty
Man, I think somebody done gave Cupid a Uzi
Sh-shoot me, you're a firework, brighter in the dark
So let's turn off the lights, and give me that spark
If we touched, it would bring me to life
I could only imagine, only imagine what it'd be like
Oh, every time, it would bring me to life
I could only imagine, only imagine
What it'd be like, what it'd be like
What it'd be like, like, like
What it'd be like, like, like, like, like
I want your love to touch me, one touch will feel free
(It would bring me to life)
I want to feel free, so I can finally be (if you kiss me)
So I can finally be (now), so I can finally see (kiss me now)
So I can finally see (kiss me now) what, what, what
And I saw you, saw you, saw you, saw you from afar
Thought I'd say, "Wassup?"
You can tell me your name when we wakin' up
They-they-they call me Tunechi, I'm good, I'm Gucci
Now you can kiss your old dude goodbye, smooches
You're a beast, you're-you're a beauty
Man, I think somebody done gave Cupid a Uzi
Sh-shoot me, you're a firework, brighter in the dark
So let's turn off the lights, and give me that spark
What it'd be like
Baby, it's a sin, the way you look in the light
It's obvious that I want something from you
And you know what, what I wanna do, do, do
If we touched, it would bring me to life
I could only imagine, only imagine what it'd be like
Oh, every time, it would bring me to life
I could only imagine, only imagine
What it'd be like, what it'd be like
What it'd be like, like, like
What it'd be like, like, like, like, like, like
And I saw you, saw you, saw you, saw you from afar
Thought I'd say, "Wassup?"
You can tell me your name when we wakin' up
They-they-they call me Tunechi, I'm good, I'm Gucci
Now you can kiss your old dude goodbye, smooches
You're a beast, you're-you're a beauty
Man, I think somebody done gave Cupid a Uzi
Sh-shoot me, you're a firework, brighter in the dark
So let's turn off the lights, and give me that spark
If we touched, it would bring me to life
I could only imagine, only imagine what it'd be like
Oh, every time, it would bring me to life
I could only imagine, only imagine
What it'd be like, what it'd be like
What it'd be like, like, like
What it'd be like, like, like, like, like
I want your love to touch me, one touch will feel free
(It would bring me to life)
I want to feel free, so I can finally be (if you kiss me)
So I can finally be (now), so I can finally see (kiss me now)
So I can finally see (kiss me now) what, what, what
And I saw you, saw you, saw you, saw you from afar
Thought I'd say, "Wassup?"
You can tell me your name when we wakin' up
They-they-they call me Tunechi, I'm good, I'm Gucci
Now you can kiss your old dude goodbye, smooches
You're a beast, you're-you're a beauty
Man, I think somebody done gave Cupid a Uzi
Sh-shoot me, you're a firework, brighter in the dark
So let's turn off the lights, and give me that spark
What it'd be like
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I Can Only Imagine Lyrics as written by Frederic Riesterer Nasri Atweh
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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