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.
Lemme see you put your hearts up, yeah lemme see you put your hearts up, yeah
If we give a little love, maybe we can change the world
You think you're so small
Like you're itty bitty.
Just one match in the lights of the city
Walking by strangers on the side of the street
Like a quarter in a cup'll get 'em off on their feet, like
You think you're never gonna make your mark
Sit back and watch the world while it falls apart, like
Out of sight out of mind, like, like
It's just a waste of time
Like, like, like
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
I said
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah
Sing it if you with me
All you boys and all you girls
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
Wishing on a shooting star in the sky
We can do anything if we try
Can't resurrect Ghandi
Resurrect but
If we put our heads together
We can do anything like
You don't have to be a billionare
You don't have to have much
To show how much care
Like give a wink
Give a kiss
Like give a little happiness
Like like like
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
I said
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah
Sing it if you with me
All you boys and all you girls
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
Don't let em bring you down now, down now
Don't let em bring you down now, down now
And get up in the love now love now
And get up in the love now love now
Don't let em bring you down now, down now
Don't let em bring you down now, down now
And get up in the love now love now
And get up in the love now love now
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
I said
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah
Sing it if you with me
All you boys and all you girls
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
If we give a little love, maybe we can change the world
You think you're so small
Like you're itty bitty.
Just one match in the lights of the city
Walking by strangers on the side of the street
Like a quarter in a cup'll get 'em off on their feet, like
You think you're never gonna make your mark
Sit back and watch the world while it falls apart, like
Out of sight out of mind, like, like
It's just a waste of time
Like, like, like
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
I said
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah
Sing it if you with me
All you boys and all you girls
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
Wishing on a shooting star in the sky
We can do anything if we try
Can't resurrect Ghandi
Resurrect but
If we put our heads together
We can do anything like
You don't have to be a billionare
You don't have to have much
To show how much care
Like give a wink
Give a kiss
Like give a little happiness
Like like like
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
I said
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah
Sing it if you with me
All you boys and all you girls
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
Don't let em bring you down now, down now
Don't let em bring you down now, down now
And get up in the love now love now
And get up in the love now love now
Don't let em bring you down now, down now
Don't let em bring you down now, down now
And get up in the love now love now
And get up in the love now love now
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
I said
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Hey, yeah, yeah
Sing it if you with me
All you boys and all you girls
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
Let me see you put your hearts up, yeah
If we give a little love
Maybe we can change the world
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
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