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.
Just like an apple
Cut down the middle
I only have one match in half
I gave you the finger
You took me to dinner
And you made me laugh
I took one look in your eyes
You know when you know it
You fit me perfectly right
You're the other half of me
I thought love was bullshit
Only for the foolish
But you're the other half of me
I never believed it
Was too proud to need it
But you're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
Better than chocolate
You're right in the pocket
You were tailor-made for me
Wanna have your baby
Gotta have you like crazy
Then iron your shirt
I took one look in your eyes
You know when you know it
You fit me perfectly right
You're the other half of me
I thought love was bullshit
Only for the foolish
But you're the other half of me
I never believed it
Was too proud to need it
But you're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
Half of me
You're the other half of me
I took one look in your eyes
You fit me perfectly right
You're the other half of me
I thought love was bullshit
Only for the foolish
But you're the other half of me
I never believed it
Was too proud to need it
But you're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
Half of me
You're the other half of me
I took one look in your eyes
Cut down the middle
I only have one match in half
I gave you the finger
You took me to dinner
And you made me laugh
I took one look in your eyes
You know when you know it
You fit me perfectly right
You're the other half of me
I thought love was bullshit
Only for the foolish
But you're the other half of me
I never believed it
Was too proud to need it
But you're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
Better than chocolate
You're right in the pocket
You were tailor-made for me
Wanna have your baby
Gotta have you like crazy
Then iron your shirt
I took one look in your eyes
You know when you know it
You fit me perfectly right
You're the other half of me
I thought love was bullshit
Only for the foolish
But you're the other half of me
I never believed it
Was too proud to need it
But you're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
Half of me
You're the other half of me
I took one look in your eyes
You fit me perfectly right
You're the other half of me
I thought love was bullshit
Only for the foolish
But you're the other half of me
I never believed it
Was too proud to need it
But you're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
You're the other half of me
Half of me
You're the other half of me
I took one look in your eyes
Lyrics submitted by Cicadetta
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