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.
You could be my favourite taste
To touch my tongue
I know someone who could serve me love
But it wouldn't fill me up
You could have my favourite face
And favourite name
I know someone who could play the part
But it wouldn't be the same
No it wouldn't be the same
No it wouldn't be the same
No it wouldn't be the same
As with you
You could be my favourite place
I've ever been
I got lost in your willingness
To dream within the dream
You could be my favourite faded fantasy
I've hung my happiness upon what it all could be
And what it all could be
What it all, what it all could be
What it all, what it all could be
With you
What it all, what it all could be
What it all, what it all could be
What it all, what it all could be
With you
You could hold the secrets that save
Me from myself
I could love you more than love could
All the way from hell
You could be my poison, my cross,
My razor blade
I could love you more than life
If I wasn't so afraid
Of what it all could be
What it all, what it all could be
Of what it all, what it all could be
With you
What it all, what it all could be
Of what it all, what it all could be
What it all, what it all could be
With you
Loved is all that bloomed
Always what you did
Never let someone go or they
I ain't never loved like you
'Cause I've never loved, I've never loved
I've never loved, loved loved like you
I've never loved
I've never loved
I've never loved
I've never loved
I've never loved like you
I've never loved
I've never loved
To touch my tongue
I know someone who could serve me love
But it wouldn't fill me up
You could have my favourite face
And favourite name
I know someone who could play the part
But it wouldn't be the same
No it wouldn't be the same
No it wouldn't be the same
No it wouldn't be the same
As with you
You could be my favourite place
I've ever been
I got lost in your willingness
To dream within the dream
You could be my favourite faded fantasy
I've hung my happiness upon what it all could be
And what it all could be
What it all, what it all could be
What it all, what it all could be
With you
What it all, what it all could be
What it all, what it all could be
What it all, what it all could be
With you
You could hold the secrets that save
Me from myself
I could love you more than love could
All the way from hell
You could be my poison, my cross,
My razor blade
I could love you more than life
If I wasn't so afraid
Of what it all could be
What it all, what it all could be
Of what it all, what it all could be
With you
What it all, what it all could be
Of what it all, what it all could be
What it all, what it all could be
With you
Loved is all that bloomed
Always what you did
Never let someone go or they
I ain't never loved like you
'Cause I've never loved, I've never loved
I've never loved, loved loved like you
I've never loved
I've never loved
I've never loved
I've never loved
I've never loved like you
I've never loved
I've never loved
Lyrics submitted by niteflite01
My Favourite Faded Fantasy Lyrics as written by Damien George Rice
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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