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.
I want you to breathe me
Let me be your air
Let me roam your body freely
No inhibition, no fear
How deep is your love?
Is it like the ocean?
What devotion? Are you?
How deep is your love?
Is it like nirvana?
Hit me harder, again
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
Is it like the ocean?
Pull me closer, again
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
Open up my eyes and
Tell me who I am
Let me in on all your secrets
No inhibition, no sin
How deep is your love?
Is it like the ocean?
What devotion? Are you?
How deep is your love?
Is it like nirvana?
Hit me harder, again
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
Is it like the ocean?
Pull me closer, again
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deep?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deep?
(How deep is your love?)
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deep?
(How deep is your love?)
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
(Pull me closer, again)
So tell me how deep is your love
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deep?
(How deep is your love?)
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deep?
Let me be your air
Let me roam your body freely
No inhibition, no fear
How deep is your love?
Is it like the ocean?
What devotion? Are you?
How deep is your love?
Is it like nirvana?
Hit me harder, again
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
Is it like the ocean?
Pull me closer, again
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
Open up my eyes and
Tell me who I am
Let me in on all your secrets
No inhibition, no sin
How deep is your love?
Is it like the ocean?
What devotion? Are you?
How deep is your love?
Is it like nirvana?
Hit me harder, again
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
Is it like the ocean?
Pull me closer, again
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deep?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deep?
(How deep is your love?)
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deep?
(How deep is your love?)
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
(Pull me closer, again)
So tell me how deep is your love
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
How deep is your love?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deep?
(How deep is your love?)
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deeper?
So tell me how deep is your love, can it go deep?
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
How Deep Is Your Love Lyrics as written by Calvin Harris Nathan Duvall
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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