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.
In the summer we paved in gold
Found a way made it our own
Laughed at each other
Remembered how remembered how it is
Bike to parties stay till dawn
Waste our days in bedroom walls
We'd act like lovers
You'd show me how show me how to live
Cos I've been waiting in lonely places
For you, for you, for you
Come on come on come on
Come on come on come on
I've been waiting for you
We spent the money we never had
On late nights and cigarettes
You're like no other
You know how you know how to live
The fun was wild our feelings free
We talked about it eventually
And said that one day
We will see we will see
Cos I've been waiting in lonely places
For you, for you, for you
Cos I've been patient in all these places
For you, for you, for you
Come on come on come on
Come on come on come on
I've been waiting for you
Come on come on come on
Come on come on come on
I've been waiting for you
I wanna be alone with you
I wanna be alone with you
So it can feel all right
I wanna be alone with you
I wanna be alone with you
So it can feel all right
Come on come on come on
Come on come on come on
I've been waiting for you
Come on come on come on
Come on come on come on
I've been waiting for you
Found a way made it our own
Laughed at each other
Remembered how remembered how it is
Bike to parties stay till dawn
Waste our days in bedroom walls
We'd act like lovers
You'd show me how show me how to live
Cos I've been waiting in lonely places
For you, for you, for you
Come on come on come on
Come on come on come on
I've been waiting for you
We spent the money we never had
On late nights and cigarettes
You're like no other
You know how you know how to live
The fun was wild our feelings free
We talked about it eventually
And said that one day
We will see we will see
Cos I've been waiting in lonely places
For you, for you, for you
Cos I've been patient in all these places
For you, for you, for you
Come on come on come on
Come on come on come on
I've been waiting for you
Come on come on come on
Come on come on come on
I've been waiting for you
I wanna be alone with you
I wanna be alone with you
So it can feel all right
I wanna be alone with you
I wanna be alone with you
So it can feel all right
Come on come on come on
Come on come on come on
I've been waiting for you
Come on come on come on
Come on come on come on
I've been waiting for you
Lyrics submitted by 60_miles_an_hour
For You Lyrics as written by Malcolm Besley Jackson Schumacher
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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