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 am here to testify
That you're the only one I belong to
I don't know where to start
It turned into an art
Not to show the world that it was you
Who made me realize not to compromise
The fact that you and I should need
I know we're gonna get, know we're gonna get get
Bombastic Love
So fantastic
Where I'm completley yours and you are mine
And It's gonna be exactly like in a movie
When we fall in love for the first time
Don't know why I feel so insecure
I never understood what it stood for
I gotta make sure that blindness won't stop me again
I can't sit and wait anymore
You made me realize not to compromise
The fact that you and I should need
I know we're gonna get, know we're gonna get get
Bombastic Love
So fantastic
Where I'm completley yours and you are mine
And It's gonna be exactly like in a movie
When we fall in love for the first time
It's gonna be bombastic love
Everything is gonna be alright
When I'm yours and you are mine
It's gonna be fantastic love
When I wake up everything is still the same
And you don't even know my name
(I know it's gonna be)
Bombastic Love
So fantastic
Where I'm completley yours and you are mine
And It's gonna be exactly like in a movie
When we fall in love for the first time
I know we're gonna get, know we're gonna get get
Bombastic Love
So fantastic
Where I'm completley yours and you are mine
And It's gonna be exactly like in a movie
When we fall in love for the first time
That you're the only one I belong to
I don't know where to start
It turned into an art
Not to show the world that it was you
Who made me realize not to compromise
The fact that you and I should need
I know we're gonna get, know we're gonna get get
Bombastic Love
So fantastic
Where I'm completley yours and you are mine
And It's gonna be exactly like in a movie
When we fall in love for the first time
Don't know why I feel so insecure
I never understood what it stood for
I gotta make sure that blindness won't stop me again
I can't sit and wait anymore
You made me realize not to compromise
The fact that you and I should need
I know we're gonna get, know we're gonna get get
Bombastic Love
So fantastic
Where I'm completley yours and you are mine
And It's gonna be exactly like in a movie
When we fall in love for the first time
It's gonna be bombastic love
Everything is gonna be alright
When I'm yours and you are mine
It's gonna be fantastic love
When I wake up everything is still the same
And you don't even know my name
(I know it's gonna be)
Bombastic Love
So fantastic
Where I'm completley yours and you are mine
And It's gonna be exactly like in a movie
When we fall in love for the first time
I know we're gonna get, know we're gonna get get
Bombastic Love
So fantastic
Where I'm completley yours and you are mine
And It's gonna be exactly like in a movie
When we fall in love for the first time
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