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'm talking, I'm talking
I believe in the power of love
I'm singing, I'm singing
I believe that you can rescue me
With you I'm not a little girl
With you I'm not a man
When all the hurt inside of me
Comes out, you understand
You see that I'm ferocious
You see that I am weak
You see that I am silly
And pretentious and a freak
But I don't feel too strange for you
Don't know exactly what you do
I think when love is pure you try
To understand the reasons why
And I prefer this mystery
It cancels out my misery
And gives me hope that there could be
A person that loves me
Rescue me (rescue me, it's hard to believe)
Your love has given me hope
Rescue me (rescue me, it's hard to believe) I'm drowning
Baby throw out your rope
With you I'm not a fascist
Can't play you like a toy
And when I need to dominate
You're not my little boy
You see that I am hungry
For a life of understanding
And you forgive my angry little heart
When she's demanding
You bring me to my knees
While I'm scratching out the eyes
Of a world I want to conquer
And deliver and despise
And right while I am standing there
I suddenly begin to care
And understand that there could be
A person that loves me
Rescue me (rescue me, it's hard to believe)
Your love has given me hope
Rescue me (rescue me, it's hard to believe) I'm drowning
Baby throw out your rope
Love is understanding
It's hard to believe
Life can be so demanding
I'm sending out an S.O.S.
Stop me from drowning
Baby I'll do the rest
Rescue me (rescue me)
Your love has given me hope (your love has given me hope)
Rescue me (rescue me) I'm drowning
Baby throw out your rope
Rescue me (rescue me)
Your love has given me hope (your love has given me hope)
Rescue me (rescue me) I'm drowning
Baby throw out your rope (baby throw out the rope)
Ooh aah, ooh aah, love is understanding
Ooh aah, ooh, aah love is understanding
Love is understanding
It's hard to believe
Life can be so demanding
I'm sending out an S.O.S.
Rescue me, rescue me
It's not my business to decide
How good you are for me
How valuable you are
And what the world can see
Only that you try to understand me
And have the courage
To love me for me
I believe (I believe in the power)
I believe (I believe that you can rescue me)
I believe (I believe in the power)
I believe (I believe that you can rescue me)
I'm saying I believe (I believe in the power)
I believe (I believe that you can rescue me)
I'm saying, I'm saying, I'm saying, I believe that you can rescue me
I'm talking, I'm talking, I believe in the power of love
I'm talking, I'm talking, I believe in the power of love
I'm singing, I'm singing I believe that you can rescue me
Hey hey hey, R-E-S-C-U-E M-E, only you can rescue me
Hey hey hey, I believe you can rescue me
I believe in the power, I believe you can rescue me
I believe in the power of love
I'm singing, I'm singing
I believe that you can rescue me
With you I'm not a little girl
With you I'm not a man
When all the hurt inside of me
Comes out, you understand
You see that I'm ferocious
You see that I am weak
You see that I am silly
And pretentious and a freak
But I don't feel too strange for you
Don't know exactly what you do
I think when love is pure you try
To understand the reasons why
And I prefer this mystery
It cancels out my misery
And gives me hope that there could be
A person that loves me
Rescue me (rescue me, it's hard to believe)
Your love has given me hope
Rescue me (rescue me, it's hard to believe) I'm drowning
Baby throw out your rope
With you I'm not a fascist
Can't play you like a toy
And when I need to dominate
You're not my little boy
You see that I am hungry
For a life of understanding
And you forgive my angry little heart
When she's demanding
You bring me to my knees
While I'm scratching out the eyes
Of a world I want to conquer
And deliver and despise
And right while I am standing there
I suddenly begin to care
And understand that there could be
A person that loves me
Rescue me (rescue me, it's hard to believe)
Your love has given me hope
Rescue me (rescue me, it's hard to believe) I'm drowning
Baby throw out your rope
Love is understanding
It's hard to believe
Life can be so demanding
I'm sending out an S.O.S.
Stop me from drowning
Baby I'll do the rest
Rescue me (rescue me)
Your love has given me hope (your love has given me hope)
Rescue me (rescue me) I'm drowning
Baby throw out your rope
Rescue me (rescue me)
Your love has given me hope (your love has given me hope)
Rescue me (rescue me) I'm drowning
Baby throw out your rope (baby throw out the rope)
Ooh aah, ooh aah, love is understanding
Ooh aah, ooh, aah love is understanding
Love is understanding
It's hard to believe
Life can be so demanding
I'm sending out an S.O.S.
Rescue me, rescue me
It's not my business to decide
How good you are for me
How valuable you are
And what the world can see
Only that you try to understand me
And have the courage
To love me for me
I believe (I believe in the power)
I believe (I believe that you can rescue me)
I believe (I believe in the power)
I believe (I believe that you can rescue me)
I'm saying I believe (I believe in the power)
I believe (I believe that you can rescue me)
I'm saying, I'm saying, I'm saying, I believe that you can rescue me
I'm talking, I'm talking, I believe in the power of love
I'm talking, I'm talking, I believe in the power of love
I'm singing, I'm singing I believe that you can rescue me
Hey hey hey, R-E-S-C-U-E M-E, only you can rescue me
Hey hey hey, I believe you can rescue me
I believe in the power, I believe you can rescue me
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Rescue Me Lyrics as written by Madonna Ciccone Shep Pettibone
Lyrics © Word Collections Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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