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 got the fire, baby, I got the heat, can you handle it?
I got the time, baby, you got the need, oh, surrender it
Oh, it's a passion crime with a danger sign, oh, can you handle it?
You're just another girl, I'm just another man
It's just another night
Whoa, yeah
Don't gimme love and affection or what you think it should be
Don't gimme love, the wrong reason, yeah, it don't matter to me
I got the heart, baby, you got the beat, take a chance on me
We got the night baby, we got the dream, oh, imagine it
Oh, it's a passion crime with a danger sign, oh, can you handle it?
You're just another girl, I'm just another man
It's just another night
Whoa, yeah
Don't gimme love and affection or what you think it should be
Don't gimme love, the wrong reason, yeah, it don't matter to me
I don't need your understandin'
Oh babe, can't you understand me
Come on try it and see
Oh, it's a passion play in a different way, oh, can you handle it yeah
You're just another girl, I'm just another man
It's just another night
Whoa, yeah
Don't gimme love and affection or what you think it should be
Don't gimme love, the wrong reason, yeah, it don't matter to me
I don't need your understandin'
Oh babe, can't you understand me?
I don't need it
Don't need your heart
I don't need no understandin'
(I don't need) no affection
Don't give me love, and affection
Don't gimme love, gimme what you got I don't need your
Give me all you got
I don't need the wrong reason
I don't need, I don't need, I don't need
I don't need (I don't need) your understanding
I don't need oh, oh
I don't need your love, and your affection
I got the time, baby, you got the need, oh, surrender it
Oh, it's a passion crime with a danger sign, oh, can you handle it?
You're just another girl, I'm just another man
It's just another night
Whoa, yeah
Don't gimme love and affection or what you think it should be
Don't gimme love, the wrong reason, yeah, it don't matter to me
I got the heart, baby, you got the beat, take a chance on me
We got the night baby, we got the dream, oh, imagine it
Oh, it's a passion crime with a danger sign, oh, can you handle it?
You're just another girl, I'm just another man
It's just another night
Whoa, yeah
Don't gimme love and affection or what you think it should be
Don't gimme love, the wrong reason, yeah, it don't matter to me
I don't need your understandin'
Oh babe, can't you understand me
Come on try it and see
Oh, it's a passion play in a different way, oh, can you handle it yeah
You're just another girl, I'm just another man
It's just another night
Whoa, yeah
Don't gimme love and affection or what you think it should be
Don't gimme love, the wrong reason, yeah, it don't matter to me
I don't need your understandin'
Oh babe, can't you understand me?
I don't need it
Don't need your heart
I don't need no understandin'
(I don't need) no affection
Don't give me love, and affection
Don't gimme love, gimme what you got I don't need your
Give me all you got
I don't need the wrong reason
I don't need, I don't need, I don't need
I don't need (I don't need) your understanding
I don't need oh, oh
I don't need your love, and your affection
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Love and Affection Lyrics as written by Philip Collen Joseph Elliott
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
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good ballad, i liek the ryhtym and feel it has, good late night listening
Fudge yes PinkFloyd96!!!! This is the truest of hidden classics!! Good call!!
Honestly, I am listening to this song for the first time right now as I type. I mean, REALLY listening to it. And I've had the Hysteria album since its initial release. Amazing how many overlooked gems you can find on albums years later.
This is an OK song. Not the greatest.
What the hell is he talking about, though? He doesn't need her affection or her love? What is it he wants? Is this just a one-night stand sorta' thing? They're just "another man" and "another girl."
Simple. Sex. Promiscuous-no-strings-attached-plain-ole-sex.At the end there's a line that says"Can you park the car"?
You shouldn't lie like that unless you want to be the only one who believes it.
i luv this song very much..............but honestly the sound and lyrics are similar to "stand up", it feels like another version of it. i know this song came way b4 Stand up
@aeroshakeel In one way you’re right. This song was “supposed” to be the B side to Love and Affection on Hysteria. Def Leppard didn’t feel like this song was good enough, so they put it on a shelf for awhile. Later on when they were about to finish Adrenalize they decided this song would fit in on the overall sound of the album. Sad that they NEVER played this song live... Everytime I listen to this song, I turn it up
I think its a song about sex, about lust, about frustration. Simple as that.
Its similar to 'have you ever needed someone so bad', except this one is more, 'have you ever needed some sex so bad?'
It's a man with only one desire, sex. He doesn't want any talk, doesn't even want to speak, just fuck. No cuddling, no getting to know her thougts, just physical release with an incedibly attractive girl (groupie?).
The subject completely contradics with the beatiful metal ballad flavor to the music.
This is one of Leppard's most inspired pieces. This group was one of a kind and should be on everyone's playlists.
Thier massively talented musicianship and composing skills, and inspiration to endure thier tragedies in order to reach their dream is an awesome story.
Maybe i'm biased, I was in high school when Leppard made Pyromania and Hysteria.
I agree with Priaprism's interpretation. The guy just wants sex, does not want committment, love or affection, any of the deeper stuff.
Strange way to end an album. Hardly a ballad as most of you seem to be suggesting. More of an ant-ballad.
As with with other songs, again interesting to note that the love is between a man and girl, not a man and woman. For example also in Make Love Like A Man. They use it too often to not actually mean it.