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
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Love and Affection Lyrics as written by Philip Collen Joseph Elliott
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