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.
Love and harmony, soul inspiration and prophecy
We make love and we make joy, one girl and one more boy
Say, we are, everybody's eyes, lay down your guns and recognize
There's only one way, if you leave me no choice, but to love you blind
Tell me people, who's leading who
And tell me people, who's following who
A world asleep, is a world in deep, oh yeah
We don't have to be this way
Everybody say, we are the world to come
A place of love and a world of one
One mind can generate, what we anticipate
Say, we make war when we couldn't make peace
Tell me who is the man in the driver seat
There's only one way, if you leave me no choice, but to love you blind
Tell me people, who's leading who
And tell me people, who's following who
A world asleep, is a world in deep, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
We don't have to be this way
???????????? a common sky, everybody knows that we've got to try
Hold back the tears, and break that chain
Let love rule again
Signs will come of what we do now, you and me, and me and you
Love is all we need tonight, yeahhhhhh
Listen people, we don't have to be this way
Love and harmony, soul inspiration and prophecy
We make love and we make joy, one girl and one more boy
Say, we are, everybody's eyes, lay down your guns and recognize
There's only one way, if you leave me no choice,
We are the world to come, race of love, and a world of one
One mind can generate, what we anticipate
Say, we make war when we couldn't make peace
Tell me who is the man in the driver seat
Ooohhh there's only one way, yeahhh
Everybody knows that we've got to try
Hold back the tears, and break that chain
Let love rule again
Signs will come of what we do now, you and me, and me and you
Love you blind, love you blind
We make love and we make joy, one girl and one more boy
Say, we are, everybody's eyes, lay down your guns and recognize
There's only one way, if you leave me no choice, but to love you blind
Tell me people, who's leading who
And tell me people, who's following who
A world asleep, is a world in deep, oh yeah
We don't have to be this way
Everybody say, we are the world to come
A place of love and a world of one
One mind can generate, what we anticipate
Say, we make war when we couldn't make peace
Tell me who is the man in the driver seat
There's only one way, if you leave me no choice, but to love you blind
Tell me people, who's leading who
And tell me people, who's following who
A world asleep, is a world in deep, oh yeah, oh oh yeah
We don't have to be this way
???????????? a common sky, everybody knows that we've got to try
Hold back the tears, and break that chain
Let love rule again
Signs will come of what we do now, you and me, and me and you
Love is all we need tonight, yeahhhhhh
Listen people, we don't have to be this way
Love and harmony, soul inspiration and prophecy
We make love and we make joy, one girl and one more boy
Say, we are, everybody's eyes, lay down your guns and recognize
There's only one way, if you leave me no choice,
We are the world to come, race of love, and a world of one
One mind can generate, what we anticipate
Say, we make war when we couldn't make peace
Tell me who is the man in the driver seat
Ooohhh there's only one way, yeahhh
Everybody knows that we've got to try
Hold back the tears, and break that chain
Let love rule again
Signs will come of what we do now, you and me, and me and you
Love you blind, love you blind
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Love You Blind Lyrics as written by Sheryl Crow Jay Oliver
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