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.
*come on baby come on give me*
come give your love to me again
and send me across the water
an angel stepped down
touched lightly to the ground
*an angel:* IS THERE SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVEN'T SAID?
me and my friend
we stared at her soul
*come on baby come on give me*
*SOMEONE HELP ME SOMEONE HELP ME
SOMEONE HELP ME SOMEONE HELP ME*
*an angel:* I'M HOLDING YOU
come one give your love to us again
and send us across the water
and angel stepped down...
and slowly looked around
*an angel:* ...IS THERE SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVEN'T SAID?
we stared at her soul
I BELIEVE..I BELIEVE THAT LOVE...I BELIEVE
THAT LOVE IS THE ONLY THING
...THE ONLY THING THHAT CAN HEAL...US ALL
...is equal to...the love...you make
the love you take
the love you make
the love you take
and so we give and give and give again
an angel stepped down...
touched lightly to the ground
we stared at his...soul
come on baby come on give me
SOMEONE HELP US SOMEONE HELP US
*an angel:* WE'RE HOLDING YOU
an experiment in longing
I BELIEVE THAT LOVE IS THE ONLY THING
THAT WILL HEAL US ALL
*an angel:* IS NO ONE ASKING FOR THIS DANCE?
WERE YOU NOT ASKING FOR THIS CHANCE?
COME ON...(i can't)
COME ON! (i can't)
COME ON
COME ONNNNNNNNNNNN!
come give your love to me again
and send me across the water
an angel stepped down
touched lightly to the ground
*an angel:* IS THERE SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVEN'T SAID?
me and my friend
we stared at her soul
*come on baby come on give me*
*SOMEONE HELP ME SOMEONE HELP ME
SOMEONE HELP ME SOMEONE HELP ME*
*an angel:* I'M HOLDING YOU
come one give your love to us again
and send us across the water
and angel stepped down...
and slowly looked around
*an angel:* ...IS THERE SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVEN'T SAID?
we stared at her soul
I BELIEVE..I BELIEVE THAT LOVE...I BELIEVE
THAT LOVE IS THE ONLY THING
...THE ONLY THING THHAT CAN HEAL...US ALL
...is equal to...the love...you make
the love you take
the love you make
the love you take
and so we give and give and give again
an angel stepped down...
touched lightly to the ground
we stared at his...soul
come on baby come on give me
SOMEONE HELP US SOMEONE HELP US
*an angel:* WE'RE HOLDING YOU
an experiment in longing
I BELIEVE THAT LOVE IS THE ONLY THING
THAT WILL HEAL US ALL
*an angel:* IS NO ONE ASKING FOR THIS DANCE?
WERE YOU NOT ASKING FOR THIS CHANCE?
COME ON...(i can't)
COME ON! (i can't)
COME ON
COME ONNNNNNNNNNNN!
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is no one asking for this dance? were you not asking for this chance? come on... (I can't) come on! (I ... I can't) come on come on!
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