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.
We have both been here before
Knockin' upon love's door
Begging for someone to let us in
Knowing this we can agree to keep each other company
Never to go down that road again
My beloved one, my beloved one
Your eyes shine through me
You are so divine to me
Your heart has a home in mine
We won't have to say a word
With a touch all shall be heard
When I search my heart it's you I find
My beloved one, my beloved one, my beloved one
You were meant for me, I believe you were sent to me from a dream straight into
To my arms
Hold your body close to me
You mean the most to me
We will keep each other safe from harm
My beloved one, my beloved one, my beloved one
Knockin' upon love's door
Begging for someone to let us in
Knowing this we can agree to keep each other company
Never to go down that road again
My beloved one, my beloved one
Your eyes shine through me
You are so divine to me
Your heart has a home in mine
We won't have to say a word
With a touch all shall be heard
When I search my heart it's you I find
My beloved one, my beloved one, my beloved one
You were meant for me, I believe you were sent to me from a dream straight into
To my arms
Hold your body close to me
You mean the most to me
We will keep each other safe from harm
My beloved one, my beloved one, my beloved one
Lyrics submitted by SoccerBalla15
Beloved One Lyrics as written by Ben C Harper
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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I think we've all felt this way about somebody before, great song
sigh....
"when i search my heart it's you i find" ----what a great fuckin line
BEAUTIFUL LOVE SONG....JUST FUCKING BEAUTIFUL.
I love this song, I'm learning to play it and I'm gonna play it to this girl I'm crazy about, awesome song, One of my favorites
i think its about a couple and being together keeps them "from harm"..i love this line "We won't have to say a word, With a touch all shall be heard " like they're soulmates and dont need to talk they just know each others feelings by looking into their eyes..
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These are two people who have aimed for love and been hurt trying to find true love countless times. Now, they've seemingly found a partner. No more pain or suffering from failed love.
To me this is about two people who have been in relationships before, but nothings ever really worked out in their respective relationships. They both just want to find love, but have yet to be lucky. Then they find one another, and they realize that they have just been waiting to find each other.
It's beautiful, and I would die if a guy played it for me.
I think it's about someone he has always loved and they have come back together again, after being in bad relationships with other people, they meet up again and have the feelings of love like it was new all over again. She has always been in his heart and he realizes that she's his "Beloved One". Beautiful..Beautiful.
this song is just brilliant
ben sounds so honest and vulnerable - it really expresses the way a person feels when they "fall in love"
when you really listen to this, you cant help but think to yourself: "man, he REALLY loves this woman"
brilliant