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.
I'm dreaming of one kiss from you
A love long and true
We'll go on and on and
Yeah, oh
Yeah
I don't want to hear that I'm too young
To know it's love that makes me feel this way
'Cause I don't have to feel the heat of the sun
To know it's shining on me every day
When it's warm outside
And the look in your eyes
Is longing to show me the way, no no
I don't want to wait
Just one kiss from you, and suddenly, yeah
I see the road laid out in front of me
You give me strength, you give me hope
And when you hold me in your arms
You make me whole
And I don't know just what I would do
Without one kiss from you
I don't want to hear my time will come
When it feels like it's already here
We should learn to walk before we run
But why go anywhere when you're so near
'Cause when I reach out to you
So sad and confused
And feeling like I could cry
You dry my eyes
Just one kiss from you, and suddenly, yeah
I see the road laid out in front of me
You give me strength, you give me hope
And when you hold me in your arms
You make me whole
And I don't know just what I would do
Without one kiss from you
I'm dreaming of one kiss from you
A love long and true
We'll go on and on and?
I'm looking for one kiss goodnight
To last all my life
On and on and
Just one kiss from you, and suddenly
I see the road laid out in front of me
You give me strength, you give me hope
And when you hold me in your arms
You make me whole
Just one kiss from you
I'm dreaming of one kiss from you
A love long and true
On and on on and on
Will go on and on and
I'm looking for one kiss goodnight
To last all my life
A love long and true
We'll go on and on and
Yeah, oh
Yeah
I don't want to hear that I'm too young
To know it's love that makes me feel this way
'Cause I don't have to feel the heat of the sun
To know it's shining on me every day
When it's warm outside
And the look in your eyes
Is longing to show me the way, no no
I don't want to wait
Just one kiss from you, and suddenly, yeah
I see the road laid out in front of me
You give me strength, you give me hope
And when you hold me in your arms
You make me whole
And I don't know just what I would do
Without one kiss from you
I don't want to hear my time will come
When it feels like it's already here
We should learn to walk before we run
But why go anywhere when you're so near
'Cause when I reach out to you
So sad and confused
And feeling like I could cry
You dry my eyes
Just one kiss from you, and suddenly, yeah
I see the road laid out in front of me
You give me strength, you give me hope
And when you hold me in your arms
You make me whole
And I don't know just what I would do
Without one kiss from you
I'm dreaming of one kiss from you
A love long and true
We'll go on and on and?
I'm looking for one kiss goodnight
To last all my life
On and on and
Just one kiss from you, and suddenly
I see the road laid out in front of me
You give me strength, you give me hope
And when you hold me in your arms
You make me whole
Just one kiss from you
I'm dreaming of one kiss from you
A love long and true
On and on on and on
Will go on and on and
I'm looking for one kiss goodnight
To last all my life
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