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.
Got to find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart
Got to find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart
When I met you boy, you were as sweet as cherry pie
That smiling eye you were as wild as Friday night
I should have known however hard you try
Change'd come and strangle it
It was bound to die
You were sweet as cherry pie
Wild as Friday night
Sweet as cherry pie
Wild as Friday night
Gotta find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart in two
Gotta find out what I meant to you, oh boy
Gotta find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart in two
Where were you just when I needed you?
You gave me your soul for at least a day
"Listen boy, there was a time when I wanted you to stay"
You'll know the cost, it's you who's gonna pay
I'm stronger now, I loved you then
I'll ask you anyway
You were sweet as cherry pie
Wild as Friday night
Sweet as cherry pie
Wild as Friday night
Gotta find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart in two
Where were you just when I needed you, boy?
Gotta find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart in two, ooh
I needed you
(Ba-da-da-do-do, do-do)
(Ba-da-da-do-do, do)
(Ba-da-da-do-do) You teased me
(Ba-da-da-do-do, do)
(Ba-da-da-do-do, do-d)
(Ba-da-da-do-do, do) You broke my heart
(Ba-da-da-do-do)
(Ba-da-da-do-do, do) You broke my heart
Ooh-ooh
Hoo, hoo
You were the only one
You were the only one
You're a son of a gun
You were the only one
You were the only one
Oh boy, you broke my heart
Sweet as cherry pie
Sweet as cherry pie
Gotta find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart in two
Gotta find out what I meant to you, oh boy
Gotta find out what I meant to you
Where were you just when I needed you?
Gotta find out what I meant to you, boy
Ooh
Where were you when I needed you?
You were the only one
You were the only one
Son of a gun
You were the only one
I'm feeling strong
I loved you then
So I ask you anyway
Gotta find out what I meant to you (sweet as cherry pie)
You broke my heart
Gotta find out(sweet as cherry pie)
Gotta find out what I meant to you
You tease me
You were the only one (wild)
You were the only one (as Friday night)
Son of a gun
You were the only one (sweet)
You were the only one (as cherry pie)
You're the one who broke my heart
Got to find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart
When I met you boy, you were as sweet as cherry pie
That smiling eye you were as wild as Friday night
I should have known however hard you try
Change'd come and strangle it
It was bound to die
You were sweet as cherry pie
Wild as Friday night
Sweet as cherry pie
Wild as Friday night
Gotta find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart in two
Gotta find out what I meant to you, oh boy
Gotta find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart in two
Where were you just when I needed you?
You gave me your soul for at least a day
"Listen boy, there was a time when I wanted you to stay"
You'll know the cost, it's you who's gonna pay
I'm stronger now, I loved you then
I'll ask you anyway
You were sweet as cherry pie
Wild as Friday night
Sweet as cherry pie
Wild as Friday night
Gotta find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart in two
Where were you just when I needed you, boy?
Gotta find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart in two, ooh
I needed you
(Ba-da-da-do-do, do-do)
(Ba-da-da-do-do, do)
(Ba-da-da-do-do) You teased me
(Ba-da-da-do-do, do)
(Ba-da-da-do-do, do-d)
(Ba-da-da-do-do, do) You broke my heart
(Ba-da-da-do-do)
(Ba-da-da-do-do, do) You broke my heart
Ooh-ooh
Hoo, hoo
You were the only one
You were the only one
You're a son of a gun
You were the only one
You were the only one
Oh boy, you broke my heart
Sweet as cherry pie
Sweet as cherry pie
Gotta find out what I meant to you
You're the one who broke my heart in two
Gotta find out what I meant to you, oh boy
Gotta find out what I meant to you
Where were you just when I needed you?
Gotta find out what I meant to you, boy
Ooh
Where were you when I needed you?
You were the only one
You were the only one
Son of a gun
You were the only one
I'm feeling strong
I loved you then
So I ask you anyway
Gotta find out what I meant to you (sweet as cherry pie)
You broke my heart
Gotta find out(sweet as cherry pie)
Gotta find out what I meant to you
You tease me
You were the only one (wild)
You were the only one (as Friday night)
Son of a gun
You were the only one (sweet)
You were the only one (as cherry pie)
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