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.
Last chance to make believe in always and all it seems
Train wrecks hide underneath your umbrella
Set the frame destiny on this first name soliloquy
Tired symphonies play downward
Let me give the world to you my love
Let me give the world to you my love
Let me show you what I'm thinking of
Let me give the world to you my love
So far
So far
So far
Lovers form dead excuse
And blur the line with soul abuse
My lonesome lines just have no use around here
New skin may hold you in
But the old skin still turns us on
Flicker fades the nitrate dawn to wear
Let me give the world to you my love
Let me show you what I'm thinking of
Times are hard and we're the last in line
'Cause in my grief I'd forgotten what was mine
No I wouldn't change a thing
No I, no
No I wouldn't change a thing about the way you are
The distance here, the speed so far
So far
So far
So far
Let me give the world to you my love
Let me give the world to you my love
Let me give the world to you
Let me give the world to you
Let me give the world to you
Let me give the world to you
Let me give the world to you my love
So far
So far
So far
Train wrecks hide underneath your umbrella
Set the frame destiny on this first name soliloquy
Tired symphonies play downward
Let me give the world to you my love
Let me give the world to you my love
Let me show you what I'm thinking of
Let me give the world to you my love
So far
So far
So far
Lovers form dead excuse
And blur the line with soul abuse
My lonesome lines just have no use around here
New skin may hold you in
But the old skin still turns us on
Flicker fades the nitrate dawn to wear
Let me give the world to you my love
Let me show you what I'm thinking of
Times are hard and we're the last in line
'Cause in my grief I'd forgotten what was mine
No I wouldn't change a thing
No I, no
No I wouldn't change a thing about the way you are
The distance here, the speed so far
So far
So far
So far
Let me give the world to you my love
Let me give the world to you my love
Let me give the world to you
Let me give the world to you
Let me give the world to you
Let me give the world to you
Let me give the world to you my love
So far
So far
So far
Lyrics submitted by hotteto, edited by Mellow_Harsher
Let Me Give the World To You [Adore Outtake] Lyrics as written by William Patrick Corgan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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This song deserved better than an nondescript spot on the internet-released Machina II (which was a great album, don't get me wrong!!). However, this song would have been an unbelievable addition to either Adore OR Machina, although I understand why Billy chose to leave it off of Adore. "Let Me Give the World to You" just doesn't quite...fit--sorry, I can't really explain it any better. But the song does seem to fit with the songs on Machina...another jaded love song in the vein of Wound. Let Me Give the World is one of Billy's best, and if you don't have Machina II, you HAVE to get it...somehow.