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.
There's a new wind blowing like I've never known
I'm breathing deeper than I've even done
And it sure feels good to finally feel the way I do
And I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
And I let go of all my lonely yesterdays
I've forgiven myself for the mistakes I've made
Now there's just one thing the only thing I want to do
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
Yeah, I want to feel the sunshine
Shining down on me and you
When you put your arms around me
You let me know there's nothing in this world I can't do
I used to run in circles going nowhere fast
I'd take one step forward and took two steps back
I couldn't walk a straight line even if I wanted to
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
Oh, here we go now, ooh, yeah
Hey, I want to love ya, baby
Oh oh, oh oh
Yeah, I want to feel the sunshine
Shining down on me and you
When you put your arms around me
Well baby there ain't nothing in this world I can't do
Sometime it's hard for me to understand
But your teaching me to be a better man
I don't want to take this life for granted like I used to do, no no
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
I'm ready to love somebody, love somebody like you
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
Hey I want to love ya baby, ah uh
I want to be the man in the middle of the night shining like it's true
I wanna to be the man that you run to whenever I call on you
When everything that loved someone finally found it's way
I wanna be a better man, I can see it in you yeah
Hey I want to love you baby
Ah ah yeah, na na na na na
I'm breathing deeper than I've even done
And it sure feels good to finally feel the way I do
And I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
And I let go of all my lonely yesterdays
I've forgiven myself for the mistakes I've made
Now there's just one thing the only thing I want to do
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
Yeah, I want to feel the sunshine
Shining down on me and you
When you put your arms around me
You let me know there's nothing in this world I can't do
I used to run in circles going nowhere fast
I'd take one step forward and took two steps back
I couldn't walk a straight line even if I wanted to
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
Oh, here we go now, ooh, yeah
Hey, I want to love ya, baby
Oh oh, oh oh
Yeah, I want to feel the sunshine
Shining down on me and you
When you put your arms around me
Well baby there ain't nothing in this world I can't do
Sometime it's hard for me to understand
But your teaching me to be a better man
I don't want to take this life for granted like I used to do, no no
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
I'm ready to love somebody, love somebody like you
I want to love somebody, love somebody like you
Hey I want to love ya baby, ah uh
I want to be the man in the middle of the night shining like it's true
I wanna to be the man that you run to whenever I call on you
When everything that loved someone finally found it's way
I wanna be a better man, I can see it in you yeah
Hey I want to love you baby
Ah ah yeah, na na na na na
Lyrics submitted by lyricalnut
Somebody Like You Lyrics as written by Keith Urban John Shanks
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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