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.
She moved into my old apartment
That's how we got this whole thing started
She called and said that i had mail waiting there for me
I told her that i'd come and get it
How could i know in just a minute
That i'd be standing face to face with my own destiny
Ohhhh how we sat there talking just like we were old friends
Ohhhh then i asked her can i see you again
She said yes! and i said wow!
She said when and i said how about right now
Love can't wait then i asked if she believed in fate
And she said yes
The days flew by just like a fast train
And nothing else has been on my brain
Except the thought of how she makes me the man i want to be
She's the one i long for a million reasons
Loving her is just like breathing
It's easy and it's obvious she was made for me
Ohhh then it happened one night looking in her eyes
Ohhh when i popped the question much to my sur-prize
She said yes! and i said wow!
She said when and i said how about right now
Love can't wait then i asked if she believed in fate
And she said yes
So we called a preacher, family and friends
And nothing's been the same since?
She said yes! and i said wow!
She said when and i said how about right now
Love can't wait then i asked if she believed in fate
And she said yes
That's how we got this whole thing started
She called and said that i had mail waiting there for me
I told her that i'd come and get it
How could i know in just a minute
That i'd be standing face to face with my own destiny
Ohhhh how we sat there talking just like we were old friends
Ohhhh then i asked her can i see you again
She said yes! and i said wow!
She said when and i said how about right now
Love can't wait then i asked if she believed in fate
And she said yes
The days flew by just like a fast train
And nothing else has been on my brain
Except the thought of how she makes me the man i want to be
She's the one i long for a million reasons
Loving her is just like breathing
It's easy and it's obvious she was made for me
Ohhh then it happened one night looking in her eyes
Ohhh when i popped the question much to my sur-prize
She said yes! and i said wow!
She said when and i said how about right now
Love can't wait then i asked if she believed in fate
And she said yes
So we called a preacher, family and friends
And nothing's been the same since?
She said yes! and i said wow!
She said when and i said how about right now
Love can't wait then i asked if she believed in fate
And she said yes
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