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.
Time, love and tenderness
So you say that you can't go on
Love left you cryin'
And you say all your hope is gone
And what's the use in tryin'?
What you need is to have some faith
Shake off those sad blues
Get yourself a new view, oh
Nothing is as sad as it seems, you know
'Cause someday you'll laugh at the heartache
Someday you'll laugh at the pain
Somehow you'll get through the heartbreak
Somehow you can get through the rain
When love puts you through the fire
When love puts you to the test
Nothing cures a broken heart
Like time, love, and tenderness
You think your world is over
Baby, just remember this
Nothing heals a broken heart
Like time, love, and tenderness
Time, love, and tenderness
I understand how you're feeling now
And what you've been through
But your world's gonna turn around
So, baby, don't you be blue
All it takes is a little time
To make it better
The hurt won't last forever, oh
All the tears are gonna dry, you know
'Cause someday you'll laugh at the heartache
Someday you'll laugh at the pain
You may be down on your luck
But, baby, that old luck's gonna change
When love puts you through the fire
When love puts you to the test
Nothing cures a broken heart
Like time, love, and tenderness
You think your world is over
Baby, just remember this
Nothing heals a broken heart
Like time, love, and tenderness
The hurt ain't gonna last forever
Oh
Oh
Time, love, and tenderness
Time, love, and tenderness
When love puts you through the fire
When love puts you to the test
Nothing cures a broken heart
Like time, love, and tenderness
You think your world is over
Baby, just remember this
Nothing heals a broken heart
Better than time, love, and tenderness
Baby, oh, baby
You just need some, you just need some
Time, love, and tenderness
Baby
All you need
Time, love, and tenderness
Time, love, and tenderness
Baby
Time, love, and tenderness
Time, love, and tenderness
Gonna take some time
Love, ooh, ooh
Time, love, and tenderness
Baby
All you need, all you need
So you say that you can't go on
Love left you cryin'
And you say all your hope is gone
And what's the use in tryin'?
What you need is to have some faith
Shake off those sad blues
Get yourself a new view, oh
Nothing is as sad as it seems, you know
'Cause someday you'll laugh at the heartache
Someday you'll laugh at the pain
Somehow you'll get through the heartbreak
Somehow you can get through the rain
When love puts you through the fire
When love puts you to the test
Nothing cures a broken heart
Like time, love, and tenderness
You think your world is over
Baby, just remember this
Nothing heals a broken heart
Like time, love, and tenderness
Time, love, and tenderness
I understand how you're feeling now
And what you've been through
But your world's gonna turn around
So, baby, don't you be blue
All it takes is a little time
To make it better
The hurt won't last forever, oh
All the tears are gonna dry, you know
'Cause someday you'll laugh at the heartache
Someday you'll laugh at the pain
You may be down on your luck
But, baby, that old luck's gonna change
When love puts you through the fire
When love puts you to the test
Nothing cures a broken heart
Like time, love, and tenderness
You think your world is over
Baby, just remember this
Nothing heals a broken heart
Like time, love, and tenderness
The hurt ain't gonna last forever
Oh
Oh
Time, love, and tenderness
Time, love, and tenderness
When love puts you through the fire
When love puts you to the test
Nothing cures a broken heart
Like time, love, and tenderness
You think your world is over
Baby, just remember this
Nothing heals a broken heart
Better than time, love, and tenderness
Baby, oh, baby
You just need some, you just need some
Time, love, and tenderness
Baby
All you need
Time, love, and tenderness
Time, love, and tenderness
Baby
Time, love, and tenderness
Time, love, and tenderness
Gonna take some time
Love, ooh, ooh
Time, love, and tenderness
Baby
All you need, all you need
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