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.
Oh, hey
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah
To you
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Oh, yeah, babe
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)
Since you came in (since you came in)
I knew back then (I knew back then)
You were that special one (you were that one)
I'm so in love (so in love)
So deep in love (so deep in love)
You make my life complete(you complete me)
You are so sweet (are so sweet)
No one competes (no one competes)
Glad you came into my life (my life)
You blind me with your love (love)
with you I have no sight (no sight)
Girl you open me I'm wide open
And I'm doing things I never do
But I feel so good, I feel so good
Why it take so long for me finding you?
This is my story and I'm telling you
It's not fiction, it's surely a fact
Without you right here having my back
I really don't know just where I'd be at
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed yeah)
Since you came in, I knew back then (Ooh, oh, yeah)
You were that special one (You were that)
I'm so in love, so deep in love
You make my life complete (You make make my life complete)
You are so sweet no one competes(oh oh oh)
Glad you came into my life (Oh)
You blind me with your love, with you I have no sight
I analyzed myself, I was buck wild
Never thought about settling down
But all the time I knew I was ready
But not with all my friends around
But girl, I put you first now (I put you first now)
You made me, helped mold me (Mold me, baby)
Turned me into a man, I'm so responsible
And I owe it all to you
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)
Since you came in, I knew back then (come on)
You were that special one (You were that special one)
I'm so in love, so deep in love (Oh, oh, oh)
You make my life complete (You make my life complete)
You are so sweet, no one competes
Glad you came into my life (So glad you came in)
You blind me with your love (Blind me, baby),
With you I have no sight
(God has blessed me) God has blessed me, baby
Girl, He was good to me when He sent you
I'm so happy, I'm so happy, baby, oh, yes, I am
(Share my world) Come and share my world, baby,
Oh whoa yeah yeah
(I'm so in love) I'm so in love
I'm addicted to your love, baby, yeah
My whole life has changed (Oh, yes, I am)
Since you came in, I knew back then (Ooh)
You were that special one (You were that very, very special one)
I'm so in love (You were that very, very special one), so deep in love
You make my life complete (You make my life complete)
You are so sweet (Yes, you did, baby), no one competes(No one competes, oh)
Glad you came into my life
You blind me with your love (Come on), with you I have no sight
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)
Since you came in, I knew back then (You made a difference in my life)
You were that special one (I knew you were that special one)
I'm so in love, so deep in love (When I first laid eyes on you, babe)
You make my life complete (You make my life complete, darlin')
You are so sweet, no one competes (No one competes, baby)
Glad you came into my life (No one, no one)
You blind me with your love (No one), with you I have no sight (Come on)
My whole life has changed (Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa)
Since you came in, I knew back then
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah
To you
Mmm, mmm, mmm
Oh, yeah, babe
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)
Since you came in (since you came in)
I knew back then (I knew back then)
You were that special one (you were that one)
I'm so in love (so in love)
So deep in love (so deep in love)
You make my life complete(you complete me)
You are so sweet (are so sweet)
No one competes (no one competes)
Glad you came into my life (my life)
You blind me with your love (love)
with you I have no sight (no sight)
Girl you open me I'm wide open
And I'm doing things I never do
But I feel so good, I feel so good
Why it take so long for me finding you?
This is my story and I'm telling you
It's not fiction, it's surely a fact
Without you right here having my back
I really don't know just where I'd be at
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed yeah)
Since you came in, I knew back then (Ooh, oh, yeah)
You were that special one (You were that)
I'm so in love, so deep in love
You make my life complete (You make make my life complete)
You are so sweet no one competes(oh oh oh)
Glad you came into my life (Oh)
You blind me with your love, with you I have no sight
I analyzed myself, I was buck wild
Never thought about settling down
But all the time I knew I was ready
But not with all my friends around
But girl, I put you first now (I put you first now)
You made me, helped mold me (Mold me, baby)
Turned me into a man, I'm so responsible
And I owe it all to you
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)
Since you came in, I knew back then (come on)
You were that special one (You were that special one)
I'm so in love, so deep in love (Oh, oh, oh)
You make my life complete (You make my life complete)
You are so sweet, no one competes
Glad you came into my life (So glad you came in)
You blind me with your love (Blind me, baby),
With you I have no sight
(God has blessed me) God has blessed me, baby
Girl, He was good to me when He sent you
I'm so happy, I'm so happy, baby, oh, yes, I am
(Share my world) Come and share my world, baby,
Oh whoa yeah yeah
(I'm so in love) I'm so in love
I'm addicted to your love, baby, yeah
My whole life has changed (Oh, yes, I am)
Since you came in, I knew back then (Ooh)
You were that special one (You were that very, very special one)
I'm so in love (You were that very, very special one), so deep in love
You make my life complete (You make my life complete)
You are so sweet (Yes, you did, baby), no one competes(No one competes, oh)
Glad you came into my life
You blind me with your love (Come on), with you I have no sight
My whole life has changed (My whole life has changed)
Since you came in, I knew back then (You made a difference in my life)
You were that special one (I knew you were that special one)
I'm so in love, so deep in love (When I first laid eyes on you, babe)
You make my life complete (You make my life complete, darlin')
You are so sweet, no one competes (No one competes, baby)
Glad you came into my life (No one, no one)
You blind me with your love (No one), with you I have no sight (Come on)
My whole life has changed (Oh, whoa, whoa, whoa)
Since you came in, I knew back then
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Differences Lyrics as written by Troy Oliver Elgin Lumpkin
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