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.
I've seen the rest before
And I've settled for less before
An offer so much more
Has been knocking upon my door
Don't hesitate or so I've heard that
Eventually, you'll quit waiting for me
Since I know we both belong in arms in crazy love
I gotta open up before you leave
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you
I know you really love me
You're always there for me, yeah
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you
I could lose you forever
And it's now or never
Oh no, oh no
Oh no, oh no
We spend the entire day
How you always knew what to say, ooh?
You never asked to stay
And I can't believe I couldn't see
Gotta open up before you leave me lonely, ooh
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you
I know you really love me (you really love me)
You're always there for me (always there for me)
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you (back to you)
I could lose you forever
And it's now or never
Oh no, oh no (oh, no)
Oh no, oh no
Now or never
No, oh no
Oh no, oh no
I know we both belong in arms (I know we both belong)
I know it's crazy love (I know it's crazy, crazy love)
I know we both belong in arms (I belong in your arms)
I know it's crazy love, it's crazy love
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you (I know, boy)
I know you really love me (you love me)
You're always there for me (always there for me)
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you
I could lose you forever (I can't lose)
And it's now or never (it's now or never)
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you
I know you really love me (baby, I know)
You're always there for me (you really love me for me)
Baby, it's time to get up on track (baby, it's time)
And give it all back to you (to give it all back)
I could lose you forever (I can't lose)
And it's now or never (it's now or never)
I know we both belong in arms (now or never now)
I know it's crazy love
(Now or never now)
I know we both belong in arms
I know it's crazy love (ooh, yeah), it's crazy love
And I've settled for less before
An offer so much more
Has been knocking upon my door
Don't hesitate or so I've heard that
Eventually, you'll quit waiting for me
Since I know we both belong in arms in crazy love
I gotta open up before you leave
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you
I know you really love me
You're always there for me, yeah
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you
I could lose you forever
And it's now or never
Oh no, oh no
Oh no, oh no
We spend the entire day
How you always knew what to say, ooh?
You never asked to stay
And I can't believe I couldn't see
Gotta open up before you leave me lonely, ooh
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you
I know you really love me (you really love me)
You're always there for me (always there for me)
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you (back to you)
I could lose you forever
And it's now or never
Oh no, oh no (oh, no)
Oh no, oh no
Now or never
No, oh no
Oh no, oh no
I know we both belong in arms (I know we both belong)
I know it's crazy love (I know it's crazy, crazy love)
I know we both belong in arms (I belong in your arms)
I know it's crazy love, it's crazy love
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you (I know, boy)
I know you really love me (you love me)
You're always there for me (always there for me)
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you
I could lose you forever (I can't lose)
And it's now or never (it's now or never)
Baby, it's time to get up on track
And give it all back to you
I know you really love me (baby, I know)
You're always there for me (you really love me for me)
Baby, it's time to get up on track (baby, it's time)
And give it all back to you (to give it all back)
I could lose you forever (I can't lose)
And it's now or never (it's now or never)
I know we both belong in arms (now or never now)
I know it's crazy love
(Now or never now)
I know we both belong in arms
I know it's crazy love (ooh, yeah), it's crazy love
Lyrics submitted by alice palace
Now or Never Lyrics as written by Robert Louis Daniels James D. Gass
Lyrics © Regard Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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?