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.
Endlessly
Late at night you call on a phone,
We talk about the day,
When you found out he was cheating.
You tell me that it hurts to the bone,
To trust someone that way.
To find that he was deceiving,
And I know I've always just been your friend,
But if you look my way,
I'll make sure you'll never hurt again.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I'd cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you'd only see,
How beautiful you and I would be, endlessly.
Oh, oh yeah.
I remember when you fell in love,
I could not believe…
That it was not with me
I sent a secret prayer up above,
And put my heart away.
So that you could be free.
And I know right now you're broken in two,
But did you know my heart's been broken since that day I met you.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I'd cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And in my sweetest dream,
You'd learn to put your faith in me, endlessly,
Sometimes the thing you need,
Is the one thing you can't see
If you put your faith in me,
How beautiful you and I would be.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I'd cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you'd only see
How beautiful you and I would be, endlessly
Late at night you call on a phone,
We talk about the day,
When you found out he was cheating.
You tell me that it hurts to the bone,
To trust someone that way.
To find that he was deceiving,
And I know I've always just been your friend,
But if you look my way,
I'll make sure you'll never hurt again.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I'd cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you'd only see,
How beautiful you and I would be, endlessly.
Oh, oh yeah.
I remember when you fell in love,
I could not believe…
That it was not with me
I sent a secret prayer up above,
And put my heart away.
So that you could be free.
And I know right now you're broken in two,
But did you know my heart's been broken since that day I met you.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I'd cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And in my sweetest dream,
You'd learn to put your faith in me, endlessly,
Sometimes the thing you need,
Is the one thing you can't see
If you put your faith in me,
How beautiful you and I would be.
Do you know I exist, just to promise you this,
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you answer my prayer,
I'd cross my heart and I'd swear
Endlessly to be true to you,
And if you'd only see
How beautiful you and I would be, endlessly
Lyrics submitted by adilovepatty
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