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.
If you let me be a part of you
If you tell me what I've gotta do
Maybe I could change
I don't want to see another day
If I ever let you walk away
From the love we have
And here
I can't see why
I need her close to me
She's everything
Everything that I ever wanted, yeah
Woah-oh-oh, she's everything
And I don't want to make believe
Never needed anyone before
Never knew that you could give me more
Than all I ever had
I don't want to be afraid again
You're the only one that takes me
When I'm falling from you
And here
I can't see why
I need her close to me
She's everything
Everything that I ever wanted, yeah
Woah-oh-oh, she's everything
And I don't want to make believe
I'll never be
What you make me
Take me
And now
I'm trying to find
If there's a way to make you mine
She's everything
Everything that I ever wanted, yeah
Woah-oh-oh, she's everything
And I don't want to make believe [Repeat x2]
She's everything
If you tell me what I've gotta do
Maybe I could change
I don't want to see another day
If I ever let you walk away
From the love we have
And here
I can't see why
I need her close to me
She's everything
Everything that I ever wanted, yeah
Woah-oh-oh, she's everything
And I don't want to make believe
Never needed anyone before
Never knew that you could give me more
Than all I ever had
I don't want to be afraid again
You're the only one that takes me
When I'm falling from you
And here
I can't see why
I need her close to me
She's everything
Everything that I ever wanted, yeah
Woah-oh-oh, she's everything
And I don't want to make believe
I'll never be
What you make me
Take me
And now
I'm trying to find
If there's a way to make you mine
She's everything
Everything that I ever wanted, yeah
Woah-oh-oh, she's everything
And I don't want to make believe [Repeat x2]
She's everything
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For those interested, Christian Burns formed a new band this year called Inhaler. Here's their MySpace page: profile.myspace.com/index.cfm
Other than sort of recognizing his voice, you wouldn't see any resemblance between this project and BBMak.