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.
(One) your smile, don't have to say no more
(Two) your guidance and all the thin's you show me
(Three) the way you look at me when you say, "I love you"
(Four) your headstrong personality
(Five) your take-charge capability
(Six) I love the way you cook for me
Beef roast, white rice, with gravy
I'll give you twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you (ooh)
I can give you twenty-five reasons why I'm never leavin' you
(Seven, eight, nine)
The roses, the massages, the cards you give for no reason at all
(Ten) the way you spend on me, even though I got my own money
(Eleven) for always bein' yourself, regardless of how I or anyone else felt
(Twelve) the way you don't trip on me
When I'm in the studio real late, like right now
Twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you
(I got) twenty-five reasons why I'm
Wait a minute, I don't need no backgrounds to tell you the rest, baby
(Thirteen) knowin' just what I need
Even when I didn't make it clear for you to see
(Fourteen) for bein' understandin' when the time comes, you know what I mean
(Fifteen) for your beauty, inside and out
And to close it out, sixteen through twenty-five is four
All the chicks you could've hit, but you didn't because of your love for me
I could give you twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you (ooh)
I can give you twenty-five reasons why I'm never leavin' you
I could give you twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you(oh)
I can give you twenty-five reasons why I'm never leavin' you (oh)
I had to catch my breath for a minute
'Cause so many emotions are comin' out in this song (oh-oh, ooh)
Have you ever loved somebody? (oh, ooh)
Have you ever loved somebody?
Come on ladies, help me sang
Twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you
(I am so in love with you)
Twenty-five reasons why I'm never leavin' you (oh-ooh, oh-oh, yeah, yeah)
Twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you
(I'm so in love with you and it's really more than)
Twenty five reasons why I'm never leavin' you (woah, I'm in love with you)
Twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you (oh oo oh oh)
Twenty-five reasons why I'm never leavin' you (ooh-oh yeah)
I'm never leavin' you
(Two) your guidance and all the thin's you show me
(Three) the way you look at me when you say, "I love you"
(Four) your headstrong personality
(Five) your take-charge capability
(Six) I love the way you cook for me
Beef roast, white rice, with gravy
I'll give you twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you (ooh)
I can give you twenty-five reasons why I'm never leavin' you
(Seven, eight, nine)
The roses, the massages, the cards you give for no reason at all
(Ten) the way you spend on me, even though I got my own money
(Eleven) for always bein' yourself, regardless of how I or anyone else felt
(Twelve) the way you don't trip on me
When I'm in the studio real late, like right now
Twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you
(I got) twenty-five reasons why I'm
Wait a minute, I don't need no backgrounds to tell you the rest, baby
(Thirteen) knowin' just what I need
Even when I didn't make it clear for you to see
(Fourteen) for bein' understandin' when the time comes, you know what I mean
(Fifteen) for your beauty, inside and out
And to close it out, sixteen through twenty-five is four
All the chicks you could've hit, but you didn't because of your love for me
I could give you twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you (ooh)
I can give you twenty-five reasons why I'm never leavin' you
I could give you twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you(oh)
I can give you twenty-five reasons why I'm never leavin' you (oh)
I had to catch my breath for a minute
'Cause so many emotions are comin' out in this song (oh-oh, ooh)
Have you ever loved somebody? (oh, ooh)
Have you ever loved somebody?
Come on ladies, help me sang
Twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you
(I am so in love with you)
Twenty-five reasons why I'm never leavin' you (oh-ooh, oh-oh, yeah, yeah)
Twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you
(I'm so in love with you and it's really more than)
Twenty five reasons why I'm never leavin' you (woah, I'm in love with you)
Twenty-five reasons why I'm really in love with you (oh oo oh oh)
Twenty-five reasons why I'm never leavin' you (ooh-oh yeah)
I'm never leavin' you
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