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.
Rotten world black to the core
Do you want another war
Something big, something more?
Lightning god lives in the sky
Are you not like other guys
Sheets of rain and light that blinds
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is the sunshine
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is
All I need is the ground at my feet and to love you
All I need is the warmth on my face
And it's you that makes me feel this way
Little girl what do you want
Is it something that I've got
Maybe yes or maybe not
Hands that reach to touch the sea
A man in love is hard to be
The price you pay is never free
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is the sunshine
Sometimes, sometimes, all I need is
All I need is the ground at my feet and to love you
All I need is the warmth on my face
And it's you that makes me feel this way
Just give me a kiss
On top of the monolith
Don't hide away because
The light today is stars in flames
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is the sunshine
Sometimes, sometimes, all I need is
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is the sunshine
Sometimes, sometimes, all I need is
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is the sunshine
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is
Sometimes, sometimes, all I need is
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is
Do you want another war
Something big, something more?
Lightning god lives in the sky
Are you not like other guys
Sheets of rain and light that blinds
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is the sunshine
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is
All I need is the ground at my feet and to love you
All I need is the warmth on my face
And it's you that makes me feel this way
Little girl what do you want
Is it something that I've got
Maybe yes or maybe not
Hands that reach to touch the sea
A man in love is hard to be
The price you pay is never free
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is the sunshine
Sometimes, sometimes, all I need is
All I need is the ground at my feet and to love you
All I need is the warmth on my face
And it's you that makes me feel this way
Just give me a kiss
On top of the monolith
Don't hide away because
The light today is stars in flames
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is the sunshine
Sometimes, sometimes, all I need is
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is the sunshine
Sometimes, sometimes, all I need is
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is the sunshine
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is
Sometimes, sometimes, all I need is
Sometimes, sometimes, all I want is
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