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.
From Jamaica to the world
It's just love, it's just love, yeah
Why must the children play in the streets?
Broken hearts and faded dreams
Peace and love to everyone that you meet
Don't you worry, it could be so sweet
Just look to the rainbow, you will see
Sun will shine 'til eternity
I've got so much love in my heart
No one can tear it apart, yeah
Be the love generation
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be the love generation
Come on, come on, come on, come on, eh
Be the love generation
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be the love generation
Ooh yeah
Don't worry 'bout a thing
Gonna be alright
Don't worry 'bout a thing
Gonna be alright
Don't worry 'bout a thing
Gonna be alright
Gonna be, gonna, gonna, gonna, gonna be alright
It's all love, you know?
It's all love
From I and I to everyone
Got to love, well, we got to love, yeah
There's no need to cry, yeah
Got to love, well, we got to love, yeah
Got to live that love
You know what I'm talkin' 'bout?
Come on
Be the love generation
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be the love generation
Come on, come on, come on, come on, eh
Be the love generation
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be the love generation
Come on, come on, come on, come on, yeah
Be the love generation
Ooh yeah
It's all love, you know?
Be the love generation
Got to love
Got to love, well, we got to love, yeah
Yeah
It's just love, it's just love, yeah
Why must the children play in the streets?
Broken hearts and faded dreams
Peace and love to everyone that you meet
Don't you worry, it could be so sweet
Just look to the rainbow, you will see
Sun will shine 'til eternity
I've got so much love in my heart
No one can tear it apart, yeah
Be the love generation
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be the love generation
Come on, come on, come on, come on, eh
Be the love generation
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be the love generation
Ooh yeah
Don't worry 'bout a thing
Gonna be alright
Don't worry 'bout a thing
Gonna be alright
Don't worry 'bout a thing
Gonna be alright
Gonna be, gonna, gonna, gonna, gonna be alright
It's all love, you know?
It's all love
From I and I to everyone
Got to love, well, we got to love, yeah
There's no need to cry, yeah
Got to love, well, we got to love, yeah
Got to live that love
You know what I'm talkin' 'bout?
Come on
Be the love generation
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be the love generation
Come on, come on, come on, come on, eh
Be the love generation
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Be the love generation
Come on, come on, come on, come on, yeah
Be the love generation
Ooh yeah
It's all love, you know?
Be the love generation
Got to love
Got to love, well, we got to love, yeah
Yeah
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I think this song has to do with how all the young children these days should all love one and other no matter who you are and what you are like.
I think it means that everyone should try to feel the love for one another and if this happens then life could just be "so sweet" with no worries, faded dreams or broken hearts. I totally love this song, its got such a great beat and gives me a real good feeling :) It actually reminds me of a lion running through the Sahara or jungle, just the music lol.
I think it means that everyone should try to feel the love for one another and if this happens then life could just be "so sweet" with no worries, faded dreams or broken hearts. I totally love this song, its got such a great beat and gives me a real good feeling :) It actually reminds me of a lion running through the Sahara or jungle, just the music lol.
Great house music,positive lyrics,if only we all thought like this!
this song is brilliant. the video is v cool, little boy bikes around all of america (or is it the world?) trying to find love and finds his best love is from his mother.
When I'm listening to songs like that I'm really looking forward the future. If we all raise our children like that they will rule the world with love.
This is my interpretation of this song
“Why must our children play in the streets, broken hearts and faded dreams,” is talking bout the children who get abused, left by themselves, always called a failure. They’re dreams are faded cause they don’t think theres hope. Broken hearts cause they only experienced hatred from the people who should love them…
“peace and love to everyone that you meet, don't you know, it could be so sweet,” is talking bout don’t hate or discriminate people you meet on the color of their skin or beliefs.
“just look to the rainbow, you will see, sun will shine 'til eternity,” is pretty much reassurance to people that there is a brighter day out there. Just keep believing. Don’t lose hope. Don’t let what people say to you get to you.
This is what I think of whenever I listen to the song….I might b wrong…lol…. Good song all in all.
its just the common saying 'love makes the world go round'.