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.
I keep going over it and over it again in my mind
I get these flashbacks and I, I feel so good
This is one night that I'll never forget
You see, it was just like in the movies
I mean, it actually happened just like this
The stars were shining brighter than most of the time
Then love came out of nowhere
No thrill will ever be like
(The night that I fell in love)
No thrill will ever be like
(The night that I fell in love)
It surely was the best thing I ever did that night
(That night when I fell in love)
The stars were in your eyes
(The night that I fell in love) with you
I've known so many people, been to most parts of the world
And seen some things that have blown my mind, yeas I, but
No thrill will ever feel like
(The night that I fell in love)
No thrill will ever be like
(The night that I fell in love)
It surely was the best thing to happen to my night
(That night when I fell in love)
The stars' lights were in your eyes
(The night that I fell in love) with you
I thought I would be happy without any love in my world
But now I know that, that is so untrue yeh
No thrill will ever be like
(The night that I fell in love)
No thrill will ever be like
(The night that I fell in love)
It surely was the best thing to happen to my night
(That night when I fell in love)
The stars' lights were in your eyes
(That night that I fell in love) with you
All I can ever do is think about that night
All I can ever do is think about that night, that night, that night
All I can ever do is think about that night, that night
All I can ever do is think about that night, that night, that night
All I can ever do is think about that night, that night, that night
I get these flashbacks and I, I feel so good
This is one night that I'll never forget
You see, it was just like in the movies
I mean, it actually happened just like this
The stars were shining brighter than most of the time
Then love came out of nowhere
No thrill will ever be like
(The night that I fell in love)
No thrill will ever be like
(The night that I fell in love)
It surely was the best thing I ever did that night
(That night when I fell in love)
The stars were in your eyes
(The night that I fell in love) with you
I've known so many people, been to most parts of the world
And seen some things that have blown my mind, yeas I, but
No thrill will ever feel like
(The night that I fell in love)
No thrill will ever be like
(The night that I fell in love)
It surely was the best thing to happen to my night
(That night when I fell in love)
The stars' lights were in your eyes
(The night that I fell in love) with you
I thought I would be happy without any love in my world
But now I know that, that is so untrue yeh
No thrill will ever be like
(The night that I fell in love)
No thrill will ever be like
(The night that I fell in love)
It surely was the best thing to happen to my night
(That night when I fell in love)
The stars' lights were in your eyes
(That night that I fell in love) with you
All I can ever do is think about that night
All I can ever do is think about that night, that night, that night
All I can ever do is think about that night, that night
All I can ever do is think about that night, that night, that night
All I can ever do is think about that night, that night, that night
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
The Night I Fell in Love Lyrics as written by Luther Vandross Marcus Miller
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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