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.
And time stands still beneath the air of waiting hours
To touch, just to feel a love that seems to overpower me
She's all I'll ever need
And you know her love just hypnotizes me
‘til all I see is beautiful
At night I dream that you were sent to me from heaven
Cuz my life, it seems so lonely here without your presence
You could change my everyday
And I could never think of love without your name
As you remain
Beautiful
Like the summer rain to wash away the winter stain
Beautiful
Like the morning sun inviting the dawn to break
Beautiful
Like the joy that comes when the love you've longed for has just begun
Making everything brand new
Beautiful you
And all this time you're changing me to something better
A love so high that everyday that we're together
I will leave the world below
Until your heart becomes the only thing I know
All I know is
Beautiful
Like the summer rain to wash away the winter stain
Beautiful
Like the morning sun inviting the dawn to break
Beautiful
Like the joy that comes when the love you've longed for has just begun
Making everything brand new
Beautiful you
To touch, just to feel a love that seems to overpower me
She's all I'll ever need
And you know her love just hypnotizes me
‘til all I see is beautiful
At night I dream that you were sent to me from heaven
Cuz my life, it seems so lonely here without your presence
You could change my everyday
And I could never think of love without your name
As you remain
Beautiful
Like the summer rain to wash away the winter stain
Beautiful
Like the morning sun inviting the dawn to break
Beautiful
Like the joy that comes when the love you've longed for has just begun
Making everything brand new
Beautiful you
And all this time you're changing me to something better
A love so high that everyday that we're together
I will leave the world below
Until your heart becomes the only thing I know
All I know is
Beautiful
Like the summer rain to wash away the winter stain
Beautiful
Like the morning sun inviting the dawn to break
Beautiful
Like the joy that comes when the love you've longed for has just begun
Making everything brand new
Beautiful you
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just amazingly sweet song
Hm, this song makes me cry. :]
Simply beautiful.
It's a great song. They're one of my favorite bands.
I think that this song represents how one person no matter who could change your life " Beautiful--- like the summer rain to wash away the winter stain" this one person just takes away all of your pain not because they are just beautiful, but because they are beautiful on the inside as well.