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.
Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah
Stay badu dem day day (swee da do day swee da do day)
Swee da do dem day day (swee da do day)
(Swee da do day swee da do day) dee la do do dem day day (day ay)
(Ay) and she says she needs more than a friend
That's all I ever been yo
Well one day you gon' overstand, yo badu ba dee la do, day day
And I remember the first time that we met yo
How could I forget ya?
When you smiled, and I turned and said to you
"Yo, your pure and true"
I'm in love with you, in love with you, in love with you, in love with you
I'm in love with you, in love with you, in love with you, in love with you, yeah
I'm so in love, baby
And I don't care what your mama say
Standing in love lady
And I don't care what your sister say
Yo badu, ba da, ba la, day day, day, I need ya
He said he's really diggin' me
I don't know what to say
I can't imagine why I feel so weak, say, say
That's when he took my heart in his hands
And kissed it gently
He open up his lips then said this poetry
I'm in love with you, love wit' you
Love wit' you, love with you
Love wit' you (wow), love with you
I'm in love wit' you, love wit' you
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what your brothers say, no (what?)
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what the people say
Well I try and I try and I try
And I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
(Ay) and you said you need more than a friend
That's all I've ever been yo
Well one day you gon' overstand, yo badu ba dee la do, day day
(Ay) and when I look In your eyes, I know that you were meant to be
My solider, so baby come on, I mean it desperately
I'm in love with you, love with you
I'm in love with you, in love with you
No see I'm in love wit' you, love with you
No, no, no I'm in love with you, in love with you
No see 'cause, I'm so in love baby
I don't care what the people say
I'm so in love baby
And I don't care what your teacher say
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what the Raga say, oh (ay)
Dee da do badu ba dee dem, day day (ay ay)
Badu la dee da do day day
(I try, I try) Yo badu la dee da do dem, day day, (I try, I try) badu la dee da do day
(I try, I try) Swee la da la dee da do dem, day day, (I try, I try) dee da do, dem, day day
'Cause you in love with me
You in love with me
No, you in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me
No see you in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me
No, I think you in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me (ha)
I know you're in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me
Alright I'm in love with you
Yes I'm in love you
I'm in love with you, and I'm in love with you
Ooh, I'm in love with you, say, I'm in love with you
Oh, I'm in love with you, I'm in love with you, love wit' you
Badu ba dee la do do, day day
(Oh but Raga don't you know?) yo badu ba dee la do, dem, day day
(Oh, oh but Raga don't you know?) yo badu ba dee la do, dem, day day
(Oh) Badu ba dee la do, dem, day day (la la doo)
(Ay ba da baby) badu ba dee la do, day day
Love with you (swee), love with you (swee ah ay)
(Swee ah ooh day) yes I'm in love with you (day day ay ay)
(Day day) Yes I'm in love with you (day day day ay)
Ay
Stay badu dem day day (swee da do day swee da do day)
Swee da do dem day day (swee da do day)
(Swee da do day swee da do day) dee la do do dem day day (day ay)
(Ay) and she says she needs more than a friend
That's all I ever been yo
Well one day you gon' overstand, yo badu ba dee la do, day day
And I remember the first time that we met yo
How could I forget ya?
When you smiled, and I turned and said to you
"Yo, your pure and true"
I'm in love with you, in love with you, in love with you, in love with you
I'm in love with you, in love with you, in love with you, in love with you, yeah
I'm so in love, baby
And I don't care what your mama say
Standing in love lady
And I don't care what your sister say
Yo badu, ba da, ba la, day day, day, I need ya
He said he's really diggin' me
I don't know what to say
I can't imagine why I feel so weak, say, say
That's when he took my heart in his hands
And kissed it gently
He open up his lips then said this poetry
I'm in love with you, love wit' you
Love wit' you, love with you
Love wit' you (wow), love with you
I'm in love wit' you, love wit' you
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what your brothers say, no (what?)
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what the people say
Well I try and I try and I try
And I try and I try and I try and I try and I try
(Ay) and you said you need more than a friend
That's all I've ever been yo
Well one day you gon' overstand, yo badu ba dee la do, day day
(Ay) and when I look In your eyes, I know that you were meant to be
My solider, so baby come on, I mean it desperately
I'm in love with you, love with you
I'm in love with you, in love with you
No see I'm in love wit' you, love with you
No, no, no I'm in love with you, in love with you
No see 'cause, I'm so in love baby
I don't care what the people say
I'm so in love baby
And I don't care what your teacher say
I'm so in love baby
I don't care what the Raga say, oh (ay)
Dee da do badu ba dee dem, day day (ay ay)
Badu la dee da do day day
(I try, I try) Yo badu la dee da do dem, day day, (I try, I try) badu la dee da do day
(I try, I try) Swee la da la dee da do dem, day day, (I try, I try) dee da do, dem, day day
'Cause you in love with me
You in love with me
No, you in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me
No see you in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me
No, I think you in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me (ha)
I know you're in love with me
No, no, no you in love with me
Alright I'm in love with you
Yes I'm in love you
I'm in love with you, and I'm in love with you
Ooh, I'm in love with you, say, I'm in love with you
Oh, I'm in love with you, I'm in love with you, love wit' you
Badu ba dee la do do, day day
(Oh but Raga don't you know?) yo badu ba dee la do, dem, day day
(Oh, oh but Raga don't you know?) yo badu ba dee la do, dem, day day
(Oh) Badu ba dee la do, dem, day day (la la doo)
(Ay ba da baby) badu ba dee la do, day day
Love with you (swee), love with you (swee ah ay)
(Swee ah ooh day) yes I'm in love with you (day day ay ay)
(Day day) Yes I'm in love with you (day day day ay)
Ay
Lyrics submitted by welcometothemachine
In Love With You Lyrics as written by Erica Wright Stephen Marley
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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