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.
Yeah, you know that
You know I fuck wit' you, shawty
Straight up
(Othello on the beat)
I know you got love for me, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
But would you spill some blood for me?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Gon' love, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Would you spill some blood?) Yeah (yeah)
It's Dolph (yeah, ayy)
Girl, you know what's up with me
Even when I fuck up, you can't go nowhere, you stuck with me
I know you got real love for me, got me a real one luckily
Private jets and bubbly, that pistol she gon' buss for me
Passionate when she fucking me (yeah, yeah)
I've never been in love before but, girl, look what you've done to me
I hustle like it's four of me but actually it's just one of me (yeah)
You caught me up in some lies and it pissed you off
I turn you around and sting you from the back like a bumblebee (uh-huh)
I know you got love for me, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
But would you spill some blood for me?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Gon' love, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Would you spill some blood?) Yeah (yeah)
(Love for me)
I know she got love for me (oh yeah)
Through the ups and all the downs, my shawty fuck with me (oh, yeah, yeah)
Even though she caught me lyin', she put her trust in me
Winter time, it's cold outside, she rode the bus with me
I be like, "Damn, oh lucky me," with shawty I done came up (yeah, yeah, yeah)
She just want someone to come around and never change up (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Fuck what everybody say, don't trip, we still remain us (yeah, yeah, yeah)
No cap, girl you the hardest I seen
And I dress you down in that Louis V
'Cause I know you got love for me (uh, uh, uh, uh)
(Yeah, yeah) (uh)
But would you spill some blood for me?
Yeah (yeah)
I know she got love
I know she got love for me, yeah
Gon' love, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Would you spill some blood? Yeah)
Do she love? (Love me)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I swear that you the hardest I seen
So I gotta cop you that diamond ring
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Love for me)
You know I fuck wit' you, shawty
Straight up
(Othello on the beat)
I know you got love for me, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
But would you spill some blood for me?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Gon' love, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Would you spill some blood?) Yeah (yeah)
It's Dolph (yeah, ayy)
Girl, you know what's up with me
Even when I fuck up, you can't go nowhere, you stuck with me
I know you got real love for me, got me a real one luckily
Private jets and bubbly, that pistol she gon' buss for me
Passionate when she fucking me (yeah, yeah)
I've never been in love before but, girl, look what you've done to me
I hustle like it's four of me but actually it's just one of me (yeah)
You caught me up in some lies and it pissed you off
I turn you around and sting you from the back like a bumblebee (uh-huh)
I know you got love for me, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
But would you spill some blood for me?
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Gon' love, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Would you spill some blood?) Yeah (yeah)
(Love for me)
I know she got love for me (oh yeah)
Through the ups and all the downs, my shawty fuck with me (oh, yeah, yeah)
Even though she caught me lyin', she put her trust in me
Winter time, it's cold outside, she rode the bus with me
I be like, "Damn, oh lucky me," with shawty I done came up (yeah, yeah, yeah)
She just want someone to come around and never change up (yeah, yeah, yeah)
Fuck what everybody say, don't trip, we still remain us (yeah, yeah, yeah)
No cap, girl you the hardest I seen
And I dress you down in that Louis V
'Cause I know you got love for me (uh, uh, uh, uh)
(Yeah, yeah) (uh)
But would you spill some blood for me?
Yeah (yeah)
I know she got love
I know she got love for me, yeah
Gon' love, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Would you spill some blood? Yeah)
Do she love? (Love me)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah)
I swear that you the hardest I seen
So I gotta cop you that diamond ring
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
(Love for me)
Lyrics submitted by FrankGeorge
Love For Me Lyrics as written by Adolph Thornton Jr Chitana
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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