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.
La, la, la, la...
Mister invisible, tell me how did I miss you boy
How could you have never caught my eye
Were you there all along or were you just shy
Mister I never noticed you, tell me that you ain't got a girl at home
See you're a catch, I wanna snatch you up
I know that I slept on you, now I woke up
(Boy how did I miss that smile, your style, your game, juicy)
If you lick your lips one more time
Boy you about to have it
'Cause I like it smooth like that, you're cool like that
Must be good like that, I can tell by that
I'm gonna love the way you love me
I'm gonna love the way you love me
Starin' at you too like that, ooh like that
What it do like that, how you do all that
I'm gonna love the way you love me
You're gonna love the way you love me
La, la, la, la...
(La, la, la, la)
So come with me and walk for awhile
Can I spring you outta here and talk for awhile
Gotta know what's the deal with you
Mister now I'm really feeling you
'Cause I even like the way you sip your drink
Just enough ice on you to make me think
What I gotta do for you to scoop me up
And what I gotta say to be the one you touch (You touch)
(Boy how did I miss that smile, your style, your game, juicy)
If you got real extra time
Then won't you let me have it, yeah
'Cause I like it smooth like that, you're cool like that
Must be good like that, I can tell by that
I'm gonna love the way you love me
I'm gonna love the way you love me
Starin' at you too like that, ooh like that
What it do like that, how you do all that
I'm gonna love the way you love me
You're gonna love the way you love me
I like how your T-shirt cut you right
And how you melt me deep inside
Oh, you're running in a different league
Don't make me chase you, boy, you know I'm game
By the way you're rockin' it in them Nike's
Won't you let me play on your team tonight
We can go one-on-one, you and me
That's the way it should be, yeah
'Cause I like it smooth like that, you're cool like that
Must be good like that, I can tell by that
I'm gonna love the way you love me
I'm gonna love the way you love me
Starin' at you too like that, ooh like that
What it do like that, how you do all that
I'm gonna love the way you love me
You're gonna love the way you love me
Mister invisible, tell me how did I miss you boy
How could you have never caught my eye
Were you there all along or were you just shy
Mister I never noticed you, tell me that you ain't got a girl at home
See you're a catch, I wanna snatch you up
I know that I slept on you, now I woke up
(Boy how did I miss that smile, your style, your game, juicy)
If you lick your lips one more time
Boy you about to have it
'Cause I like it smooth like that, you're cool like that
Must be good like that, I can tell by that
I'm gonna love the way you love me
I'm gonna love the way you love me
Starin' at you too like that, ooh like that
What it do like that, how you do all that
I'm gonna love the way you love me
You're gonna love the way you love me
La, la, la, la...
(La, la, la, la)
So come with me and walk for awhile
Can I spring you outta here and talk for awhile
Gotta know what's the deal with you
Mister now I'm really feeling you
'Cause I even like the way you sip your drink
Just enough ice on you to make me think
What I gotta do for you to scoop me up
And what I gotta say to be the one you touch (You touch)
(Boy how did I miss that smile, your style, your game, juicy)
If you got real extra time
Then won't you let me have it, yeah
'Cause I like it smooth like that, you're cool like that
Must be good like that, I can tell by that
I'm gonna love the way you love me
I'm gonna love the way you love me
Starin' at you too like that, ooh like that
What it do like that, how you do all that
I'm gonna love the way you love me
You're gonna love the way you love me
I like how your T-shirt cut you right
And how you melt me deep inside
Oh, you're running in a different league
Don't make me chase you, boy, you know I'm game
By the way you're rockin' it in them Nike's
Won't you let me play on your team tonight
We can go one-on-one, you and me
That's the way it should be, yeah
'Cause I like it smooth like that, you're cool like that
Must be good like that, I can tell by that
I'm gonna love the way you love me
I'm gonna love the way you love me
Starin' at you too like that, ooh like that
What it do like that, how you do all that
I'm gonna love the way you love me
You're gonna love the way you love me
Lyrics submitted by fabulicious-frankie
Love the Way You Love Me Lyrics as written by Chauncey Alexander Hollis Kara Dioguardi
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Spirit Music Group
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