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'm ecstatic, I feel the magic, It's everlasting
I think that you were meant to be alive on this very night
With me, I see, it clearly
The dream you hear about
And never truly think it's realistic till it blows your mind
I never thought I could understand
I was searching me
And now I finally see
I see that some people fight for love
They stick with it, just can't quit it
Some people hide from love, they run from it, cause they don't want it
When you got a love and it's good like it should be
Makes you never wanna give it up
Cause you know that some people die for love
And I believe it's true cause I'd do the same for you
You're the reason, the air I'm breathing, so don't go leaving,
Cause loving you is the only thing that ever really touched my soul
I'm protective, of my blessings
Glad I kept it, I never really thought about the future till I saw my life
Finding it's purpose, so very worth it
And now I know that love is really worth it
And that's why some people fight for love
They stick with it, just can't quit it
Some people hide from love, they run from it, cause they don't want it
When you got a love and it's good like it should be
Makes you never wanna give it up
Cause you know that some people die for love
And I believe it's true cause I'd do the same for you
It's hard to be, and good to keep
And once you're with it, it's hard to leave
You can't help but run wild with imagination
It'll change your life from wrong or right
And then you touch, touch the sky, and now I
Don't see how I made it through the night
But I see how there's some people who fight
Some people fight for love
They stick with it, just can't quit it
Some people hide from love, they run from it, cause they don't want it
When you got a love and it's good like it should be
Makes you never wanna give it up
Cause you know that some people die for love
And I believe it's true cause I'd do the same for you
Some people fight for love,
(I don't wanna do it no more)
Some people hide from love,
(It just feels so good)
But when you got a love and it's good like it should be
Makes you never wanna give it up cause you know that,
Some people fight for love
I think that you were meant to be alive on this very night
With me, I see, it clearly
The dream you hear about
And never truly think it's realistic till it blows your mind
I never thought I could understand
I was searching me
And now I finally see
I see that some people fight for love
They stick with it, just can't quit it
Some people hide from love, they run from it, cause they don't want it
When you got a love and it's good like it should be
Makes you never wanna give it up
Cause you know that some people die for love
And I believe it's true cause I'd do the same for you
You're the reason, the air I'm breathing, so don't go leaving,
Cause loving you is the only thing that ever really touched my soul
I'm protective, of my blessings
Glad I kept it, I never really thought about the future till I saw my life
Finding it's purpose, so very worth it
And now I know that love is really worth it
And that's why some people fight for love
They stick with it, just can't quit it
Some people hide from love, they run from it, cause they don't want it
When you got a love and it's good like it should be
Makes you never wanna give it up
Cause you know that some people die for love
And I believe it's true cause I'd do the same for you
It's hard to be, and good to keep
And once you're with it, it's hard to leave
You can't help but run wild with imagination
It'll change your life from wrong or right
And then you touch, touch the sky, and now I
Don't see how I made it through the night
But I see how there's some people who fight
Some people fight for love
They stick with it, just can't quit it
Some people hide from love, they run from it, cause they don't want it
When you got a love and it's good like it should be
Makes you never wanna give it up
Cause you know that some people die for love
And I believe it's true cause I'd do the same for you
Some people fight for love,
(I don't wanna do it no more)
Some people hide from love,
(It just feels so good)
But when you got a love and it's good like it should be
Makes you never wanna give it up cause you know that,
Some people fight for love
Lyrics submitted by dontwasteyoursong
Fight for Love Lyrics as written by Theodore Thomas Johnta Austin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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It's about a person who is in love and is so ecstatic, that he has found someone who is worth the fight for love. Dont you sometimes find that when you are in love you seem to think you have all the answers to the question; what is love really all about. i could be wrong but lets be honest how good do you feel when you are in love and you wanna shout to the world about it? The song goes on about how people hide from love well that is simply people that dont want to get hurt if it doesnt workout, but i could go on and on but the main theme is that the person is in love and thinks he has all the answers. I thank you for all who are reading i thank you this is my first interpretation, so i hope it didnt suck too much :D.