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.
Imagine me
In L.O.V.E.
Probability
In favor of things
It must be intrigue
To some lesser degree
Never again
I promised myself a thousand times
You're an unfamiliar place
I know it sounds insane, I'm safer tucked away here
Though you're still too far away
The sound of you sustains loud enough to wake me
Soon you will see
The mess M.A.D.E.
Sensibility
Is not fight over flee
It's just not my thing
With foresight I foresee
And now by no means
I vowed to myself time after time
You're an unfamiliar place
I know it sounds insane, I'm safer tucked away here
Though you're still too far away
The sound of you sustains loud enough to wake me
L.O.V.E. H.A.S. been M.A.D.E.
I can see the difference but I can't guarantee
O.N.L.Y I.N.T.R.I.G.U.E
I may find you sustaining longer than you should be
It's sad but true, I promise that I can guarantee
An L.O.V.E M.E.S.S M.A.D.E
I can see the difference and it's only intrigue
L.O.V.E. S.U.S.T.A.I.N.E.D
You're an unfamiliar place
I know it sounds insane, I'm safer tucked away here
Though you're still too far away
The sound of you sustains loud enough to wake me
In L.O.V.E.
Probability
In favor of things
It must be intrigue
To some lesser degree
Never again
I promised myself a thousand times
You're an unfamiliar place
I know it sounds insane, I'm safer tucked away here
Though you're still too far away
The sound of you sustains loud enough to wake me
Soon you will see
The mess M.A.D.E.
Sensibility
Is not fight over flee
It's just not my thing
With foresight I foresee
And now by no means
I vowed to myself time after time
You're an unfamiliar place
I know it sounds insane, I'm safer tucked away here
Though you're still too far away
The sound of you sustains loud enough to wake me
L.O.V.E. H.A.S. been M.A.D.E.
I can see the difference but I can't guarantee
O.N.L.Y I.N.T.R.I.G.U.E
I may find you sustaining longer than you should be
It's sad but true, I promise that I can guarantee
An L.O.V.E M.E.S.S M.A.D.E
I can see the difference and it's only intrigue
L.O.V.E. S.U.S.T.A.I.N.E.D
You're an unfamiliar place
I know it sounds insane, I'm safer tucked away here
Though you're still too far away
The sound of you sustains loud enough to wake me
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This is probably the most interesting track off the new album. "imagine me (mm mm) in L.o.V.E (mm mm)". The notes are clipped off rather held on to. I think this is important to show that she is probably emotionless through the whole process fo the thing.
and also forgot to mention its a also very different sound coming out of LNA, for their usual chillout.