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.
TOO MUCH LOVE (IS A DANGEROUS THING)
Chorus:
Too much love is a dangerous thing
It can bite, it can hurt; you can feel the sting
It can burn, you'll never learn
from all the pain it can bring
Too much love
is a dangerous thing
There’s no going back, once you've waded too deep
love will steal your heart, and your soul to keep
There's nowhere to run, there's no place to hide
it'll feel like rain with the tears you've cried
There's only so much you can take
til you suffer heart break
with an endless ache
‘like driving and hitting a wall
too much love
could leave you nothing at all
Once you've traveled so far, it's hard to find your way back
to find your path of return to get yourself on track
Gettin' close to the edge you could slip and fall
Stuck alone in the dark and there's no one to call
It's like divin' the sky with no wings
Being out of control for the
confusion it brings
Sanity's just out of reach
there's no way to learn
cause there's no one to teach
(no one you can reach)
Chorus:
Too much love is a dangerous thing
It can bite, it can hurt; you can feel the sting
It can burn, you'll never learn
from all the pain it can bring
Too much love
is a dangerous thing
Bridge:
Love can be the devil when you look in his eyes,
You'll see a hurt comin’ on, but it's in disguise,
There's trouble ahead, but you won't take advice,
Give the devil his due, you're gonna pay the price.
Instrumental Break:
It can burn, you'll never learn
from all the pain it can bring
Too much love
is a dangerous thing
Repeat chorus
Too much love is a dangerous thing
It can bite, it can hurt; you can feel the sting
It can burn, you'll never learn
from all the pain it can bring
Too much love
is a dangerous thing
It’s a dangerous thing!
Words & Music copyright 2019, Ron Mahonin / Megan Phelps
rpmproductions.ca@gmail.com
Chorus:
Too much love is a dangerous thing
It can bite, it can hurt; you can feel the sting
It can burn, you'll never learn
from all the pain it can bring
Too much love
is a dangerous thing
There’s no going back, once you've waded too deep
love will steal your heart, and your soul to keep
There's nowhere to run, there's no place to hide
it'll feel like rain with the tears you've cried
There's only so much you can take
til you suffer heart break
with an endless ache
‘like driving and hitting a wall
too much love
could leave you nothing at all
Once you've traveled so far, it's hard to find your way back
to find your path of return to get yourself on track
Gettin' close to the edge you could slip and fall
Stuck alone in the dark and there's no one to call
It's like divin' the sky with no wings
Being out of control for the
confusion it brings
Sanity's just out of reach
there's no way to learn
cause there's no one to teach
(no one you can reach)
Chorus:
Too much love is a dangerous thing
It can bite, it can hurt; you can feel the sting
It can burn, you'll never learn
from all the pain it can bring
Too much love
is a dangerous thing
Bridge:
Love can be the devil when you look in his eyes,
You'll see a hurt comin’ on, but it's in disguise,
There's trouble ahead, but you won't take advice,
Give the devil his due, you're gonna pay the price.
Instrumental Break:
It can burn, you'll never learn
from all the pain it can bring
Too much love
is a dangerous thing
Repeat chorus
Too much love is a dangerous thing
It can bite, it can hurt; you can feel the sting
It can burn, you'll never learn
from all the pain it can bring
Too much love
is a dangerous thing
It’s a dangerous thing!
Words & Music copyright 2019, Ron Mahonin / Megan Phelps
rpmproductions.ca@gmail.com
Lyrics submitted by Breakingbenjaminfan
Too Much Love Is a Dangerous Thing [Unplugged Version] Lyrics as written by Ronald Lawrence Mahonin Megan Sinclair Phelps
Lyrics © Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
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