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.
We can be strong
We can be strong
Out on this lonely road
It's on the road to love
We can be strong
We can be strong
Follow that unicorn
On the road to love
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with, with, with
Run, run with her top down
Baby she flies
Run, run with the fury of a
Saint in her eyes
Run, run, cha, cha, cha
Baby she goes
With blond hair and a gun
Smoking under her toes
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ride, ride, pony, ride, ride
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ride, ride, pony, tonight
We can be strong
We can be strong
Out on this lonely road
On the road to love
We can be strong
We can be strong
Follow that unicorn
On the road to love
I'm on whoa, oh oh whoa
I'm on the road to love
I'm on whoa, oh oh whoa
I'm on the road to love
She's just an American
Riding a dream
When she's got a rainbow syrup
And her heart that she bleeds
They don't care if your papers
Or your love is the law
She's a, free soul, burning roads
With a flag in her bra
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ride, ride, pony, ride, ride
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ride, ride, pony, tonight
We can be strong
We can be strong
Out on this lonely road
On the road to love
We can be strong
We can be strong
Follow that unicorn
On the road to love
I'm on whoa, oh oh whoa
I'm on the road to love
I'm on whoa, oh oh whoa
I'm on the road to love
Get your hot rods ready to rumble
'Cause we're gonna fall in love tonight
Get your hot rods ready to rumble
Cause we're gonna drink until we die
Get your hot rods ready to rumble
'Cause we're gonna fall in love tonight
Get your hot rods ready to rumble
Cause we're gonna drink until we die
Die
We can be strong
Out on this lonely road
It's on the road to love
We can be strong
We can be strong
Follow that unicorn
On the road to love
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with her t-
Run, run with, with, with
Run, run with her top down
Baby she flies
Run, run with the fury of a
Saint in her eyes
Run, run, cha, cha, cha
Baby she goes
With blond hair and a gun
Smoking under her toes
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ride, ride, pony, ride, ride
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ride, ride, pony, tonight
We can be strong
We can be strong
Out on this lonely road
On the road to love
We can be strong
We can be strong
Follow that unicorn
On the road to love
I'm on whoa, oh oh whoa
I'm on the road to love
I'm on whoa, oh oh whoa
I'm on the road to love
She's just an American
Riding a dream
When she's got a rainbow syrup
And her heart that she bleeds
They don't care if your papers
Or your love is the law
She's a, free soul, burning roads
With a flag in her bra
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ride, ride, pony, ride, ride
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Whoa, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Ride, ride, pony, tonight
We can be strong
We can be strong
Out on this lonely road
On the road to love
We can be strong
We can be strong
Follow that unicorn
On the road to love
I'm on whoa, oh oh whoa
I'm on the road to love
I'm on whoa, oh oh whoa
I'm on the road to love
Get your hot rods ready to rumble
'Cause we're gonna fall in love tonight
Get your hot rods ready to rumble
Cause we're gonna drink until we die
Get your hot rods ready to rumble
'Cause we're gonna fall in love tonight
Get your hot rods ready to rumble
Cause we're gonna drink until we die
Die
Lyrics submitted by hundredskies
Highway Unicorn (Road To Love) Lyrics as written by Brian Dong Ho Lee Fernando Garibay
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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