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.
Come close now, whisper, secret
A story about a girl.
No, you don't need to know what her name is,
But I wrote about her before.
I wish that I would figure it
Tucked down deep in her pockets.
She'd light me up, let me swing from her lips
Like a circus show.
This ain't a show, no
It's a song for a girl.
She's making my head spin,
Making me slur my words.
This is a song about a girl.
This is a song about love,
Love, la la la love.
I won't forget her name.
I'll always love her the same, my love
Love, la la la la la la love.
This is all for you.
Strike the match, burn me down
'Til I'm nothing.
Like a vision,
She swims through the sheets on the mattress.
She sets me on fire through the afterglow
Like a firework show.
This ain't a show, no
It's a song for a girl.
She's making my head spin,
Making me slur my words.
This is a song about a girl.
This is a song about love,
Love, la la la love.
I won't forget her name.
I'll always love her the same, my love
Love, la la la la la la love.
This is all for you.
If you want promises,
Baby, I got 'em.
Bought a plastic ring if you want it.
'Cause we're growin' up, girl
But damn, still young.
If you jump, we can fall.
If you jump, we can fall in love
Love, la la la love.
I won't forget her name,
Always love her the same, my love.
Love, la la la la la la love.
This is all for you.
Oh, my love, this is all for love.
La la la la la la love.
This is all you
A story about a girl.
No, you don't need to know what her name is,
But I wrote about her before.
I wish that I would figure it
Tucked down deep in her pockets.
She'd light me up, let me swing from her lips
Like a circus show.
This ain't a show, no
It's a song for a girl.
She's making my head spin,
Making me slur my words.
This is a song about a girl.
This is a song about love,
Love, la la la love.
I won't forget her name.
I'll always love her the same, my love
Love, la la la la la la love.
This is all for you.
Strike the match, burn me down
'Til I'm nothing.
Like a vision,
She swims through the sheets on the mattress.
She sets me on fire through the afterglow
Like a firework show.
This ain't a show, no
It's a song for a girl.
She's making my head spin,
Making me slur my words.
This is a song about a girl.
This is a song about love,
Love, la la la love.
I won't forget her name.
I'll always love her the same, my love
Love, la la la la la la love.
This is all for you.
If you want promises,
Baby, I got 'em.
Bought a plastic ring if you want it.
'Cause we're growin' up, girl
But damn, still young.
If you jump, we can fall.
If you jump, we can fall in love
Love, la la la love.
I won't forget her name,
Always love her the same, my love.
Love, la la la la la la love.
This is all for you.
Oh, my love, this is all for love.
La la la la la la love.
This is all you
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About a Girl Lyrics as written by Jessica Bowen Brian Dales
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"No you dont need to know what her name is, I wrote about her before"
brian, you've really gotta stop writing songs about chelsea staub. just saying.
This entire album has undertones of his relationship with Chelsea. I was lucky enough to get to talk to him about this album, and if you could understand the hurt he went through, then you'd understand why he wrote so many songs about it. He was only 18 when he wrote Love Like This; he hadn't gone through anything real. Losing your first love is one of the most real feelings a person can experience, and he was able to produce wonderful songs because of it.
never said it was a bad thing, this song is one of my favourites on the album because of the raw emotion in it. i was just stating that the song is clearly about chelsea. maybe i just worded it wrong.
he says "come close and i'll whisper a secret" and instead of "i wish i would figure it" he says "i wish that i was a cigarette".