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.
A little light looks through her bedroom window
She dances and I dream, she's not so far as she seems
Of brighter meadows, melting sunsets
Her hair blowing in the breeze
And she can't see me watching
I'm thinking love, love
Love, love
It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
I said I'm older now
I work in the city, we live together
But it's different than my dream
Morning light fills the room, I rise
She pretends she's sleeping
Are we everything we wanted
I'm thinking love, love
Love, love
It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
I said I know we don't talk about it
We don't tell each other
All the little things that we need
We work our way around each other
As we tremble and we
As we tremble and we bleed
As we tremble and we
As we tremble and we bleed
It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
She dances and I dream, she's not so far as she seems
Of brighter meadows, melting sunsets
Her hair blowing in the breeze
And she can't see me watching
I'm thinking love, love
Love, love
It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
I said I'm older now
I work in the city, we live together
But it's different than my dream
Morning light fills the room, I rise
She pretends she's sleeping
Are we everything we wanted
I'm thinking love, love
Love, love
It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
I said I know we don't talk about it
We don't tell each other
All the little things that we need
We work our way around each other
As we tremble and we
As we tremble and we bleed
As we tremble and we
As we tremble and we bleed
It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
It's bittersweet, more sweet than bitter
Bitter than sweet
It's a bittersweet surrender
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Bittersweet Lyrics as written by Todd Park Mohr
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