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.
Your reputation caught my attention
I just can't help myself
I want nobody else
You look so fine
Let's spend some time
I want to make love to you
you're all that I want to do
I want to give you
A tasty secret
I want to melt in your hand
Just gotta show you
That I can love you
Until you understand
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
You've got it goin on
With you, I belong
You undress my heart
From the very first start
You do understand me
Give your body to me
If you don't let me go
Let my love overflow
I'm gonna give you
A tasty secret
That's gonna melt in your hand
Just want to show you
That I can love you
Until you understand
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
Let me love you
Let me love you down, boy
I love you
Adore me
And I adore, adore, adore, adore you
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I just can't help myself
I want nobody else
You look so fine
Let's spend some time
I want to make love to you
you're all that I want to do
I want to give you
A tasty secret
I want to melt in your hand
Just gotta show you
That I can love you
Until you understand
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
You've got it goin on
With you, I belong
You undress my heart
From the very first start
You do understand me
Give your body to me
If you don't let me go
Let my love overflow
I'm gonna give you
A tasty secret
That's gonna melt in your hand
Just want to show you
That I can love you
Until you understand
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
Let me love you
Let me love you down, boy
I love you
Adore me
And I adore, adore, adore, adore you
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
I want to love you
I want to love you down, baby
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I Wanna Love You Lyrics as written by Vassal Gradington Benford Ron Spearman
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