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.
You were a late at night lady
I was a boy running wild
The way that you used everything that God gave you
I gave you my heart like a child
One moment you took me to heaven
Took me back to earth and then
Before I woke up to the fact I was fallen
You took me back to heaven again
And I remember the Indian summer
How you held me, how you loved me (let me love you)
The world may give me a million reasons but reasons don't make it wrong
Every lesson I learned has a price in return
I was lost in my youth and to tell you the truth
I was empty and you filled me with a glow of love
While other loves may die, 'Just believe' it sees me through
Oh, what I'd give to relive all those Indian summers with you
So many hearts have been broken (dum dum dum dum-do-wah)
You had no trouble with mine
Like a fool, I was there for the taking
But then it was only a matter of time
You can lie in the sun with the warm wind blowing
Just knowing you've already paid
But you can't live alone in an Indian summer
A hundred and ten in the shade
And I remember (and I remember) the Indian summer
How you held me in the moonlight (held me, loved me)
We were riding along on a silver dream
Never dreaming it all might end
And if I'd known I would lose you the moment I found you
I'd love you all over again
'Cause I'm still empty (I'm still empty)
Come fill me (come fill me)
With a fire of love, your flame I'll follow blind
'Cause it's all I want to do
Oh, what I'd give to relive all the Indian summers with you
Oh, what I'd give to relive all the Indian summers with you
Oh, what I'd give to relive all the Indian summers with you
Oh, what I'd give to relive all the Indian summers with you
I was a boy running wild
The way that you used everything that God gave you
I gave you my heart like a child
One moment you took me to heaven
Took me back to earth and then
Before I woke up to the fact I was fallen
You took me back to heaven again
And I remember the Indian summer
How you held me, how you loved me (let me love you)
The world may give me a million reasons but reasons don't make it wrong
Every lesson I learned has a price in return
I was lost in my youth and to tell you the truth
I was empty and you filled me with a glow of love
While other loves may die, 'Just believe' it sees me through
Oh, what I'd give to relive all those Indian summers with you
So many hearts have been broken (dum dum dum dum-do-wah)
You had no trouble with mine
Like a fool, I was there for the taking
But then it was only a matter of time
You can lie in the sun with the warm wind blowing
Just knowing you've already paid
But you can't live alone in an Indian summer
A hundred and ten in the shade
And I remember (and I remember) the Indian summer
How you held me in the moonlight (held me, loved me)
We were riding along on a silver dream
Never dreaming it all might end
And if I'd known I would lose you the moment I found you
I'd love you all over again
'Cause I'm still empty (I'm still empty)
Come fill me (come fill me)
With a fire of love, your flame I'll follow blind
'Cause it's all I want to do
Oh, what I'd give to relive all the Indian summers with you
Oh, what I'd give to relive all the Indian summers with you
Oh, what I'd give to relive all the Indian summers with you
Oh, what I'd give to relive all the Indian summers with you
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Indian Summer Lyrics as written by Barry Alan Gibb Larry Gatlin
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