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.
Lookin' for a brighter tomorrow
Hopin' that the wind and rain is clear
Layin' down by the river
Wearin' out my old blue jeans
So many things have come between us
Gotta stand up and move around
I just wanna fall in love again
I don't want our dreams to ever end
I just wanna fall in love again
Ah, with you
I still love to go to the river
Ah, just to wash my blues away
And the wind is still blowin'
But without you, oh the rain don't feel the same
I can see by the tears in your eyes
I don't wanna live on a memory
I just wanna fall in love again
I don't want our dreams to ever end
I just wanna fall in love again
Ah, be with you, with you, yeah
All alone at night with everything you need
Reflections in the mirror is all you really see
You're just someone else and I can't live on a memory
I just wanna fall in love again
I don't want our dreams to ever end
Say you wanna fall in love again
I don't want our dreams to ever end
I just wanna fall in love again
Ah, baby, with you, with you
I wanna fall in love again
Oh, oh, oh
Hopin' that the wind and rain is clear
Layin' down by the river
Wearin' out my old blue jeans
So many things have come between us
Gotta stand up and move around
I just wanna fall in love again
I don't want our dreams to ever end
I just wanna fall in love again
Ah, with you
I still love to go to the river
Ah, just to wash my blues away
And the wind is still blowin'
But without you, oh the rain don't feel the same
I can see by the tears in your eyes
I don't wanna live on a memory
I just wanna fall in love again
I don't want our dreams to ever end
I just wanna fall in love again
Ah, be with you, with you, yeah
All alone at night with everything you need
Reflections in the mirror is all you really see
You're just someone else and I can't live on a memory
I just wanna fall in love again
I don't want our dreams to ever end
Say you wanna fall in love again
I don't want our dreams to ever end
I just wanna fall in love again
Ah, baby, with you, with you
I wanna fall in love again
Oh, oh, oh
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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