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.
To know you, is to love you
And I love you 'cause I know you
Are such a sweetheart that when you walk down the street
Everyone's heart, just naturally skips a beat!
The others, who have met you
Better start in to forget you
Because, to know you is to love you so
It's time for everyone you know
To know you love me!
To know you, is to love you
(Were you the sun, it would be twice as sunny)
(Were you a bee, there would be sweeter honey)
And I love you 'cause I know you
(Were you a tune everyone would be croonin')
(Harmonizin' out in the street)
Are such a sweetheart that when you walk down the street
You're such a bundle of me oh my
And that's the reason when you go by
Each heart (everyone's heart)
Naturally skips a beat (just naturally skips a beat!)
Dear
The others
(Were you the spring, you would be twice as springy)
Who have met you
(Were you a vine, you would be twice as clingy)
Better start in
(Were you the moon, everyone would be spoonin')
To forget you
(Every night would be mighty sweet)
Because, to know you is to love you so
It's time for everyone you know
To know you love me!
Were you a room you would be twice as cozy
(To know you, is to love you)
Were you the sun, it would be twice as sunny
Were you a bee, there would be sweeter honey
(And I love you 'cause I know you)
Were you a tune everyone would be croonin'
Harmonizin' out in the street
(Are such a sweetheart that when you walk down the street)
You're such a bundle of me oh my
And that's the reason when you go by
Each heart (everyone's heart)
Naturally skips a beat (just naturally skips a beat), dear
(The others)
Were you the spring, you would be twice as springy
(Who have met you)
Were you a vine, you would be twice as clingy
(Better start in)
Were you the moon, everyone would be spoonin'
(To forget you)
Every night would be mighty sweet
Because, to know you is to love you so
It's time for everyone you know
(To know you is to love you)
You make my life a bowl of peaches and cream
You got me livin' in the craziest dream
To know that you love me
And I love you 'cause I know you
Are such a sweetheart that when you walk down the street
Everyone's heart, just naturally skips a beat!
The others, who have met you
Better start in to forget you
Because, to know you is to love you so
It's time for everyone you know
To know you love me!
To know you, is to love you
(Were you the sun, it would be twice as sunny)
(Were you a bee, there would be sweeter honey)
And I love you 'cause I know you
(Were you a tune everyone would be croonin')
(Harmonizin' out in the street)
Are such a sweetheart that when you walk down the street
You're such a bundle of me oh my
And that's the reason when you go by
Each heart (everyone's heart)
Naturally skips a beat (just naturally skips a beat!)
Dear
The others
(Were you the spring, you would be twice as springy)
Who have met you
(Were you a vine, you would be twice as clingy)
Better start in
(Were you the moon, everyone would be spoonin')
To forget you
(Every night would be mighty sweet)
Because, to know you is to love you so
It's time for everyone you know
To know you love me!
Were you a room you would be twice as cozy
(To know you, is to love you)
Were you the sun, it would be twice as sunny
Were you a bee, there would be sweeter honey
(And I love you 'cause I know you)
Were you a tune everyone would be croonin'
Harmonizin' out in the street
(Are such a sweetheart that when you walk down the street)
You're such a bundle of me oh my
And that's the reason when you go by
Each heart (everyone's heart)
Naturally skips a beat (just naturally skips a beat), dear
(The others)
Were you the spring, you would be twice as springy
(Who have met you)
Were you a vine, you would be twice as clingy
(Better start in)
Were you the moon, everyone would be spoonin'
(To forget you)
Every night would be mighty sweet
Because, to know you is to love you so
It's time for everyone you know
(To know you is to love you)
You make my life a bowl of peaches and cream
You got me livin' in the craziest dream
To know that you love me
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