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.
When the lights start flashing
It can open up your eyes
And the highest mountain
Is the one that you have climbed
(Yeah)
I can look for love
'Til the skies ain't blue
I can look for love
To get over you
I can look for love
For a deeper kiss
Nothing ever felt
As good as this
Staring in your eyes, I see the sun rise
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
No deeper feeling, this is the real thing
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
It's a never ending
Promise of the holy grail
But the space I'm in it feels so real
Gotta sit back and exhale
(Yeah)
I can look for love
'Til the skies ain't blue
I can look for love
To get over you
I can look for love
For a deeper kiss
Nothing ever felt
As good as this
Staring in your eyes, I see the sun rise
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
No deeper feeling, this is the real thing
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Do it right here, right now tonight
'Cause the way that you hold me tonight
Makes me feel like there's nowhere else I'd rather be
Than right here, right now tonight
Yeah right here, right now tonight
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
It can open up your eyes
And the highest mountain
Is the one that you have climbed
(Yeah)
I can look for love
'Til the skies ain't blue
I can look for love
To get over you
I can look for love
For a deeper kiss
Nothing ever felt
As good as this
Staring in your eyes, I see the sun rise
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
No deeper feeling, this is the real thing
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
It's a never ending
Promise of the holy grail
But the space I'm in it feels so real
Gotta sit back and exhale
(Yeah)
I can look for love
'Til the skies ain't blue
I can look for love
To get over you
I can look for love
For a deeper kiss
Nothing ever felt
As good as this
Staring in your eyes, I see the sun rise
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
No deeper feeling, this is the real thing
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Do it right here, right now tonight
'Cause the way that you hold me tonight
Makes me feel like there's nowhere else I'd rather be
Than right here, right now tonight
Yeah right here, right now tonight
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
Oh
There's nowhere else but right here, right now
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Right Here, Right Now Lyrics as written by David Henry Etherington Karen Ann Poole
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