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.
Can I play for you baby
Hey yo Woody help me out yeah
Hey yo Jazz you chill for a minute ya know?
Uh uh uh yeah
You like that?
Goin' sing you a song
Listen
Last night we had an argument
Afterwards I'm feelin pretty bent
Then I took a drink and I didn't think
What was in store for me
So I wrote a letter
Dropped it on the bedroom floor
I never felt this way before no
I grabbed my coat and closed the door baby, I'm sorry
Baby I'm sorry (Oh yeah)
Sorry for what I've done (Will you forgive me)
Will you forgive me and let me be your only one
'Cause you are
[Chorus]
You are everything
And I would give you anything
Sorry for what I've done
I want to be your only one
Girl I apologize for all your tears
When you cried, sorry for what I've done
I want to be your only one
(Sing it Jazz)
Girl I apologize for all the tears
And all the lies
And if by chance just one more chance
I swear Ill be the epitome of a good man
Baby I'm sorry (I'm sorry)
Sorry for what I've done (Baby)
Will you forgive me (Hey, yeah)
And let me be your only one
'Cause yo are
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, come on
You are everything
And everything is you
You are everything
Yo yo everything I do
You are everything
And everything is you
You are everything
Girl, you're everything I do
You are everything
And everything is you
You are everything
Girl, you're everything I do
Everything I do
[Chorus]
You are everything
And everything is you
You are everything
And everything is you
Hey yo Woody help me out yeah
Hey yo Jazz you chill for a minute ya know?
Uh uh uh yeah
You like that?
Goin' sing you a song
Listen
Last night we had an argument
Afterwards I'm feelin pretty bent
Then I took a drink and I didn't think
What was in store for me
So I wrote a letter
Dropped it on the bedroom floor
I never felt this way before no
I grabbed my coat and closed the door baby, I'm sorry
Baby I'm sorry (Oh yeah)
Sorry for what I've done (Will you forgive me)
Will you forgive me and let me be your only one
'Cause you are
[Chorus]
You are everything
And I would give you anything
Sorry for what I've done
I want to be your only one
Girl I apologize for all your tears
When you cried, sorry for what I've done
I want to be your only one
(Sing it Jazz)
Girl I apologize for all the tears
And all the lies
And if by chance just one more chance
I swear Ill be the epitome of a good man
Baby I'm sorry (I'm sorry)
Sorry for what I've done (Baby)
Will you forgive me (Hey, yeah)
And let me be your only one
'Cause yo are
[Chorus]
Oh, oh, oh, come on
You are everything
And everything is you
You are everything
Yo yo everything I do
You are everything
And everything is you
You are everything
Girl, you're everything I do
You are everything
And everything is you
You are everything
Girl, you're everything I do
Everything I do
[Chorus]
You are everything
And everything is you
You are everything
And everything is you
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You Are Everything Lyrics as written by Rick Cousins Mark Sisqo Andrews
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