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.
[Chorus]
We is a beautiful thing
You and me is a beautiful thing
Even struggle is beautiful thing to rise above
When your in love, inside love
His love, her love God loves self love
A child's love, a peoples love
Cause then the struggle isn't so empty
For with life not just strife
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
Around the sun the earth revolves
And even if we don't evolve
Don't change
The Universe still rearrange itself
The Universe still rearrange itself
No help from human hands
Just natural plan it's a beautiful thing
It's a beautiful thing
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
In times of fear and uncertainly
We be the word to speak
We the comfort to seek
We be that goal to reach
Some soul to keep
So we together know there's always
More wonderful than woe
More wonderful than woe
[Chorus]
We is a beautiful thing
You and me is a beautiful thing
Even struggle is beautiful thing to rise above
When your in love, inside love
His love, her love God loves self love
A child's love, a peoples love
Cause then the struggle isn't so empty
For with life not just strife
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
Around the sun the earth revolves
And even if we don't evolve
Don't change
The Universe still rearrange itself
The Universe still rearrange itself
No help from human hands
Just natural plan it's a beautiful thing
It's a beautiful thing
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
In times of fear and uncertainly
We be the word to speak
We the comfort to seek
We be that goal to reach
Some soul to keep
So we together know there's always
More wonderful than woe
More wonderful than woe
[Chorus]
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We Lyrics as written by Clifton Davis Fatin Dantzler
Lyrics © TUNECORE INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Missing Link Music
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