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.
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
In this life
In this life
In this life
In this life
An if I could
Then I would
Try and make things better
An I show you
Control you
Be the sunshine
Sunshine on your face
On your face
On your face
I-oh, I-oh
Remember
Surrender
Feel the sunshine on your face
An I show you
An I know you'll be the one I found that meets me there
Meets me there
Meets me there
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
In this life
In this life
In this life
In this life
An if I could
Then I would
Try and make things better
An I show you
Control you
Be the sunshine
Sunshine on your face
On your face
On your face
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
In this life
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
In this life
In this life
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la la la
In this life
In this life
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
In this life
In this life
In this life
In this life
An if I could
Then I would
Try and make things better
An I show you
Control you
Be the sunshine
Sunshine on your face
On your face
On your face
I-oh, I-oh
Remember
Surrender
Feel the sunshine on your face
An I show you
An I know you'll be the one I found that meets me there
Meets me there
Meets me there
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
In this life
In this life
In this life
In this life
An if I could
Then I would
Try and make things better
An I show you
Control you
Be the sunshine
Sunshine on your face
On your face
On your face
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
In this life
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
If this is all I have
In this life
In this life
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la
La la la la
La la la la la la la
In this life
In this life
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