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.
Hey-hey-hey-hey
For once in my life
I have someone who needs me
Someone I've needed so long
For once, unafraid
I can go where life leads me
Somehow I know I would be strong
For once I can touch what my heart
Used to dream of
Long before I knew
Someone warm like you
Would make my
Dream come true
And maybe
For once in my life
I won't let sorrow hurt me
Not like it hurt me before
For once I have something
That won't desert me
I'm not alone anymore, it won't desert me
For once I can say
"This is mine, you can't take it"
As long as I know I have love I can make it
For once in my life
I have someone who needs me, yeah!
For once in my life, someone needs me
Someone I've needed so long
For once, unafraid, I'm not scared
I can go where life leads me
'Cause I know
I've got to be strong
For once I can touch
What my heart used to dream of, hah!
Long before I knew
Someone warm like you
Would make my dream come true
For once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me
Not like it did before
For once I have something
I know won't desert me
I'm not lonely anymore
For once I can say
"This is mine, you can't take it"
As long as know
I have love, we can make it
For once in my life, I have someone, someone who needs me
It's your thing
You got to have a thing
Everybody need a thing
Use your thing
And do your thing
You got to, you got to
Have a thing
Use your thing
Use your thing
You need your thing
You got to have a thing
Every, every
Every, every!
Ya-la-la-la-la-eee, yeah!
Ya-la-la-la-la-eee!
You got to have a thing, ow!
You got to have a thing, ow!
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-yeah!
Ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-yeah!
Ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-yeah!
Ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-yeah!
You got to, you got to
You got to, you got to
Good God, you got to, you got to
You got to!
Ya-la-la-la-la-eee, yeah!
Ya-la-la-la-la-eee, yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
For once in my life
I have someone who needs me
Someone I've needed so long
For once, unafraid
I can go where life leads me
Somehow I know I would be strong
For once I can touch what my heart
Used to dream of
Long before I knew
Someone warm like you
Would make my
Dream come true
And maybe
For once in my life
I won't let sorrow hurt me
Not like it hurt me before
For once I have something
That won't desert me
I'm not alone anymore, it won't desert me
For once I can say
"This is mine, you can't take it"
As long as I know I have love I can make it
For once in my life
I have someone who needs me, yeah!
For once in my life, someone needs me
Someone I've needed so long
For once, unafraid, I'm not scared
I can go where life leads me
'Cause I know
I've got to be strong
For once I can touch
What my heart used to dream of, hah!
Long before I knew
Someone warm like you
Would make my dream come true
For once in my life, I won't let sorrow hurt me
Not like it did before
For once I have something
I know won't desert me
I'm not lonely anymore
For once I can say
"This is mine, you can't take it"
As long as know
I have love, we can make it
For once in my life, I have someone, someone who needs me
It's your thing
You got to have a thing
Everybody need a thing
Use your thing
And do your thing
You got to, you got to
Have a thing
Use your thing
Use your thing
You need your thing
You got to have a thing
Every, every
Every, every!
Ya-la-la-la-la-eee, yeah!
Ya-la-la-la-la-eee!
You got to have a thing, ow!
You got to have a thing, ow!
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
Ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-yeah!
Ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-yeah!
Ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-yeah!
Ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-ai-yeah!
You got to, you got to
You got to, you got to
Good God, you got to, you got to
You got to!
Ya-la-la-la-la-eee, yeah!
Ya-la-la-la-la-eee, yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah!
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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