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.
You don't need medicine
To numb you through your worst
Soon that medicine
Becomes your biggest curse
You don't need power
To make you feel alive
And all that money
It ain't gonna buy you an easy ride
We all know that fame is fleeting
So don't let it drag you down tonight
Love can heal
And love can burn
Stronger than anything
You've ever felt before
And when you're down
Nothing pulls you out
Like a hand for you to hold
That reaches in your soul
And fills you with the truth
Only love can kill the blues
The blues
And when you're sinking
To the bottom like a stone
You won't feel bitterness
If you keep love in your home
And if you're needing more than
More is what you'll get
If you're ready for giving up the rest
We all have our own sweet damage
But don't let it drag you down tonight
Love can heal
And love can burn
Stronger than anything
You've ever felt before
When you're down
Nothing pulls you out
Like a hand for you to hold
That reaches in your soul
Fills you with the truth
Only love can kill the blues
To numb you through your worst
Soon that medicine
Becomes your biggest curse
You don't need power
To make you feel alive
And all that money
It ain't gonna buy you an easy ride
We all know that fame is fleeting
So don't let it drag you down tonight
Love can heal
And love can burn
Stronger than anything
You've ever felt before
And when you're down
Nothing pulls you out
Like a hand for you to hold
That reaches in your soul
And fills you with the truth
Only love can kill the blues
The blues
And when you're sinking
To the bottom like a stone
You won't feel bitterness
If you keep love in your home
And if you're needing more than
More is what you'll get
If you're ready for giving up the rest
We all have our own sweet damage
But don't let it drag you down tonight
Love can heal
And love can burn
Stronger than anything
You've ever felt before
When you're down
Nothing pulls you out
Like a hand for you to hold
That reaches in your soul
Fills you with the truth
Only love can kill the blues
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Love Can Kill the Blues Lyrics as written by Kara Dioguardi David Stewart
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