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.
I knew it from the first time you said "Hello"
that you were special
We come from two different worlds, girl, I know
But just 'cause I'm hood
It don't mean that I'm out here trying to get with every girl
I'm just looking for that someone who I can give the world
Please don't judge me, baby, look into my eyes
I ain't playing with you, no
Girl, I got to get you ooh
Baby, your heart is safe with me (oh yes, it is)
Let me show you what love supposed to be
Girl I want to give you, all of this street love
I wanna give it, all of this street love,
Baby your heart is safe with me
Take all of my street love
Baby, I don't want to have to let go (let go)
Just let me hold you (hold you)
Your homies say I'm no good, I'm ghetto (ghetto)
But just 'cause I'm hood
It don't mean that I'm out here trying to get with every girl
I just looking for the someone who I could give the world
Please don't judge me, baby, look into my eyes
I ain't playing with you, no
Girl, I got to get you ooh
Baby, your heart is safe with me (Baby, your heart is safe with me)
Let me show you what love supposed to be (I want to show you love, I want to show you love)
Girl, I want to give you all of this street love (every little bit of it)
All of this street love (Baby, your heart)
Baby, your heart is safe with me (with me, with me)
Take all of my street love
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it? (Just want to give you all my love)
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it? (This is how I feel about you)
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it? (Even though we come from two different worlds)
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it? (There's something real about you)
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it?
Baby, don't you hold back (Girl, don't be scared to follow your heart)
Don't you want to give it?
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it? (I'll never ever hurt you)
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it? (You deserve it, believe that)
Baby, your heart is safe with
Let me show you what love's supposed to be (I, girl, I just wanna give you)
Girl, I want to give you all of this street love (every little bit of it)
All of this street love,
Baby your heart is safe with me
Take all of my street love
Baby your heart is safe with
Let me show you what love's supposed to be
Girl, I want to give you all of this street love
All of this street love,
Baby your heart is safe with me
Take all of my street love
that you were special
We come from two different worlds, girl, I know
But just 'cause I'm hood
It don't mean that I'm out here trying to get with every girl
I'm just looking for that someone who I can give the world
Please don't judge me, baby, look into my eyes
I ain't playing with you, no
Girl, I got to get you ooh
Baby, your heart is safe with me (oh yes, it is)
Let me show you what love supposed to be
Girl I want to give you, all of this street love
I wanna give it, all of this street love,
Baby your heart is safe with me
Take all of my street love
Baby, I don't want to have to let go (let go)
Just let me hold you (hold you)
Your homies say I'm no good, I'm ghetto (ghetto)
But just 'cause I'm hood
It don't mean that I'm out here trying to get with every girl
I just looking for the someone who I could give the world
Please don't judge me, baby, look into my eyes
I ain't playing with you, no
Girl, I got to get you ooh
Baby, your heart is safe with me (Baby, your heart is safe with me)
Let me show you what love supposed to be (I want to show you love, I want to show you love)
Girl, I want to give you all of this street love (every little bit of it)
All of this street love (Baby, your heart)
Baby, your heart is safe with me (with me, with me)
Take all of my street love
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it? (Just want to give you all my love)
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it? (This is how I feel about you)
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it? (Even though we come from two different worlds)
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it? (There's something real about you)
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it?
Baby, don't you hold back (Girl, don't be scared to follow your heart)
Don't you want to give it?
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it? (I'll never ever hurt you)
Baby, don't you hold back
Don't you want to give it? (You deserve it, believe that)
Baby, your heart is safe with
Let me show you what love's supposed to be (I, girl, I just wanna give you)
Girl, I want to give you all of this street love (every little bit of it)
All of this street love,
Baby your heart is safe with me
Take all of my street love
Baby your heart is safe with
Let me show you what love's supposed to be
Girl, I want to give you all of this street love
All of this street love,
Baby your heart is safe with me
Take all of my street love
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Streetlove Lyrics as written by Lloyd N Polite Jasper Tremaine N Cameron
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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