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.
This one will never sell
They'll never understand
I don't even sing it well
I try but I just can't
But I sing it every night
And I fight to keep it in
'Cause this one's for you
This one's for you
I've done a hundred songs
From fantasy to lies
But this one so real for me
That I'm the one who cries
And I sing it every night
And I fight to hide the tears
'Cause this one's for you
This one's for you
This one's for you
Where ever you are
To say that nothing's been the same
Since we've been apart
This one's for all the love we once knew
Like every thing else I have
This one's for you ohh
I've got it all it seems
For all it means to me
But I sing of thing I miss
And things that used to be
And I wonder every night
If you might just miss me too
And I sing for you
I sing for you
This one's for you
Where ever I go
To say the things I should have said
Things that you should know
This one's to say that all I can do
Is hope that you will hear me sing
'Cause this one's for you ohh
This one's for you
Where ever you are
To say that nothin's been the same
Since we been apart ohh
This one's for all the love we once knew
Like every thing else I have
They'll never understand
I don't even sing it well
I try but I just can't
But I sing it every night
And I fight to keep it in
'Cause this one's for you
This one's for you
I've done a hundred songs
From fantasy to lies
But this one so real for me
That I'm the one who cries
And I sing it every night
And I fight to hide the tears
'Cause this one's for you
This one's for you
This one's for you
Where ever you are
To say that nothing's been the same
Since we've been apart
This one's for all the love we once knew
Like every thing else I have
This one's for you ohh
I've got it all it seems
For all it means to me
But I sing of thing I miss
And things that used to be
And I wonder every night
If you might just miss me too
And I sing for you
I sing for you
This one's for you
Where ever I go
To say the things I should have said
Things that you should know
This one's to say that all I can do
Is hope that you will hear me sing
'Cause this one's for you ohh
This one's for you
Where ever you are
To say that nothin's been the same
Since we been apart ohh
This one's for all the love we once knew
Like every thing else I have
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This One's For You Lyrics as written by Martin Panzer Barry Manilow
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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