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 know sometime when u see your self
Just see your self
Someone not good enough
And though there's times when you feel like
You can't do nothing right
And then security takes a hold
Obscures your vision of your soul
You can't see what's inside
Open up your eyes
Take a look in the mirror
You're beautiful
Take a moment to love
The one you are
Learn to accept yourself
'Cause this that's true
You can't love nobody else
Until you love you
I know sumtime its so hard to keep
Up your self esteem
Sometime you can feel so small
And its so easy to tell yourself
You're not worth much at all
When you aren't sure of who you are
Now it's tearing you apart
You can't see what is true
Change your point of view
Take a look in the mirror
You're beautiful
Take a moment to love
The one you are
Learn to accept yourself
'Cause this that's true
You can't love nobody else
Until you love you
Find what is real is what's inside you
Know there's no one else in this world like you
Take maybe just a little time to start and see
Just who you really are
Take a look in the mirror
You're beautiful
Take a moment to love
The one you are
Learn to accept yourself
'Cause this that's true
You can't love nobody else
Until you love you
Take a look in the mirror
You're beautiful
Take a moment to love
The one you are
Learn to accept yourself
'Cause this that's true
You can't love nobody else
Until you love
Take a look in the mirror
Take a look in the mirror
Hemm
Take a look in the mirror
Take a look in the mirror
You're beautiful
Just see your self
Someone not good enough
And though there's times when you feel like
You can't do nothing right
And then security takes a hold
Obscures your vision of your soul
You can't see what's inside
Open up your eyes
Take a look in the mirror
You're beautiful
Take a moment to love
The one you are
Learn to accept yourself
'Cause this that's true
You can't love nobody else
Until you love you
I know sumtime its so hard to keep
Up your self esteem
Sometime you can feel so small
And its so easy to tell yourself
You're not worth much at all
When you aren't sure of who you are
Now it's tearing you apart
You can't see what is true
Change your point of view
Take a look in the mirror
You're beautiful
Take a moment to love
The one you are
Learn to accept yourself
'Cause this that's true
You can't love nobody else
Until you love you
Find what is real is what's inside you
Know there's no one else in this world like you
Take maybe just a little time to start and see
Just who you really are
Take a look in the mirror
You're beautiful
Take a moment to love
The one you are
Learn to accept yourself
'Cause this that's true
You can't love nobody else
Until you love you
Take a look in the mirror
You're beautiful
Take a moment to love
The one you are
Learn to accept yourself
'Cause this that's true
You can't love nobody else
Until you love
Take a look in the mirror
Take a look in the mirror
Hemm
Take a look in the mirror
Take a look in the mirror
You're beautiful
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Until U Love U [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Diane Eve Warren
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