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.
Clouds part
Just to give us a little sun
There's a limit to your love
Like a waterfall in slow motion
Like a map with no ocean
There's a limit to your love
Your love, your love, your love
There's a limit to your care
So carelessly there
Is it truth or dare?
There's a limit to your care
I love, I love, I love
This dream of going upstream
I love, I love, I love
The trouble that you give me
I know, I know, I know
That only I can save me
I'll go, I'll go, I'll go
Right down the road
There's a limit to your love
Like a waterfall in slow motion
Like a map with no ocean
There's a limit to your love
Your love, your love, your love
I can't read your smile
It should be written on your face
I'm piecing it together
There's something out of place, ooh
I love, I love, I love
This dream of going upstream
I love, I love, I love
All the trouble that you give me
I know, I know, I know
That only I can save me
I'll go, I'll go, I'll go
Out on the road
Because there is no limit
There's no limit
No limit, no limit, no limit to my love
Just to give us a little sun
There's a limit to your love
Like a waterfall in slow motion
Like a map with no ocean
There's a limit to your love
Your love, your love, your love
There's a limit to your care
So carelessly there
Is it truth or dare?
There's a limit to your care
I love, I love, I love
This dream of going upstream
I love, I love, I love
The trouble that you give me
I know, I know, I know
That only I can save me
I'll go, I'll go, I'll go
Right down the road
There's a limit to your love
Like a waterfall in slow motion
Like a map with no ocean
There's a limit to your love
Your love, your love, your love
I can't read your smile
It should be written on your face
I'm piecing it together
There's something out of place, ooh
I love, I love, I love
This dream of going upstream
I love, I love, I love
All the trouble that you give me
I know, I know, I know
That only I can save me
I'll go, I'll go, I'll go
Out on the road
Because there is no limit
There's no limit
No limit, no limit, no limit to my love
Lyrics submitted by bollywoodtoile
The Limit to Your Love Lyrics as written by Leslie Feist Jason Charles Beck
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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I'd like to give an alternative explanation.
What if it's a fight? A protest from the girl to the boy, beautifully wrapped?
The 'limit to your love' part might be to show the guy what he is doing wrong. The title could very well be a strong reproach. However, it starts with 'a little sun' to break the status quo and to keep the door open; to forgive mistakes.
Then follows the protest part. He is not showing all he feels. So the fight is upstream, slow motion, a map that shows only half of his true feelings. That is why he can't really smile and chooses to hide his feelings. Out of pride...
With this song she is trying to break that situation, to find the 'ocean' part of the puzzle. She knows only she can find the missing pieces and has to go on the road to find them. Part of that road is writing this song and showing he's doing something wrong. It could be defience...
She's absolutely sure about herself; 'something is out of place'. But it's not easy to finish the puzzle. It almost seems like she dares him to admit, by showing she herself is not holding back and has no limits to her love.
Whatever it is, it's a great song!
It's about a girl who is so in love with someone but they dont really feel the same way.They dont show really show their feelings.So the girl decides to move on because she needs to find someone who can really love her.
beautiful song too.one of my favs.
I think this song is about the guy only showing only giving a little bit of love. He doesn't love all the way.
I think she says, "I love.... the dream of going upstream"
i think this song is more about him not knowing how to truly love and care in the same way that she has the capability to. sometimes people love differently. i dont feel it is that someone is NOT in love, or not loving all the way. there is either a yes or no to love, not a partial love. him being insecure makes him afraid to show it, or he doesnt know how to show it. as much as she can to him.
I think there are boundaries to love that her partner has. She is saying that her love has no boundaries. Her love is endless, deep, compassionate.... Some people just love LOVE. Her partner gives her pain, but she is intrigued by this person. Even though she knows they are not compatible, she plays with the idea of something with this person. In the end it never really fully develops, she knew it wouldn't. It is a really gorgeous song.
i loved this song before i was in a relationship and now i'm in one where this is very suitable to my situation. isn't it funny how things work out sometimes...
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I knew this song for quite a while, but I didn't really care for the lyrics just until recently, when I heard the excellent cover version from James Blake. Now this reminds me alot of the situation in a passed partnership, where my girl, suffering from some kind of borderline syndrome, just couldn't love me the whole way. There was this point, when she split up in the heat of a moment, where I knew I couldn't change anything in the long run, if I'd have tried to put us back together (again). It was really hard for me, but somehow I knew I had to let it go and save myself this time.
The song is about two people in love. One is afraid, they're guarded. Thats why there's a limit to love and care. Its not that they DO NOT love or care, but its limited right now. The other person understands that, which is why they're 'going,' for a while- waiting.
i love when she says "i'm piecing it together" thats my favorite part of the whole song
i love i love i love this songggg