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.
When I was lost,
I could not see all the beauty and wonder wrapping around me.
I was alone dreaming of you.
Oh, I could not imagine this dream coming true.
So much joy now in all that I touch.
You make me feel ev'ry thing so much.
I will love you for the earth at my feet.
I will love you for the sun in the sky.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh.
I will love you for the heart that could break.
I will love you for the dreams that we share.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh.
Facing the wind, tears from my eyes.
Baby, where have you been?
But I was always waiting for you to pull back the dawn,
to take me by the hand and lead me through.
This whole world lies a stranger to me.
Now you have open my heart to ev'rything.
I will love you for the earth at my feet.
I will love you for the sun in the sky.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh.
I will love you for the heart that could break.
I will love you for the dreams that we share.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, yeah.
Like a whisper in a dream
you have walked softly into my life
with love and sweet emotion.
And as I gaze into your eyes
I see the beauty that God has created , and I love you,
girl, now and forever.
I will love you for the earth at my feet.
I will love you for the sun in the sky.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh
I will love you for the heart that could break.
I will love you for the dreams that we share.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh
I will love you for the earth at my feet.
I will love your for the sun in the sky.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh
I will love you for the heart that could break.
I will love you for the dreams that we share.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh
I could not see all the beauty and wonder wrapping around me.
I was alone dreaming of you.
Oh, I could not imagine this dream coming true.
So much joy now in all that I touch.
You make me feel ev'ry thing so much.
I will love you for the earth at my feet.
I will love you for the sun in the sky.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh.
I will love you for the heart that could break.
I will love you for the dreams that we share.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh.
Facing the wind, tears from my eyes.
Baby, where have you been?
But I was always waiting for you to pull back the dawn,
to take me by the hand and lead me through.
This whole world lies a stranger to me.
Now you have open my heart to ev'rything.
I will love you for the earth at my feet.
I will love you for the sun in the sky.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh.
I will love you for the heart that could break.
I will love you for the dreams that we share.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, yeah.
Like a whisper in a dream
you have walked softly into my life
with love and sweet emotion.
And as I gaze into your eyes
I see the beauty that God has created , and I love you,
girl, now and forever.
I will love you for the earth at my feet.
I will love you for the sun in the sky.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh
I will love you for the heart that could break.
I will love you for the dreams that we share.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh
I will love you for the earth at my feet.
I will love your for the sun in the sky.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh
I will love you for the heart that could break.
I will love you for the dreams that we share.
I will love you for the falling rain, hoh, hoh
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