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.
A couple of years.
And I'm gonna know your name.
It's like I waited for you forever.
And I know this might sound insane.
But it won't be long
Til' we're gonna take this up.
What I'm talking about our future love.
You're so far away
And baby you're right next door.
Got me picturing your face again.
Something worth waiting for.
I put all others behind me.
They don't live up.
I know what I want what I need to the T.
Baby if they ask me.
I would say I don't even know your name.
And when they ask me,
Does it change?
No it don't change a thing.
Cause it's something about the way you love me.
There's just something about the way you know me.
And I can't explain enough.
Just something about our future love future love future love.
Something about a future love future love future love.
Walking hand in hand.
Going on a second date.
I can picture how we're touching
And the kiss I can almost taste.
I imagine the all the ways.
We meet for the very first time.
I can see the place feel the love at first sight.
Baby if they ask me.
I would say I don't even know your name.
And when they ask me,
Does it change?
No it don't change a thing.
Cause it's something about the way you love me.
There's just something about the way you know me.
And I can't explain enough.
There's just something about our future love future love future love.
Something about a future love future love future love.
I know the minute you pull up next to me.
We standing there like destiny.
When it feels like you're fighting just to breathe that's when you know.
The minute I pull up next to you.
Suddenly you don't know what to do
Everything inside you says that I'm the one.
Baby if they ask me.
I would say I don't even know your name.
And when they ask me,
Does it change?
No it don't change a thing.
Cause it's something about the way you love me.
There's just something about the way you know me.
And I can't explain enough.
Baby if they ask me.
I would say I don't even know your name.
And when they ask me,
Does it change?
No it don't change a thing.
Cause it's something about the way you love me.
There's just something about the way you know me.
And I can't explain enough.
There's just something about our future love future love future love.
Something about a future love future love future love.
Future love future love future love future love
And I'm gonna know your name.
It's like I waited for you forever.
And I know this might sound insane.
But it won't be long
Til' we're gonna take this up.
What I'm talking about our future love.
You're so far away
And baby you're right next door.
Got me picturing your face again.
Something worth waiting for.
I put all others behind me.
They don't live up.
I know what I want what I need to the T.
Baby if they ask me.
I would say I don't even know your name.
And when they ask me,
Does it change?
No it don't change a thing.
Cause it's something about the way you love me.
There's just something about the way you know me.
And I can't explain enough.
Just something about our future love future love future love.
Something about a future love future love future love.
Walking hand in hand.
Going on a second date.
I can picture how we're touching
And the kiss I can almost taste.
I imagine the all the ways.
We meet for the very first time.
I can see the place feel the love at first sight.
Baby if they ask me.
I would say I don't even know your name.
And when they ask me,
Does it change?
No it don't change a thing.
Cause it's something about the way you love me.
There's just something about the way you know me.
And I can't explain enough.
There's just something about our future love future love future love.
Something about a future love future love future love.
I know the minute you pull up next to me.
We standing there like destiny.
When it feels like you're fighting just to breathe that's when you know.
The minute I pull up next to you.
Suddenly you don't know what to do
Everything inside you says that I'm the one.
Baby if they ask me.
I would say I don't even know your name.
And when they ask me,
Does it change?
No it don't change a thing.
Cause it's something about the way you love me.
There's just something about the way you know me.
And I can't explain enough.
Baby if they ask me.
I would say I don't even know your name.
And when they ask me,
Does it change?
No it don't change a thing.
Cause it's something about the way you love me.
There's just something about the way you know me.
And I can't explain enough.
There's just something about our future love future love future love.
Something about a future love future love future love.
Future love future love future love future love
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Future Love Lyrics as written by Ryan Tedder Evan Kidd Bogart
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