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.
It could all be so simple, simple
Don't need high heels, for a good feel
You can keep the fancy clothes
I'll take walkin' in the rain, over things material
I'll trade Melrose and the big names, give me faces that I know
Just play a melody that everybody knows
Take it down, down, down and strip it to the core
I don't really need much, less is more, more, more
(More, more)
True to life, true to me the way it's got to be
(So simple, so simple, so simple, yeah)
Live to love, love to be absolutely free
(So simple, so simple, simple)
Give me wisdom, plain and truthful
Teach me somethin' I don't know
Plain as education, inspiration I suppose
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Give me family, on a Sunday and I'll be just fine
There's nothing in the world that's worth more of my time
Take it down, down, down and strip it to the core
I don't really need much less is more, more, more
(More, more)
True to life, true to me, the way it's got to be
(So simple, so simple, so simple, yeah)
Live to love, love to be absolutely free
(So simple, so simple, simple)
True to life, true to me, the way it's got to be
(True to life)
(So simple, so simple, so simple, yeah)
Live to love, love to be absolutely free
(So simple, so simple, simple)
Livin my dream, is my song to the world
(Let 'em hear it)
Sharin' my soul and spirit, I'm hopin' that you hear it
(Yeah, hear it)
Got one life to live
(One, life, live)
It's only what you make it
(Make it)
Every new day's a chance worth takin'
True to life, true to me, the way it's got to be
(So simple, so simple, so simple, yeah)
Live to love, love to be absolutely free
(So simple, so simple, simple)
True to life, true to me, the way it's got to be
(True to life)
(So simple, so simple, so simple)
Live to love, love to be absolutely free
(So simple)
Simply me
(So simple, so simple, so simple)
Simply me
(So simple, so simple, simple)
Live to love
Don't need high heels, for a good feel
You can keep the fancy clothes
I'll take walkin' in the rain, over things material
I'll trade Melrose and the big names, give me faces that I know
Just play a melody that everybody knows
Take it down, down, down and strip it to the core
I don't really need much, less is more, more, more
(More, more)
True to life, true to me the way it's got to be
(So simple, so simple, so simple, yeah)
Live to love, love to be absolutely free
(So simple, so simple, simple)
Give me wisdom, plain and truthful
Teach me somethin' I don't know
Plain as education, inspiration I suppose
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
Give me family, on a Sunday and I'll be just fine
There's nothing in the world that's worth more of my time
Take it down, down, down and strip it to the core
I don't really need much less is more, more, more
(More, more)
True to life, true to me, the way it's got to be
(So simple, so simple, so simple, yeah)
Live to love, love to be absolutely free
(So simple, so simple, simple)
True to life, true to me, the way it's got to be
(True to life)
(So simple, so simple, so simple, yeah)
Live to love, love to be absolutely free
(So simple, so simple, simple)
Livin my dream, is my song to the world
(Let 'em hear it)
Sharin' my soul and spirit, I'm hopin' that you hear it
(Yeah, hear it)
Got one life to live
(One, life, live)
It's only what you make it
(Make it)
Every new day's a chance worth takin'
True to life, true to me, the way it's got to be
(So simple, so simple, so simple, yeah)
Live to love, love to be absolutely free
(So simple, so simple, simple)
True to life, true to me, the way it's got to be
(True to life)
(So simple, so simple, so simple)
Live to love, love to be absolutely free
(So simple)
Simply me
(So simple, so simple, so simple)
Simply me
(So simple, so simple, simple)
Live to love
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So Simple Lyrics as written by Stacie Orrico Dwayne Bastiany
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