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 always find the rain in rainbows
And I thought that you were sane but all your cracks showed
And I could wear that dress, you won't look your best
I could get undressed, you'd still look depressed
It's all too much, you're so cold to touch
You don't open up, you don't open up
Your kisses are not what I wanted
Your kisses are not what I crave
Your kisses may be a beautiful art
But all I ever wanted was your heart
Right from the start...
You only look into my eyes when I've been crying
To see if the tears that you have made are slowly drying
Oh but even if they've dried
It don't mean that I'm feeling okay 'cause I'm still sad inside
All I really need is you to comfort me
You don't understand, you dont hold my hand
Your kisses are not what I wanted
Your kisses are not what I crave
Your kisses may be a beautiful art
But all I ever wanted was your heart
Right from the start...
Well then I see that I'm not the only one in your life
And I start to wonder what, this girl, she might be like
And I bet she don't look at stars in the night
I bet she can't sing
I bet the can't write the lyrics to make your heart beat
Sing notes to make you go weak
Oh, the lyrics to make your heart beat
Sing notes to make you go weak but...
Her kisses were just what you wanted
Her kisses are just what you crave
Her kisses may be a beautiful art
But she don't really care about your heart
No she don't really care about your heart
No she don't really care about your
She don't really care about your
She don't really care about your heart
And I thought that you were sane but all your cracks showed
And I could wear that dress, you won't look your best
I could get undressed, you'd still look depressed
It's all too much, you're so cold to touch
You don't open up, you don't open up
Your kisses are not what I wanted
Your kisses are not what I crave
Your kisses may be a beautiful art
But all I ever wanted was your heart
Right from the start...
You only look into my eyes when I've been crying
To see if the tears that you have made are slowly drying
Oh but even if they've dried
It don't mean that I'm feeling okay 'cause I'm still sad inside
All I really need is you to comfort me
You don't understand, you dont hold my hand
Your kisses are not what I wanted
Your kisses are not what I crave
Your kisses may be a beautiful art
But all I ever wanted was your heart
Right from the start...
Well then I see that I'm not the only one in your life
And I start to wonder what, this girl, she might be like
And I bet she don't look at stars in the night
I bet she can't sing
I bet the can't write the lyrics to make your heart beat
Sing notes to make you go weak
Oh, the lyrics to make your heart beat
Sing notes to make you go weak but...
Her kisses were just what you wanted
Her kisses are just what you crave
Her kisses may be a beautiful art
But she don't really care about your heart
No she don't really care about your heart
No she don't really care about your
She don't really care about your
She don't really care about your heart
Lyrics submitted by A4J
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