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.
Heavy humid night, corner of Park and Main
Cast that first glance: your smile, my veins
At maximum capacity, blood pumping so fast
My girl, if looks gave heart attacks
The dangerous men in the shadows
Were like an audience
And even the meanest among them
Had a special little shine
In their eyes when they saw us walk by
Walked about twenty blocks talking
About good bars
And better towns than this one
Kissed that first night
And then the rain opened up the sky to get
One last kiss, I love you like an alcoholic
One last kiss, I love you like a statuette
One last kiss
I need you like I need a broken leg
I was getting off the late shift
Attempting to recover
Crumpled up the bus pass
Tossed it into the gutter
Some handsome dark stranger
You were standing there on the corner
You had those compelling magnetized
Eyes you must have lost when you got older
Seven blocks in, my fingers brushed your hand
I blushed and you laughed
But you seemed a little sad
I ain't one to jump a ship
But I absolutely knew
I was six steps in when I fell into you
One last kiss, I love you like a broken pot
One last kiss, I love you like a pack of dogs
One last kiss
I need you like I need a gaping head wound
One last kiss, I love you like an alcoholic
One last kiss, I love you like a négligée
One last kiss
I need you like I need a broken leg
Cast that first glance: your smile, my veins
At maximum capacity, blood pumping so fast
My girl, if looks gave heart attacks
The dangerous men in the shadows
Were like an audience
And even the meanest among them
Had a special little shine
In their eyes when they saw us walk by
Walked about twenty blocks talking
About good bars
And better towns than this one
Kissed that first night
And then the rain opened up the sky to get
One last kiss, I love you like an alcoholic
One last kiss, I love you like a statuette
One last kiss
I need you like I need a broken leg
I was getting off the late shift
Attempting to recover
Crumpled up the bus pass
Tossed it into the gutter
Some handsome dark stranger
You were standing there on the corner
You had those compelling magnetized
Eyes you must have lost when you got older
Seven blocks in, my fingers brushed your hand
I blushed and you laughed
But you seemed a little sad
I ain't one to jump a ship
But I absolutely knew
I was six steps in when I fell into you
One last kiss, I love you like a broken pot
One last kiss, I love you like a pack of dogs
One last kiss
I need you like I need a gaping head wound
One last kiss, I love you like an alcoholic
One last kiss, I love you like a négligée
One last kiss
I need you like I need a broken leg
Lyrics submitted by erinthesails, edited by Zwazowski
I Love You Like an Alcoholic Lyrics as written by Andrew Link Alexander Bekuhrs
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