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.
True Love
Staying out late in the evening
Then crashing home late without warning
Still getting breakfast in bed in the morning
My girl
She rolls her eyes and she finds me in pieces
She picks me up and she smooths out the creases
And all the while she is nothing but sweetness
And all that I need in the end of the night
When I’m messed up and stressed out
And packed in with fright
Is somebody sweet who will turn out the light
Make me breakfast in bed and get the coffee just right
(Chorus)
She brings me hangover hugs and come-down kisses
She is my first and my last
She’s all my hits and my Mrs
Now true love is coming back home from my travels
To find that everything else is unraveled
And she’s the only thing keeping my level.
My girl.
Well she comes down and meets me at the station
She holds me closer, that brief ventilation
And waves me off on my road to salvation
And all that she needs at the end of the day
When the night's drawing in and the hope slips away
Is somebody sweet who will come home and say
She’s the only thing left that keeps my demons at bay.
So keep those demons at bay!
So baby I need you at the end of it all
When I’m weak like a child and I’m not standing tall
When the club's kicked me out and there’s no more curtain calls
I’ll promise you this, I’ll be there when you fall.
(Chorus)
She brings me hangover hugs and come-down kisses
She is my first and my last
She’s all my hits and my Mrs
Staying out late in the evening
Then crashing home late without warning
Still getting breakfast in bed in the morning
My girl
She rolls her eyes and she finds me in pieces
She picks me up and she smooths out the creases
And all the while she is nothing but sweetness
And all that I need in the end of the night
When I’m messed up and stressed out
And packed in with fright
Is somebody sweet who will turn out the light
Make me breakfast in bed and get the coffee just right
(Chorus)
She brings me hangover hugs and come-down kisses
She is my first and my last
She’s all my hits and my Mrs
Now true love is coming back home from my travels
To find that everything else is unraveled
And she’s the only thing keeping my level.
My girl.
Well she comes down and meets me at the station
She holds me closer, that brief ventilation
And waves me off on my road to salvation
And all that she needs at the end of the day
When the night's drawing in and the hope slips away
Is somebody sweet who will come home and say
She’s the only thing left that keeps my demons at bay.
So keep those demons at bay!
So baby I need you at the end of it all
When I’m weak like a child and I’m not standing tall
When the club's kicked me out and there’s no more curtain calls
I’ll promise you this, I’ll be there when you fall.
(Chorus)
She brings me hangover hugs and come-down kisses
She is my first and my last
She’s all my hits and my Mrs
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hey folks, I like the song, can anybody help me understanding the meaning of the chorus? English is not my native language...
"She brings me hangover hugs and calm down kisses" I guess this means she's there for you when you drank too much or being upset about something... right?
"She is my first and my last" This leaves room for interpretation, maybe she is my first and my last lover.
"She’s on my hits & my Mrs." I have no fucking clue what's that about... who can help me?
cheers and thx.
I'm fairly certain it's actually come-down kisses. So she is there for him when he has drank too much (hangover hugs) or done too many drugs (come-down kisses). "She is my first and my last" could mean what you interpreted it as, or it could be something like "She's my first real love and my last lover." I have another disagreement about the lyrics on the last line. I think it's "She's all my hits and my Mrs." The line is a play on the phrase "hits and misses," used to describe successes and failures. So she represents his success and she's his wife ("Mrs. Turner," presumably).
@anyworse Protocoach has it mostly right. He's actually not married, and I believe this is his bittersweet dream girl. Most of his songs are stressed and depressed, but I think he wrote this one as an upper. Meaning he's looking forward to having a woman like this someday.