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 keep promising me that you're
You're gonna try that things are gonna change
But when, babe, I'm on the edge of this
Don't make me jump, I wish
You'd give me more than this
Babe, you don't
So tired of asking you for attention
Need more than you're giving
So give it to me
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it feels like
I wanna hold it in my hands
'Til I truly understand
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it tastes like
Something bigger than I am
I'll make it something tangible
Love, love
I wanna know love, love, love
If I wanted to leave
Would you come running after me?
Or would you let me leave?
Come on, babe
Would your perception change
Or will it stay the same?
Maybe you should do it
Maybe you should try it
Maybe I'll like it
So tired of asking you for attention
Need more than you're giving
So give it to me
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it feels like
I wanna hold it in my hands
'Til I truly understand
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it taste like
Something bigger than I am
I'll make it something tangible
Love, love
I wanna know love
Love, love
I wanna know love, love, love
Maybe you should do it
Maybe you should try it
Maybe I'll like it
Maybe you should do it
Maybe you should try it
Maybe I'll like it
Maybe you should do it
Maybe you should try it
Maybe I'll like it
So give it to me
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it feels like
I wanna hold it in my hands
'Til I truly understand
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it taste like
Something bigger than I am
I'll make it something tangible
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it feels like
I wanna hold it in my hands
'Til I truly understand
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it taste like
Something bigger than I am
I'll make it something tangible
Love, love
I wanna know love, love
I wanna know love, I wanna know love
Love, love, ooh
I wanna know love, love, babe
You're gonna try that things are gonna change
But when, babe, I'm on the edge of this
Don't make me jump, I wish
You'd give me more than this
Babe, you don't
So tired of asking you for attention
Need more than you're giving
So give it to me
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it feels like
I wanna hold it in my hands
'Til I truly understand
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it tastes like
Something bigger than I am
I'll make it something tangible
Love, love
I wanna know love, love, love
If I wanted to leave
Would you come running after me?
Or would you let me leave?
Come on, babe
Would your perception change
Or will it stay the same?
Maybe you should do it
Maybe you should try it
Maybe I'll like it
So tired of asking you for attention
Need more than you're giving
So give it to me
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it feels like
I wanna hold it in my hands
'Til I truly understand
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it taste like
Something bigger than I am
I'll make it something tangible
Love, love
I wanna know love
Love, love
I wanna know love, love, love
Maybe you should do it
Maybe you should try it
Maybe I'll like it
Maybe you should do it
Maybe you should try it
Maybe I'll like it
Maybe you should do it
Maybe you should try it
Maybe I'll like it
So give it to me
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it feels like
I wanna hold it in my hands
'Til I truly understand
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it taste like
Something bigger than I am
I'll make it something tangible
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it feels like
I wanna hold it in my hands
'Til I truly understand
I wanna know love
Wanna know what it taste like
Something bigger than I am
I'll make it something tangible
Love, love
I wanna know love, love
I wanna know love, I wanna know love
Love, love, ooh
I wanna know love, love, babe
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