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.
For all the times that we, we ever were to be
Look at us baby, look at us now
For every day that I should have you by my side
We'll make it baby, look at us now
For every night I pray I know that you will stay
Look at us baby, look at us now
Remembering the time our love was not so fine
We made it baby, look at us now, baby look at us
Everybody believed we would never be
Look at us up above, we are so in love
Everyday in your arms, baby, can't go wrong
We are strong, look at us now
For all the times that we, we ever were to be
Look at us baby, look at us now
For every day that I should have you by my side
We'll make it baby, look at us now
For every night I pray I know that you will stay
Look at us baby, look at us now
Remembering the time our love was not so fine
We made it baby, look at us now, baby look at us
Baby look at us
Baby look at us
Baby look at us
Everybody believed we would never be
Look at us up above, we are so in love
Everyday in your arms, baby, can't go wrong
We are strong, look at us now
For every night I dream, together you and me
Look at us baby, look at us now
And like a flower blooms, the glowing of the moon
We'll make it baby, look at us now
Though everyone believe that we could never be
Look at us baby, look at us now
Now all the hurt is gone, I knew it all along
We'd make it baby, look at us now
Baby look at us
Baby look at us
Baby look at us
Baby look at us
Baby look at us
For every night I dream
Baby look at us
For every night I dream
Baby look at us
For every night I dream
Baby look at us
For every night
Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream,
Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream,
Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream,
Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream,
Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream (fade)
For every night I dream, the more I do believe
Look at us baby, look at us now
A bird up in the sky, our love will not deny
We'll make it baby, look at us now
In all you ever do, I know you will be true
Look at us baby, look at us now
A story of our kind, these ones that never die
We'll make it baby, look at us now
Baby look at us
For all the times that we, we ever were to be
Look at us baby, look at us now
For every day that I should have you by my side
We'll make it baby, look at us now
For every night I pray I know that you will stay
Look at us baby, look at us now
Remembering the time our love was not so fine
We made it baby, look at us now, baby look at us
Look at us baby, look at us now
For every day that I should have you by my side
We'll make it baby, look at us now
For every night I pray I know that you will stay
Look at us baby, look at us now
Remembering the time our love was not so fine
We made it baby, look at us now, baby look at us
Everybody believed we would never be
Look at us up above, we are so in love
Everyday in your arms, baby, can't go wrong
We are strong, look at us now
For all the times that we, we ever were to be
Look at us baby, look at us now
For every day that I should have you by my side
We'll make it baby, look at us now
For every night I pray I know that you will stay
Look at us baby, look at us now
Remembering the time our love was not so fine
We made it baby, look at us now, baby look at us
Baby look at us
Baby look at us
Baby look at us
Everybody believed we would never be
Look at us up above, we are so in love
Everyday in your arms, baby, can't go wrong
We are strong, look at us now
For every night I dream, together you and me
Look at us baby, look at us now
And like a flower blooms, the glowing of the moon
We'll make it baby, look at us now
Though everyone believe that we could never be
Look at us baby, look at us now
Now all the hurt is gone, I knew it all along
We'd make it baby, look at us now
Baby look at us
Baby look at us
Baby look at us
Baby look at us
Baby look at us
For every night I dream
Baby look at us
For every night I dream
Baby look at us
For every night I dream
Baby look at us
For every night
Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream,
Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream,
Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream,
Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream,
Dream, dream, dream, dream, dream (fade)
For every night I dream, the more I do believe
Look at us baby, look at us now
A bird up in the sky, our love will not deny
We'll make it baby, look at us now
In all you ever do, I know you will be true
Look at us baby, look at us now
A story of our kind, these ones that never die
We'll make it baby, look at us now
Baby look at us
For all the times that we, we ever were to be
Look at us baby, look at us now
For every day that I should have you by my side
We'll make it baby, look at us now
For every night I pray I know that you will stay
Look at us baby, look at us now
Remembering the time our love was not so fine
We made it baby, look at us now, baby look at us
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