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.
I love women, I think they are great
They're a solace to the world in a terrible state
They're a blessing to the eyes, a balm to soul
What a nightmare to have no women in the world
I love women ...
We all love women
I used to look at women in the magazines
I know that it was sexist, but I was on the sly
I couldn't keep my hands off women
And I won't till I die
I love women ...
We all love women
A woman's love can lift you up, and women can inspire
I feel like buying flowers and hiring a celestial choir
A choir of castratis to serenade my love
They'd sing a little Bach for us and then we'd make love
I love women
I love women
We all love women
We love women
They're a solace to the world in a terrible state
They're a blessing to the eyes, a balm to soul
What a nightmare to have no women in the world
I love women ...
We all love women
I used to look at women in the magazines
I know that it was sexist, but I was on the sly
I couldn't keep my hands off women
And I won't till I die
I love women ...
We all love women
A woman's love can lift you up, and women can inspire
I feel like buying flowers and hiring a celestial choir
A choir of castratis to serenade my love
They'd sing a little Bach for us and then we'd make love
I love women
I love women
We all love women
We love women
Lyrics submitted by spliphstar
Women Lyrics as written by Paul Dudley Walden Pka Guru Josh Lou Reed
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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"this dude"? you don't deserve to talk about Lou that way.
Methinks Lou doth (not) protest too much?
What I’m saying is, Lou loves MEN!! And even though he was married at the time of the los release, I’m not sure his then-wife, nor the first (Betty Kronstadt?), would testify to his loving women either, since I know he used at least the first one for a punching bag...but I’m not judging, I know Lou was human...
this dude doesn't love women, he loves pussy
That's the beauty of Lou, he loves women AND pussy.
"I couldn't keep my hands off women And I won't till I die"
It's the duality that exists in all great songwriting. It's REAL. Loving a women's body is part of who they are. It's not objectification it's celebration of women as a whole.