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.
Hold on, little girl
Show me what he's done to you
Stand up, little girl
A broken heart can't be that bad
When it's through, it's through
Fate will twist the both of you
So come on, baby, come on over
Let me be the one to show you
I'm the one who wants to be with you
Deep inside I hope you'll feel it too (feel it too)
Waited on a line of greens and blues (waited on a line)
Just to be the next to be with you
Build up your confidence
So you can be on top for once
Wake up, who cares about
Little boys that talk too much
I've seen it all go down
The game of love was all rained out
So come on baby, come on over
Let me be the one to hold you
I'm the one who wants to be with you (I'm the one, yeah)
Deep inside I hope you feel it too (feel it too)
Waited on a line of greens and blues (waited on a line yeah)
Just to be the next to be with you
Why be alone when we can be together baby?
You can make my life worthwhile
I can make you start to smile
When it's through, it's through
Fate will twist the both of you
So come on baby, come on over
Let me be the one to show you
I'm the one who wants to be with you (I'm the one)
Deep inside I hope you feel it too (feel it too)
Waited on a line of greens and blues (waited on a line)
Yeah, just to be the next to be with you
I'm the one who wants to be with you (I'm the one)
Deep inside I hope you feel it too (deep inside you feel it too)
Waited on a line of greens and blues (waited on that line)
Yeah, just to be the next to be with you
Just to be the next to be with you
Ooh
Show me what he's done to you
Stand up, little girl
A broken heart can't be that bad
When it's through, it's through
Fate will twist the both of you
So come on, baby, come on over
Let me be the one to show you
I'm the one who wants to be with you
Deep inside I hope you'll feel it too (feel it too)
Waited on a line of greens and blues (waited on a line)
Just to be the next to be with you
Build up your confidence
So you can be on top for once
Wake up, who cares about
Little boys that talk too much
I've seen it all go down
The game of love was all rained out
So come on baby, come on over
Let me be the one to hold you
I'm the one who wants to be with you (I'm the one, yeah)
Deep inside I hope you feel it too (feel it too)
Waited on a line of greens and blues (waited on a line yeah)
Just to be the next to be with you
Why be alone when we can be together baby?
You can make my life worthwhile
I can make you start to smile
When it's through, it's through
Fate will twist the both of you
So come on baby, come on over
Let me be the one to show you
I'm the one who wants to be with you (I'm the one)
Deep inside I hope you feel it too (feel it too)
Waited on a line of greens and blues (waited on a line)
Yeah, just to be the next to be with you
I'm the one who wants to be with you (I'm the one)
Deep inside I hope you feel it too (deep inside you feel it too)
Waited on a line of greens and blues (waited on that line)
Yeah, just to be the next to be with you
Just to be the next to be with you
Ooh
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To Be with You Lyrics as written by David Grahame Eric Martin
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I like this song a lot. I think it pretty much speaks for itself in terms of interpretation. The devotion the narrator feels for this girl is really something...
I like this song a lot.. Its old school and totally rocks. It is perfect to describe how i feel to this guy... except i would be singing to him.. so yea.... if it was a girl singing this, i would be singing it to him... confusing i know
what the hell does " waiting on a line of greens and blues" mean?
@WinterOnyx - This is my question, too. Maybe greens and blues represent envy and sadness, the feelings he's experienced while waiting? It's still an odd phrasing, but that's the best I've got.
@WinterOnyx This question has plagued me for YEARS. I just feel like he can't be saying "greens and blues". I like to think he's saying "cheats and bruts"; makes much more sense.
@WinterOnyx I always thought men in service uniforms. Like garbage men and police officers. LOL ... Hey, I was 16 when the song came out.
@WinterOnyx <br /> <br /> I thought it was a reference to the Greens & Blues, rival factions in the early Byzantine Empire. They hated/killed each other over chariot races & squandered the nation's potential. Justinian consolidated power by crushing them & went on to dominate the Mediterranean. So in this reading, the singer sees himself as a Justinian figure to the woman's Byzantium. <br /> <br /> Turns out he was talking about his mood ring. From Eric Martin:<br /> <br /> 'Waiting on a line of greens and blues…’ I had a mood ring when I was a kid. I threw that in to be quirky.<br /> <br /> tonyedwardsphoto.com/ohtonyedwards/waited-on-a-line-of-greens-and-blues/
eeee, shivers. like, seriously. i love this song to pieces, and always have. its the kind of song that makes you wish y'knew a guy who felt this way about you! it makes me smile, yet i'm like trying not to break down..
i have seriously grew up with this song. i first heard it when i was way young. i never understood it untill i got older and realised what its about. i recon it'd make a good 'first dance' song at a wedding, lol.
I love the fact that the guy knows what she's been through and wants to help pull her out of it. Truly touching.
this is my favorite song EVER WRITTEN. I'm bringing it back :)
when i heard the first music's notes of this song, feelings inside me are fighting against tears...
Everytime I play this song on guitar I always dedicate this song to my girlfriend. This is the most sweetest song to ever play to a girl. Truly an amazing song.
There is someone that I like right now and she just got out of a pretty bad relationship. This song could pretty much describe what has happened and how she feels. I am taking things slow with her cause she means a lot to me and I want to this to work out. She has told me that Im the first guy in a while that has made her feel good about herself, and the line that gets me would be the one about making my life worthwhile and making her smile. I really want this girl to see how much she means to me. I dont want her to hurt anymore, I just want her to be happy.