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 know in this
Sin sick world we live in
Gotta have something
To help you through the day
In this world full of frustration
Lack of hope, despair
There's something in this world
To help your day
No, I'm not talking 'bout drugs, baby
No, I'm not talking 'bout alcohol
What I'm talkin' 'bout love and - love and happiness
Something's going wrong
Someone's on the phone
Three o'clock in the mornin' well
Talkin' 'bout how she can make it right
Happiness is when
You really feel good about someone
Nothin' wrong
Bein' in love with someone, oh baby
Love and happiness
Love and happiness
You be good to me
I be good to you
We'll be together forever
Love each other
Walk away with victory
Yeah, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah
Love and happiness
Well, love and happiness
Love and happiness
Love and happiness
Love will make you do wrong
Love will make you do right
What's love made you do
When love do it to you
And you and you and you and you and you
I'm talkin' power of
It's sent from up above
Make you come home early
Make you stay all night long
Well, love and happiness
Love and happiness
Love and happiness
Love and happiness
Love and happiness
I'm talkin' , talkin' 'bout love and
Talkin' 'bout happiness, well
I'm talkin 'bout smiling faces, oh
Make me want to moan
Make me want to moan
Make me want to
Yeah, that power of love
Talkin' feelings
Don't you feel, don't you feel
Don't you feel it
Well, power of love
Give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me
Power, power, power, power, power
Sin sick world we live in
Gotta have something
To help you through the day
In this world full of frustration
Lack of hope, despair
There's something in this world
To help your day
No, I'm not talking 'bout drugs, baby
No, I'm not talking 'bout alcohol
What I'm talkin' 'bout love and - love and happiness
Something's going wrong
Someone's on the phone
Three o'clock in the mornin' well
Talkin' 'bout how she can make it right
Happiness is when
You really feel good about someone
Nothin' wrong
Bein' in love with someone, oh baby
Love and happiness
Love and happiness
You be good to me
I be good to you
We'll be together forever
Love each other
Walk away with victory
Yeah, baby, yeah, yeah, yeah
Love and happiness
Well, love and happiness
Love and happiness
Love and happiness
Love will make you do wrong
Love will make you do right
What's love made you do
When love do it to you
And you and you and you and you and you
I'm talkin' power of
It's sent from up above
Make you come home early
Make you stay all night long
Well, love and happiness
Love and happiness
Love and happiness
Love and happiness
Love and happiness
I'm talkin' , talkin' 'bout love and
Talkin' 'bout happiness, well
I'm talkin 'bout smiling faces, oh
Make me want to moan
Make me want to moan
Make me want to
Yeah, that power of love
Talkin' feelings
Don't you feel, don't you feel
Don't you feel it
Well, power of love
Give it to me, give it to me
Give it to me
Power, power, power, power, power
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