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 told you how long we've got
All the time in the world
I've got a thing for you
You've got a thing for me
I've got my mind made up
You've got my heart you know
You've got a thing for me
You've got a thing for me
I told you how long we've got
All the time in the world
I've got a thing for you
You've got a thing for me
I've got my mind made up
You've got my heart you know
You've got a thing for me
You've got a thing for me
She's gonna leave at three
That's what her friend told me
Now I can't bear to check the time
Tonight she'll take my heart home with her
But I'm not ready to let it go now
Oh, how long have we got?
I told you how long we've got
All the time in the world
I've got a thing for you
You've got a thing for me
I've got my mind made up
You've got my heart you know
You've got a thing for me
You've got a thing for me
For me, for me, for me, for me
For me, for me, for me, for me
For me, for me, for me, for me
For me, for me, for me, for me
And now it looks to me
Like she's about to leave
But as she passes
She leans close and says
My boy, you got to keep that chin up
I'm gonna come back here next week for now
Just take my telephone number
Just remember what I told you
I told you how long we've got
All the time in the world
I've got a thing for you
You've got a thing for me
I've got my mind made up
You've got my heart you know
You've got a thing for me
You've got a thing for me
I told you how long we've got
I told you, I told you
I told you how long we've got
I told you, I told you
I've got my mind made up
I told you, I told you
You've got a thing for me
You've got a thing for me
All the time in the world
I've got a thing for you
You've got a thing for me
I've got my mind made up
You've got my heart you know
You've got a thing for me
You've got a thing for me
I told you how long we've got
All the time in the world
I've got a thing for you
You've got a thing for me
I've got my mind made up
You've got my heart you know
You've got a thing for me
You've got a thing for me
She's gonna leave at three
That's what her friend told me
Now I can't bear to check the time
Tonight she'll take my heart home with her
But I'm not ready to let it go now
Oh, how long have we got?
I told you how long we've got
All the time in the world
I've got a thing for you
You've got a thing for me
I've got my mind made up
You've got my heart you know
You've got a thing for me
You've got a thing for me
For me, for me, for me, for me
For me, for me, for me, for me
For me, for me, for me, for me
For me, for me, for me, for me
And now it looks to me
Like she's about to leave
But as she passes
She leans close and says
My boy, you got to keep that chin up
I'm gonna come back here next week for now
Just take my telephone number
Just remember what I told you
I told you how long we've got
All the time in the world
I've got a thing for you
You've got a thing for me
I've got my mind made up
You've got my heart you know
You've got a thing for me
You've got a thing for me
I told you how long we've got
I told you, I told you
I told you how long we've got
I told you, I told you
I've got my mind made up
I told you, I told you
You've got a thing for me
You've got a thing for me
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i think this song is about learning how not to rush it when you like someone. take it easy and slowly, make the flirtation last as long as possible cause it's the best part.
it's "i've got my mind made up, you've got my heart you know"
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WELL, my interpretation of it is that it's about meeting someone and really connecting with them. You know that instant chemistry sort of deal. I think they probably don't run in the same social circles, perhaps living in different cities. Anyways, those strong emotions, recently found got the boy on his knees. As it were, they'll hook up next weekend and pick it up from there.
I think this song is about two people that just hooked up, but one of them is already in a relationship... Just re-found this remix by breakbot, can't stop listening to it!!