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.
Don't ya love her madly?
Don't ya need her badly?
Don't ya love her ways?
Tell me what you say
Don't ya love her madly?
Wanna be her daddy?
Don't ya love her face?
Don't ya love her as she's walkin' out the door?
Like she did one thousand times before
Don't ya love her ways?
Tell me what you say?
Don't ya love her as she's walkin' out the door?
All your love
All your love
All your love
All your love
All your love is gone
So sing a lonely song
Of a deep blue dream
Seven horses seem to be on the mark
Yeah, don't you love her?
Don't you love her as she's walkin' out the door?
All your love
All your love
All your love
Yeah, all your love is gone
So sing a lonely song
Of a deep blue dream
Seven horses seem to be on the mark
Don't ya love her madly?
Well, don't ya love her madly?
Yeah, don't ya love her madly?
Don't ya need her badly?
Don't ya love her ways?
Tell me what you say
Don't ya love her madly?
Wanna be her daddy?
Don't ya love her face?
Don't ya love her as she's walkin' out the door?
Like she did one thousand times before
Don't ya love her ways?
Tell me what you say?
Don't ya love her as she's walkin' out the door?
All your love
All your love
All your love
All your love
All your love is gone
So sing a lonely song
Of a deep blue dream
Seven horses seem to be on the mark
Yeah, don't you love her?
Don't you love her as she's walkin' out the door?
All your love
All your love
All your love
Yeah, all your love is gone
So sing a lonely song
Of a deep blue dream
Seven horses seem to be on the mark
Don't ya love her madly?
Well, don't ya love her madly?
Yeah, don't ya love her madly?
Lyrics submitted by kevin, edited by beep111002
Love Her Madly Lyrics as written by Ray Manzarek John Densmore
Lyrics © Doors Music Company
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pretty sure it's about our weird human way of wanting what we can't have-- somehow people can become more appealing when we can't have them. hence, "don't you love her as she's walking out the door"
@kevindevineluvah So true!!! I think that's definitely it. Probably didn't love her as madly when he HAD her…but the minute that she's not there and has give up and decided to walk…miraculously she has value now. So ridiculous that we all do this to each other…GREAT TUNE though.
i think its about a guy who gets treated like shit by some girl but the dude keeps loving her for some reason
I love this song, the chrous is awesome. The keyboards sound really cool.
Yeahhhhhh all your love is gone! So sing a lonely song!
The lyric is definately "wanna be her daddy" ... this song says everything to anyone who has fought to make love last. You get so mad and when you say the thing you know cuts her the deepest and she is just waiting for you to say it so she can walk out on you... again. then regret kicks it and all that hatred immediately turns the love you have for her and you realize you cant live without her... i.e. can't live with em, cant live without em
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I love this song. Always gets me in a good mood when I hear it.
I first heard this song on Forrest Gump, and it was my first introduction to "The Doors". I Love this Song! Why Havent more people posted???
Song was written by Robby, I believe. Not really much to expand on for this one.
wanting someone you cant have?
Don't you love her madly? Want to be her Daddy? (Her world) Don't you love her even as she's walking out on you? Like she has done over and over? Not simply an "ass" reference, I believe. But this was apparently Krieger's relationship. Also, I'm loving Manzarek's organ here ..................................... what?
"7 horses seem to be on the mark." Get set. Go? Does it mean that Krieger is almost at his breaking point? Almost ready to break out of the relationship? And 7 horses? Is it mystical? Having to do with Eastern religion?
You love her madly like a father. A father daughter love is very sacred so one does everything to keep her and everything about her is beautiful but she walks out anyways. Unlucky girl .
He still loves her even though she’s left him . Oh well . Love is not something you can switch on and off. You either do or don’t. And if you love someone you will always love them even if they go away from you. Takes time to deal with it. Some people never get over lost love . (Seven horses on the mark .... not sure what that means )Anyone???
@Justasong Robby wrote it. It's about his girlfriend, Lynn, who would stomp off when they fought. She actually had a fling with jim morrison before robby got her. They married, and stayed together. <br /> The bit about the horses was jim's idea: he told robbie to always add something that confuses the listener. So it worked! :)