From 1974 until 1985, Van Halen consisted of Eddie Van Halen; Eddie's brother, drummer Alex Van Halen; vocalist David Lee Roth; and bassist/vocalist Michael Anthony. Upon its release in 1978, the band's self-titled debut album reached No. 19 on the Billboard pop music charts and would sell over 10 million copies in the U.S. By 1982, the band released four more albums (Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning, and Diver Down), all of which have since been certified multi-platinum. By the early 1980s, Van Halen was one of the most successful rock acts of the day. The album 1984 was a commercial success with U.S. sales of 10 million copies and four hit singles; its lead single, "Jump", was the band's only U.S. number one single.
In 1985, Roth left the band to embark on a solo career and was replaced by former Montrose lead vocalist Sammy Hagar. With Hagar, the group released four U.S. number-one, multi-platinum albums over the course of 11 years (5150 in 1986, OU812 in 1988, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge in 1991, and Balance in 1995). Hagar left the band in 1996 shortly before the release of the band's first greatest hits collection, Best of Volume 1. Former Extreme frontman Gary Cherone replaced Hagar and recorded the commercially unsuccessful album Van Halen III with the band in 1998, before parting ways in 1999. Van Halen then went on hiatus until reuniting with Hagar in 2003 for a worldwide tour in 2004 and the double-disc greatest hits collection The Best of Both Worlds. Hagar again left Van Halen in 2005. In 2006 Roth returned, but Anthony was replaced on bass guitar by Eddie's son, Wolfgang Van Halen. In 2012, the band released their final studio album A Different Kind of Truth, which was commercially and critically successful; it was also Van Halen's first album with Roth in 28 years and the only one to feature Wolfgang.
As of March 2019, Van Halen is 20th on the RIAA list of best-selling artists in the United States; the band has sold 56 million albums in the States and more than 80 million worldwide, making them one of the best-selling groups of all time. As of 2007, Van Halen is one of only five rock bands with two studio albums to sell more than 10 million copies in the United States and is tied for the most multi-platinum albums by an American band. Additionally, Van Halen has charted 13 number-one hits on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. VH1 ranked the band seventh on a list of the top 100 Hard Rock artists of all time.
Eddie was diagnosed with cancer in 2001, and died of the disease on October 6, 2020. A month after his father's death, Wolfgang confirmed that Van Halen had disbanded.
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Studio albums
Van Halen (1978)
Van Halen II (1979)
Women and Children First (1980)
Fair Warning (1981)
Diver Down (1982)
1984 (1984)
5150 (1986)
OU812 (1988)
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991)
Balance (1995)
Van Halen III (1998)
A Different Kind of Truth (2012)
Can't Stop Lovin You
Van Halen Lyrics
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For everyone
We can push with all our might
But nothin's gonna come
Oh no, nothin's gonna change
And if I asked you not to try
Oh, could you let it be
We can't throw this all away
Tell me you won't go, you won't go, do you
Have to hear me say
I can't stop lovin' you
And no matter what I say or do
You know my heart is true, oh
I can't stop lovin' you
You can change your friends
Your place in life
You can change your mind
We can change the things we say
And do anytime
Oh no, but I think you'll find
That when you look inside your heart
Oh baby, I'll be there, yeah
Hold on
I'm holding on
Baby, just come on, come on, come on
I just wanna hear you say
I can't stop lovin' you
And no matter what you say or do
You know my heart is true, oh
I can't stop lovin' you
Oh, I'm so twisted and tied
And all I remember
Was how hard we tried
Only to surrender
And when it's over
I know how it's gonna be
And true love will never die
Oh, not fade away
And I can't stop lovin' you
No matter what I say or do
You know my heart is true, oh
I can't stop lovin' you
And I know what I got to do
Hey Ray, what you said is true
Oh, I can't stop lovin' you, oh
Oh, I can't stop lovin' you
The lyrics to Van Halen's "Can't Stop Lovin' You" speak of the struggle that comes with trying to let go of a past love. The song begins by acknowledging that while there is a time and place for everything, pushing too hard may never bring about any real change. The singer begs their love interest not to try, stating that they want to hold them and reaffirm the importance of their relationship. The chorus, repeated multiple times throughout the song, is a declaration of the singer's inability to stop loving their ex-partner despite any change or distance that may come between them.
The second verse speaks to the idea that we can change many things in our lives, including our friends and living situation. However, when we look within our hearts, the love we have for someone else may remain steadfast, even if we try to deny it. The bridge expresses the difficulty of letting go, acknowledging that the relationship may have been hard and that they had tried with all their might to make it work. Although they may surrender the relationship, true love will never die.
Overall, "Can't Stop Lovin' You" is a plea from someone who is struggling to forget about a past love. The singer acknowledges that they may be able to change everything else in their lives, but they cannot change their true feelings for their ex-partner.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a time and place for
Everything
Timing is important for all things in life.
For everyone
Every individual has their own unique timing.
We can push with all our might
But nothin's gonna come
Oh no, nothin's gonna change
Putting in effort is pointless if the timing is not right.
And if I asked you not to try
Oh could you let it be
If the timing is not right, please don't force it.
I want to hold you and say
We can't throw this all away
I want to reassure you that our relationship is worth keeping.
Tell me you won't go, you won't go
Please stay with me.
Do you have to hear me say
I can't stop lovin' you
Do I have to explicitly tell you that I love you?
And no matter what I say or do
You know my heart is true, oh
No matter what happens, I will always love you.
You can change your friends
Your place in life
You can change your mind
We can change the things we say
And do anytime
Oh no, but I think you'll find
That when you look inside your heart
Oh baby, I'll be there, yeah
You can make changes in your life, but my love for you will always remain constant.
Hold on
I'm holding on
Baby, just come on, come on, come on
I just want to hear you say
I can't stop lovin' you
I am holding onto our relationship and I need to hear that you feel the same.
Oh, I'm so twisted and tied
And all I remember
Was how hard we tried
Only to surrender
Our relationship has gone through challenges and we've put in a lot of effort, but in the end, we surrendered to our love.
And when it's over I know how it's gonna be
And true love will never die
No, not fade away
Even if our relationship ends, our love will continue to exist.
And I know what I got to do
Hey ray, what you said is true
I can't stop lovin' you, oh
I know that I need to express my love for you and I agree with the advice given by Ray to not give up on our love.
Oh, I can't stop lovin' you
I cannot imagine my life without loving you.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony
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@MichaelWest-gq6fj
This Is How I Feel About God!!! I Can't Stop Loving You!!! Thank You For Everything You Do!!!
@thomasisabelle8071
Ditto that! 🙂
@danikindle73
amen
@aae7583
this is a great comment. Blessings to you and yours.
@tannerchiropractic6809
What a wonderful thing to say! Best comment I've ever read! God Bless you Brother.
@user-td4zp4gq2p
Waiting on line for vanhalen tickets was time well spent! Rest in peace Eddie.❤
@jamessanders5841
Ed's sobriety, health, the writing and everything was at the top during these days. Just look at Ed. Healthy and handsome, i miss those days.
@aae7583
yes, eddie was quite handsome during this time.
@michaelschultz1207
That kind of love ❤ can't be taking for granted
@EddieVH5150
Eddie is still of the greatest guitarists of all time and is still considered to be one of the greatest minds in music. I remember him saying to continue to rock on because there’s nothing else to do but that. Music keeps us going and this song is one that is so beautiful and peaceful. Van Halen Forever! 🤟🏻🤟🏻