Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972… Read Full Bio ↴Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.

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)

I’ll Wait
Van Halen Lyrics

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You've got me captured I'm under your spell
I guess I'll never learn
I have your picture yes I know it well
Another page is turned
Are you for real, it's so hard to tell
From just a magazine
Yeah, you just smile and the picture sells
Look what that does to me

I'll wait 'til your love comes down
I'm coming straight for your heart
No way you can stop me now
As fine as you are

I wrote a letter and told her these words
That meant a lot to me
I never sent it, she wouldn't have heard
Her eyes don't follow me
And while she watches I can never be free
Such good photography

I'll wait 'til your love comes down
I'm coming straight for your heart
No way you can stop me now
As fine as you are

You can't imagine what your image means
The pages come alive
Your magic greets everyone who reads
Heartbreak in overdrive
Are you for real, it's so hard to tell
From just a magazine
Yeah, you just smile and the picture sells
Look what that does to me

I'll wait 'til your love comes down
I'm coming straight for your heart
No way you can stop me now
As fine as you are

I'll wait 'til your love comes down
I'm coming straight for your heart

No way you can stop me now
As fine as you are

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Van Halen's "I'll Wait" are about a man who has fallen in love with an image he sees in a magazine. He is captured and under her spell without even knowing if she is for real. He has her picture and it has a profound effect on him. He can't stop thinking about her, even though she is just an image on paper. He writes a letter to her proclaiming his love, but never sends it as he knows she won't read it. He is stuck in this fantasy world where the image is so powerful that it has become his reality.

The chorus of the song declares that he will wait until her love comes down and he is coming straight for her heart. He is so in love with this image that nothing can stop him now, even though he knows it's just a picture. The second verse repeats the idea that the image is so powerful that it holds him captive, and he can never be free while she watches him. The bridge of the song reveals the power of her image, and how it has become a kind of magic that infatuates anyone who sees it.

Overall, the song captures the idea that the image we see in magazines and media can have a profound impact on our lives. We can become infatuated with something that is not even real, and it can hold us captive in a sort of fantasy world.

Line by Line Meaning

You've got me captured I'm under your spell
I am completely captivated by you, unable to break free.

I guess I'll never learn
Despite the pain, I know I will continue to be drawn to you.

I have your picture yes I know it well
I have a picture of you that I cherish and look at often.

Another page is turned
I am constantly reminded of you, but must keep moving forward.

Are you for real, it's so hard to tell From just a magazine
I wonder if you are as amazing in real life as you are in pictures.

Yeah, you just smile and the picture sells Look what that does to me
Your smile is so captivating that just looking at your picture affects me deeply.

I'll wait till your love comes down I'm coming straight for your heart No way you can stop me now As fine as you are
Despite any obstacles, I am determined to win your love because you are worth it.

I wrote a letter and told her these words That meant a lot to me I never sent it, she wouldn't have heard Her eyes don't follow me
I wrote a heartfelt letter to you, but decided not to send it because I know you wouldn't care or even notice me.

And while she watches I can never be free Such good photography
Even though I am trapped in my obsession with you, I know it is only due to the magic of photography.

You can't imagine what your image means The pages come alive Your magic greets everyone who reads Heartbreak in overdrive
Your image is so powerful that it seems to come to life and deeply affect anyone who sees it, causing intense emotions.

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen, Michael H Mcdonald

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