5150 was the first album Van Halen released with new lead singer Sammy Hagar, and Hagar drew the lyrics from some out-of-body experiences. "It was so beautiful. This song deals with extra-terrestrials, which can interpreted as a metaphor for new love, or as Van Halen reaching out to new fans. This is "VAN HALEN - LOVE COMES WALKING IN SOLERPLEXSTUDIOS INC" by SOLERPLEXSTUDIOS INC. on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who… Love comes walkin' in Some kind of alien Waits for the opening Then simply pulls a string [Verse 2] Another world, some other time You lay your sanity on the line Familiar faces familiar sights When love "walks in" it's like an alien; it's different. "The first time Eddie played me that song, late one night, I got goosebumps," recalled singer Sammy Hagar. And then you sense a change Nothin' feels the same All your dreams are strange Love comes walkin' in Some kind of alien Waits for the opening Simply pulls a string I wrote the lyrics on the spot and I sang it live with a hand-held mic. "Love Walks In" is one of the five songs issued as singles from Van Halen's 1986 album 5150. We see things differently. We're never the same again and life changes.