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.
We'll find a way regardless
To make some sense out of this mess
Well it's a test but I believe
A kiss is all we need
All the above for being in love
Shouldn't that alone be enough?
Oh it's tough when love's a weed
It grows inside of me
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my way again
Waste the days, waste the nights
Try to downplay being uptight
Oh, you're right, but I believe
A kiss is all we need
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my way again
A watch that ticks is wrapped around my wrist
(Oh no)
I'm a bomb regardless
(Oh) I'm a bomb regardless
(Oh) I'm a bomb regardless
(Oh) I'm a bomb regardless
(Oh)
We'll find a way
We'll find a way
We'll find a way
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my way again
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my way again
To make some sense out of this mess
Well it's a test but I believe
A kiss is all we need
All the above for being in love
Shouldn't that alone be enough?
Oh it's tough when love's a weed
It grows inside of me
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my way again
Waste the days, waste the nights
Try to downplay being uptight
Oh, you're right, but I believe
A kiss is all we need
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my way again
A watch that ticks is wrapped around my wrist
(Oh no)
I'm a bomb regardless
(Oh) I'm a bomb regardless
(Oh) I'm a bomb regardless
(Oh) I'm a bomb regardless
(Oh)
We'll find a way
We'll find a way
We'll find a way
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my way again
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my
Nothing's ever gonna stand in my way again
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Nothing'severgonnastandinmyway (Again) Lyrics as written by Jeff Tweedy Jay Bennett
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how can anyone not luuuuuuv this song. I can be in any mood and this song will make me feel better. a kiss is all we need.
In my opinion, the best song off of "Summerteeth"
This is like one of those songs that you can dance to and be happy even if the worst things are happening. I love Wilco.
This is a favorite of the strange angels who stopped in to make life interesting and complicated while looking for a way to make some sense out of this mess.
And as we said—a kiss is all we need, so we have one. The nothing’s gonna stand in our way again seems like so much bullshit—seems like everything but the kitchen sink full of machine guns stands in the way and gee—isn’t even that sitting there? We smile. A kiss can be so very intriguing—especially this one and she loves the song. Better yet, she can sing it with true effervescence.
this song sounds like college and sunshine and roadtrips to me. and i feel a little better every time i hear it :)
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This seems to be a song about someone struggling to love his partner, but at the same time, knowing he will mess up, and things wont ever be the same.
It's about someone who wants to believe in redemption, yet does not think it possible.
People need to stop saying 'off of' for songs that come FROM an album... It sounds really vulgar.
This, however, is the diametric opposite of vulgar. From far away, one could even mistake it for a Beatles song. Which has its positive and negative connotations, of course.