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.
Mimi
I jumped over the moon!!
Roger
What?
Mimi
A leap of Mooooooooooooooo-
Joanne
She's back!
Mimi
I was in a tunnel. Heading for this warm, white light...
Maureen
Oh my god!
Mimi
And I swear Angel was there - and she looked GOOD! And she
said, "Turn around girlfriend and listen to that boy's song..."
Collins
She's drenched
Maureen
Her fever's breaking
Mark
There is no future - there is no past
Roger
Thank God this moment's not the last
Mimi & Roger
There's only us
There's only this
Forget regret or life is yours to miss
All
No other road no other way
No day but today
Women Men
I can't control Will I lose my dignity
My destiny Will someone care
I trust my soul Will I wake tomorrow
My only goal is just to be From this nightmare
Without you There's only now
The hand gropes There's only here
The ear hears Give in to love
The pulse beats Or live in fear
Life goes on No other path
But I'm gone No other way
Cause I die
Without you No day but today
I die without you No day but today
I die without you No day but today
No day but today
I die without you No day but today
All
No day but today
I jumped over the moon!!
Roger
What?
Mimi
A leap of Mooooooooooooooo-
Joanne
She's back!
Mimi
I was in a tunnel. Heading for this warm, white light...
Maureen
Oh my god!
Mimi
And I swear Angel was there - and she looked GOOD! And she
said, "Turn around girlfriend and listen to that boy's song..."
Collins
She's drenched
Maureen
Her fever's breaking
Mark
There is no future - there is no past
Roger
Thank God this moment's not the last
Mimi & Roger
There's only us
There's only this
Forget regret or life is yours to miss
All
No other road no other way
No day but today
Women Men
I can't control Will I lose my dignity
My destiny Will someone care
I trust my soul Will I wake tomorrow
My only goal is just to be From this nightmare
Without you There's only now
The hand gropes There's only here
The ear hears Give in to love
The pulse beats Or live in fear
Life goes on No other path
But I'm gone No other way
Cause I die
Without you No day but today
I die without you No day but today
I die without you No day but today
No day but today
I die without you No day but today
All
No day but today
Lyrics submitted by babeee
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Liztomaz, the whole point in what Rent was about WAS "No day but today", but as I've heard in the commentary when I was watching the movie on DVD, Larson didn't want to end it with a death, he wanted it to end in happiness and life. I find that a feasible reason why Mimi lives.