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.
I never walked on water
Never saw a reason to be going out that far
I never found a star that made a wish
But now the sky is listening to my heart
They can break me
Make me
If they want they can chase me
Love me
Hate me
I don't care anymore
[Chorus:]
'Til you I was nothing but lonely nights
The was nothing but sad goodbyes
For me to fall through
Come true
My dreams are awakening
Somebody is making me the only one in the room
What nobody could do
Nobody 'til you
Nobody 'til you
And the more I talk the less I fear
No matter what you say
We're still on the same hemisphere
And there's comfort in just knowing that
Wherever I go a part of me is staying here with you
So take me, shake me if you want you can chase me
Love me for me
And stay away from the door
'Til you I was nothing but lonely nights
There was nothing but sad goodbyes
For me to fall through
Come true
My dreams are awakening
Somebody is making me the only one in the room
What nobody could do
Nobody 'til you
What kind of world would it be if you ever went away
Oh and I, I can't go back to what I had cause it will never be the same
'Til you I was nothing but lonely nights
There was nothing but sad goodbyes
For me to fall through
Come true
My dreams are awakening
Somebody is making me the only one in the room
What nobody could do
Nobody 'til you
Never saw a reason to be going out that far
I never found a star that made a wish
But now the sky is listening to my heart
They can break me
Make me
If they want they can chase me
Love me
Hate me
I don't care anymore
[Chorus:]
'Til you I was nothing but lonely nights
The was nothing but sad goodbyes
For me to fall through
Come true
My dreams are awakening
Somebody is making me the only one in the room
What nobody could do
Nobody 'til you
Nobody 'til you
And the more I talk the less I fear
No matter what you say
We're still on the same hemisphere
And there's comfort in just knowing that
Wherever I go a part of me is staying here with you
So take me, shake me if you want you can chase me
Love me for me
And stay away from the door
'Til you I was nothing but lonely nights
There was nothing but sad goodbyes
For me to fall through
Come true
My dreams are awakening
Somebody is making me the only one in the room
What nobody could do
Nobody 'til you
What kind of world would it be if you ever went away
Oh and I, I can't go back to what I had cause it will never be the same
'Til you I was nothing but lonely nights
There was nothing but sad goodbyes
For me to fall through
Come true
My dreams are awakening
Somebody is making me the only one in the room
What nobody could do
Nobody 'til you
Lyrics submitted by GoofyGoober
Nobody 'Til You Lyrics as written by Kara Dioguardi John Shanks
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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"I never walked on water Never saw a reason to be going out that far I never found a star that made a wish But now the sky is listening to my heart They can break me Make me If they want they can chase me Love me Hate me I don't care anymore"
It's like how she is and how the world bombards you with things. How numb you are.
She's been stepped on, stepped over, she's been through it all, been dying and living, been struggling and searching, and been cold and left behind.
When you're lost and forgotten and the world doesn't accept you, you can't but help know that. But you also can't help but have this desperate need inside of you to be accepted. As much as people fight the system and the world every day, they too inside would like to be accepted. They know that a part of them wants to give up. And that it is just so easy to forget your values and beliefs and join back into the world. Forget who you are. And just be loved.
"And the more I talk the less I fear No matter what you say We're still on the same hemisphere And there's comfort in just knowing that"
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