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.
It was an amazing end
To the perfect day
Sun sinking low in the sky
We sat and watched all the dolphins
Swim in the bay
That crazy look in your eye
We ran in slow motion
Over the sand
Into the ocean
Holding your hand
But then it gets hazy
And I lose you and then that's when
I wake up scared to phone her
And realize I'm a loner in love
Yeah-eh-yeah
It's still the same old story
Tears of mornin' glory
No luck
That's the reason why my life sucks
Very much
Being a loner in love
The next day I ran into your current boyfriend
Told him what we did last night
Before my story had even got to the end
He challenged me to a fight
I ran in slow motion away from him
But he caught up to me
Kicked my teeth in
Now I got no chance 'cause I can't even grin
No nothing's changing
I wake up scared to phone her
And realize I'm a loner in love
Yeah-ye-yeah
It's still the same old story
Tears of mornin' glory
No luck
That's the reason why my life sucks
Very much
Being a loner in love
We ran in slow motion
Over the sand
Into the ocean
Holding your hand
But then it gets hazy
And I lose you and then that's when
I wake up scared to phone her
Realize I'm a loner in love (yeah yeah)
It's still the same old story
Tears of morning glory
No luck
That's the reason why my life sucks
Very much
Being a loner in love
Being a loner in love
You know that it sucks
To the perfect day
Sun sinking low in the sky
We sat and watched all the dolphins
Swim in the bay
That crazy look in your eye
We ran in slow motion
Over the sand
Into the ocean
Holding your hand
But then it gets hazy
And I lose you and then that's when
I wake up scared to phone her
And realize I'm a loner in love
Yeah-eh-yeah
It's still the same old story
Tears of mornin' glory
No luck
That's the reason why my life sucks
Very much
Being a loner in love
The next day I ran into your current boyfriend
Told him what we did last night
Before my story had even got to the end
He challenged me to a fight
I ran in slow motion away from him
But he caught up to me
Kicked my teeth in
Now I got no chance 'cause I can't even grin
No nothing's changing
I wake up scared to phone her
And realize I'm a loner in love
Yeah-ye-yeah
It's still the same old story
Tears of mornin' glory
No luck
That's the reason why my life sucks
Very much
Being a loner in love
We ran in slow motion
Over the sand
Into the ocean
Holding your hand
But then it gets hazy
And I lose you and then that's when
I wake up scared to phone her
Realize I'm a loner in love (yeah yeah)
It's still the same old story
Tears of morning glory
No luck
That's the reason why my life sucks
Very much
Being a loner in love
Being a loner in love
You know that it sucks
Lyrics submitted by deceased_parrot
Loner in Love Lyrics as written by James Elliot Bourne Thomas Michael Fletcher
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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So funny, today the song was on the radio, and my friend was like, what's he singing? 'Colored boyfriend?' (the part where he goes 'The next day I ran into your current boyfriend') and I was like, huh? That doesn't make sense, well it does, but why would he sing that, does it matter if he's colored? and then My other friend was like 'coward boyfriend' and that doesn't make sense cause he challenges him to a fight so he can't be a coward. And finally my friend goes on his phone and looks it up. ahaha, was so funny cause it made perfect sense and none of us figured it out. Obviously if she has a new boyfriend, he's current. lol