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.
Faded pictures of the life that I once loved
With the flash, the moments gone
I gave up all I had for
Something that never brought me any comfort now
I've been lost too long
[Chorus]
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Another nameless face
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Please don't forget my name
Deny it, but I am alone
Empty pages on the end
I can't move on
The words I never said were wrong
I never needed to feel connected
And now I'm only loved by empty glasses
Its gone on too long
I need to find a way to just move on
[Chorus]
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Another nameless face
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Please don't forget my name
Deny it, but I am alone
I'm tired of you wishing me the best
It's a long ride home, a long ride home
[Chorus]
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Another nameless face
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Please don't forget my name
Deny it, but I am alone
With the flash, the moments gone
I gave up all I had for
Something that never brought me any comfort now
I've been lost too long
[Chorus]
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Another nameless face
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Please don't forget my name
Deny it, but I am alone
Empty pages on the end
I can't move on
The words I never said were wrong
I never needed to feel connected
And now I'm only loved by empty glasses
Its gone on too long
I need to find a way to just move on
[Chorus]
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Another nameless face
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Please don't forget my name
Deny it, but I am alone
I'm tired of you wishing me the best
It's a long ride home, a long ride home
[Chorus]
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Another nameless face
Deny it, but I am alone here
I've always hate this place
I never thought it end this way
Deny it, but I am alone
Please don't forget my name
Deny it, but I am alone
Lyrics submitted by SensesPunchKidsFail
Empty Glasses Lyrics as written by Peter Allen Costa Pouyan Sean Afkary
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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