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've been thinking about going away
Somewhere that I can find a new day
Everybody's talkin' about this new place
Where no one remembers your face
Where they don't wanna know about the things you've done
They don't wanna know about the damage done
Everyone is going down....
Runaway, runaway to nowhere town
We're gonna go where we won't be found
Where the winners always win, the sinners always sin
Runaway, runaway to nowhere town
We're gonna go where we won't be found
Where the winners always win, the sinners always sin
We're on our way
We're on our way to nowhere
I heard you've been living e lie
If it's true then I won't ask why
Won't ask why
Cause they don't wanna know about the things you've done
They don't wanna know about the damage done
Everyone is going down....
Runaway, runaway to nowhere town
We're gonna go where we won't be found
Where the winners always win, the sinners always sin
Runaway, runaway to nowhere town
We're gonna go where we won't be found
Where the winners always win, the sinners always sin
We're on our way
We're on our way to nowhere
We're on our way
We're on our way to nowhere
Runaway, runaway to nowhere town
We're gonna go where we won't be found
Where the winners always win, the sinners always sin
Runaway, runaway
Runaway, runaway
The sinners always sin
The winners always
The sinners
The sinners always sin
Somewhere that I can find a new day
Everybody's talkin' about this new place
Where no one remembers your face
Where they don't wanna know about the things you've done
They don't wanna know about the damage done
Everyone is going down....
Runaway, runaway to nowhere town
We're gonna go where we won't be found
Where the winners always win, the sinners always sin
Runaway, runaway to nowhere town
We're gonna go where we won't be found
Where the winners always win, the sinners always sin
We're on our way
We're on our way to nowhere
I heard you've been living e lie
If it's true then I won't ask why
Won't ask why
Cause they don't wanna know about the things you've done
They don't wanna know about the damage done
Everyone is going down....
Runaway, runaway to nowhere town
We're gonna go where we won't be found
Where the winners always win, the sinners always sin
Runaway, runaway to nowhere town
We're gonna go where we won't be found
Where the winners always win, the sinners always sin
We're on our way
We're on our way to nowhere
We're on our way
We're on our way to nowhere
Runaway, runaway to nowhere town
We're gonna go where we won't be found
Where the winners always win, the sinners always sin
Runaway, runaway
Runaway, runaway
The sinners always sin
The winners always
The sinners
The sinners always sin
Lyrics submitted by TheJackOfSpoons
Nowhere Town Lyrics as written by Scott Bradley Owen Christopher John Cheney
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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