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's been quite a spew since I seen your face
The ghost of you's all over This place
Now that you're gone, you can't be gone
I once opened my door and love slipped inside
I turned off The lights and you came alive
That time is gone, 'cause now you're gone
And I can't even turn on the radio
Without hearing some singer singing
"Where did our love go?"
I don't know
But I ain't gonna cry no more
Said I ain't gonna cry no more
You once had a time when I gave of myself
I once was a flower so full of life
That time is gone
I'm so withdrawn
I've been sittin' here in this movie show
All night long I just can't let go
It's finally dawned
You're really gone - gone
And I can't even turn on the radio
Without hearing some singer singing
"Where did our love go?"
And I don't know
But I ain't gonna cry no more
Just know that
I ain't gonna cry no more
Said sixteen I's
And I can't even turn on the radio
without hearing some singer singing
"Where did our love go?"
And you better know
That I ain't gonna cry no more
Just know that
I can't cry no more
Yeah I was in my room, all alone
The lights were off, not even nightlife
And I was thinking of you
yeah I was thinking of you
And then I thought about your new girl
your new girl
Then I said to myself, "You know what?"
I ain't afraid of the big bad wolf
I ain't afraid of no big bad wolf
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
I ain't afraid of no big bad wolf
I ain't afraid of no cruel cruel people
I ain't afraid of being all alone, who am I fooling
I'm afraid of, I'm so afraid of, I'm so afraid of being all alone
Say I
I'm gonna gonna get your soul
I'm gonna gonna get you slow
I said, give a day to uh you baby
I'm gonna get my heart together
Git out my room
Get out my house
Come on pretty baby
Get out my mouth
I'm gonna get you slow
Don't worry, I'm gonna get you slow
The ghost of you's all over This place
Now that you're gone, you can't be gone
I once opened my door and love slipped inside
I turned off The lights and you came alive
That time is gone, 'cause now you're gone
And I can't even turn on the radio
Without hearing some singer singing
"Where did our love go?"
I don't know
But I ain't gonna cry no more
Said I ain't gonna cry no more
You once had a time when I gave of myself
I once was a flower so full of life
That time is gone
I'm so withdrawn
I've been sittin' here in this movie show
All night long I just can't let go
It's finally dawned
You're really gone - gone
And I can't even turn on the radio
Without hearing some singer singing
"Where did our love go?"
And I don't know
But I ain't gonna cry no more
Just know that
I ain't gonna cry no more
Said sixteen I's
And I can't even turn on the radio
without hearing some singer singing
"Where did our love go?"
And you better know
That I ain't gonna cry no more
Just know that
I can't cry no more
Yeah I was in my room, all alone
The lights were off, not even nightlife
And I was thinking of you
yeah I was thinking of you
And then I thought about your new girl
your new girl
Then I said to myself, "You know what?"
I ain't afraid of the big bad wolf
I ain't afraid of no big bad wolf
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
I ain't afraid of no big bad wolf
I ain't afraid of no cruel cruel people
I ain't afraid of being all alone, who am I fooling
I'm afraid of, I'm so afraid of, I'm so afraid of being all alone
Say I
I'm gonna gonna get your soul
I'm gonna gonna get you slow
I said, give a day to uh you baby
I'm gonna get my heart together
Git out my room
Get out my house
Come on pretty baby
Get out my mouth
I'm gonna get you slow
Don't worry, I'm gonna get you slow
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Ain't Gonna Cry No More Lyrics as written by Danielle Brisebois Gregg Alexander
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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