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.
We all seem so meaningless within our lives (our lives)
We all seem so meaningless within our truth
I wanted you to be a part of me
But now we all want to be something
You all want to be something
But you're lost
We'll never take it back cause our souls are lost (lost)
Decreasing of the nation
We'll never have them back cause their souls are lost (lost)
Decreasing of the nation
Pocketful of empty promises
I know you know the way to drag us down in nothingness
Spending your time in raising the masterpiece of lies
That suits us fine
I wanted you to be a part of me
But now we all want to be something
You all want to be something
We're lost
We'll never take it back cause our souls are lost (lost)
Decreasing of the nation
We'll never have them back cause their souls are lost (lost)
Decreasing of the nation
We'll never take it back
We'll never take it back
We're just a damn lost nation
We're just a damn lost nation
It goes on and on
We are blind
We are blind
It goes on and on
We are blind
Looking for an evolution
But now you're on the edge and you're about to fall down
Looking for an evolution
But now you're on the edge and you're about to fall down
We'll never take it back cause our souls are lost (lost)
Decreasing of the nation
We'll never have them back cause their souls are lost (lost)
Decreasing of the nation
We'll never take it back
We'll never take it back
We just lost
We'll never take it back
We'll never take it back
We're just a damn lost nation
Lost nation
We all seem so meaningless within our truth
I wanted you to be a part of me
But now we all want to be something
You all want to be something
But you're lost
We'll never take it back cause our souls are lost (lost)
Decreasing of the nation
We'll never have them back cause their souls are lost (lost)
Decreasing of the nation
Pocketful of empty promises
I know you know the way to drag us down in nothingness
Spending your time in raising the masterpiece of lies
That suits us fine
I wanted you to be a part of me
But now we all want to be something
You all want to be something
We're lost
We'll never take it back cause our souls are lost (lost)
Decreasing of the nation
We'll never have them back cause their souls are lost (lost)
Decreasing of the nation
We'll never take it back
We'll never take it back
We're just a damn lost nation
We're just a damn lost nation
It goes on and on
We are blind
We are blind
It goes on and on
We are blind
Looking for an evolution
But now you're on the edge and you're about to fall down
Looking for an evolution
But now you're on the edge and you're about to fall down
We'll never take it back cause our souls are lost (lost)
Decreasing of the nation
We'll never have them back cause their souls are lost (lost)
Decreasing of the nation
We'll never take it back
We'll never take it back
We just lost
We'll never take it back
We'll never take it back
We're just a damn lost nation
Lost nation
Lyrics submitted by Turbo Speed
Meaningless Lyrics as written by Guillaume Bernard Philippe Pat Bideau Brian Rasmussen
Lyrics © Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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