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.
There's only two ways out, of, here
You'll be too late, you'll be trapped here forever
There's only two ways out, of, here
One's through the door, the others through me
Sometimes living in a world like this
It's pretty hard not to go insane
Not pretty if you don't comply
Pretty easy if you don't complain
Stand there like you don't feel pain
No tears in the face of defeat
Pretend 'til the end that you don't feel change
Don't admit that your faith is weak
Don't say that you feel like dying
Life's hard then it feels like diamonds
Your home's just far too gone
Much too late to even feel like trying
Can't understand what I'm saying
Can't figure out what I'm implying
If you feel you don't wanna be alive
You feel just how I am
I'm on the dark side
And you can't come find him
How when it's light all around you
Yeah, but it's dark all inside him
No winners when it's me against me
One of us just ain't gonna survive
My heart been broke for a while
Yours been the one keepin' me alive
There's only two ways out, of, here
You'll be too late, you'll be trapped here forever
There's only two ways out, of, here
One's through the door, the others through me
This world is such a fucked up place
My mind's such a fucked up shape
Everything down here sucks
Maybe what's up there is great
We all gotta go one day
I just wanna cut to the chase
I wanna stop these nightmares
I just wanna touch her face
All you see is all my feats
All you see is all my flaws
All I hear is all my demons
Even through your applause
All you see is all my flights
Well all I see is all my falls
All you see is all my rights
All I see is all my wrongs
Door keep telling me to fight
Gun on my table telling me to come on
Telling me to to put him inside my hand
Then put it up right next to my dome
Door keep telling me to find a reason
Anything to keep me from squeezing
Simplest things, yea you really like summer
You really like music, you really like reading, love
I can't win if it's me against me
One of us ain't gon' survive
And my heart been broke for a while
Yours been the one keepin' me alive
Yours been the one keepin' me alive
Yours been the one keepin' me alive!
There's only two ways out, of, here
You'll be too late, you'll be trapped here forever
There's only two ways out, of, here
One's through the door, the others through me
The others through me
The others through me
The others through me
The others through me
You'll be too late, you'll be trapped here forever
There's only two ways out, of, here
One's through the door, the others through me
Sometimes living in a world like this
It's pretty hard not to go insane
Not pretty if you don't comply
Pretty easy if you don't complain
Stand there like you don't feel pain
No tears in the face of defeat
Pretend 'til the end that you don't feel change
Don't admit that your faith is weak
Don't say that you feel like dying
Life's hard then it feels like diamonds
Your home's just far too gone
Much too late to even feel like trying
Can't understand what I'm saying
Can't figure out what I'm implying
If you feel you don't wanna be alive
You feel just how I am
I'm on the dark side
And you can't come find him
How when it's light all around you
Yeah, but it's dark all inside him
No winners when it's me against me
One of us just ain't gonna survive
My heart been broke for a while
Yours been the one keepin' me alive
There's only two ways out, of, here
You'll be too late, you'll be trapped here forever
There's only two ways out, of, here
One's through the door, the others through me
This world is such a fucked up place
My mind's such a fucked up shape
Everything down here sucks
Maybe what's up there is great
We all gotta go one day
I just wanna cut to the chase
I wanna stop these nightmares
I just wanna touch her face
All you see is all my feats
All you see is all my flaws
All I hear is all my demons
Even through your applause
All you see is all my flights
Well all I see is all my falls
All you see is all my rights
All I see is all my wrongs
Door keep telling me to fight
Gun on my table telling me to come on
Telling me to to put him inside my hand
Then put it up right next to my dome
Door keep telling me to find a reason
Anything to keep me from squeezing
Simplest things, yea you really like summer
You really like music, you really like reading, love
I can't win if it's me against me
One of us ain't gon' survive
And my heart been broke for a while
Yours been the one keepin' me alive
Yours been the one keepin' me alive
Yours been the one keepin' me alive!
There's only two ways out, of, here
You'll be too late, you'll be trapped here forever
There's only two ways out, of, here
One's through the door, the others through me
The others through me
The others through me
The others through me
The others through me
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Sometimes living in a world like this is pretty hard not to go insane not pretty if you don't comply pretty easy if you don't complain stand there like you don't feel pain no tears in the face of defeat pretend to the end that you don't feel change don't admit that your faith is weak don't say that you feel like dying lifes hard and it feels like diamonds going homes just far too gone much too late to even feel like trying cant understand what I'm saying cant figure out what I'm implying if you feel you don't wanna be alive you feel just how I am I'm on the dark side and you cant come find him how when its light all around you yeah but its dark all inside him no winner when its me against me one of us aint gon survive my heart been broke for a while yours been the one keeping me alive
there's only two ways out of here if you're too late, you'll be trapped here forever there's only two ways out of here one's through the door the other is through me
this world is such a fucked up place my minds such a fucked up shape everything down here sucks maybe whats up there is great we all gotta go one day I just wanna cut to the chase I wanna stop these nightmares I just wanna touch your face all you see is all my feats all I see is all my flaws all I hear is all my demons even through your applause all you see is all my flights well all I see is all my falls all you see is all my rights all I see is all my wrongs Lord keep telling me to fight gun on my table telling me to come on telling me to put him inside my hand then put it up right next to my dome Lord keep telling me to find a reason anything to keep me from squeezing simplest things yeah you really like summer you really like music, you really like reading, love I cant win if its me against me one of us aint gon survive and my heart been broke for a while yours been the one keeping me alive yours been the one keeping me alive yours been the one keeping me alive
The meaning of this song is pretty self explanatory. He's talking about how the world is so fucked up that he doesn't want to be a part of it and struggles with thoughts of suicide as a result. He is stuck on the "dark side" because there is so much bad that it drowns out the good.
While I agree with Cyanyde that the true meaning of the song is about suicidal thoughts, there is another theme that runs parallel in the lyrics; and while Lupe may not have written it intentionally, it’s interesting that it’s there and I have to wonder…<br /> In the Christian world view Jesus is known as â€�the Doorâ€�. Entering through â€�the Doorâ€� is the only way to be with God where there is peace, fulfillment and purpose. The trouble is that everything in this world screams for you not to take that door; the worst voice being your own (the sinful nature of man’s desires, wants and self-praise {the ‘me’}). So we go through life trying to get by without God, but we feel something’s wrong. Read the lyrics again with this in mind. And when it says â€�youâ€� or â€�yourâ€� think of Jesus.<br />