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.
Oh, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Never had much faith in love or miracles
Never wanna put my heart on the line
But swimming in your world is something spiritual
I'm born again every time you are in sight
'Cause your love takes me to paradise
Yeah, your love takes me to paradise
And it shows, yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause you make feel like, I've been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Yeah, you make feel like, I've been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You bring me to my knees
You make me testify
You can make a sinner change his ways
Open up your gates 'cause I can't wait to see the light
And right there is where I wanna stay
'Cause your love takes me to paradise
Yeah, your love takes me to paradise
And it shows, yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause you make feel like, I've been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Yeah, you make feel like, I've been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Can I just stay here
Spend the rest of my days here
'Cause you make feel like, I've been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Yeah, you make feel like, I've been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Never had much faith in love or miracles
Never wanna put my heart on the line
But swimming in your world is something spiritual
I'm born again every time you are in sight
'Cause your love takes me to paradise
Yeah, your love takes me to paradise
And it shows, yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause you make feel like, I've been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Yeah, you make feel like, I've been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
You bring me to my knees
You make me testify
You can make a sinner change his ways
Open up your gates 'cause I can't wait to see the light
And right there is where I wanna stay
'Cause your love takes me to paradise
Yeah, your love takes me to paradise
And it shows, yeah, yeah, yeah
'Cause you make feel like, I've been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Yeah, you make feel like, I've been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Oh, oh, oh, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah
Can I just stay here
Spend the rest of my days here
'Cause you make feel like, I've been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Yeah, you make feel like, I've been locked out of heaven
For too long, for too long
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, yeah, yeah, oh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
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Locked Out Of Heaven Lyrics as written by Peter Gene Hernandez Ari Levine
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