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.
No one looked as I walked by
Just an invitation would have been just fine
Said no again and again
First he took my heart then he ran
No one knows how I feel
What I say unless you read between my lines
One man walked away from me
First he took my hand .. take me home
[Chorus]
Stand back stand back
In the middle of my room
I did not hear from you
It's alright it's alright
To be standing in a line
Standing in a line
To be standing in a line
I'd cry
la la lala lalala lala lala
la la lala la
Do not turn away my friend
Like a willow I can bend
No man calls my name
No man came
So I walked on down away from you
Maybe your attention was more than you could do
One man did not call
He asked me for my love
And that was all
[Chorus]
Stand back stand back
In the middle of my room
I did not hear from you
It's alright it's alright
To be standing in a line
Standing in a line
To be standing in a line
I'd cry
la la lala lalala lala lala
la la lala la
So I walked on down the line
Away from you
Maybe your attention was more
Than I could do
One man did not call
Well he asked me for my love
That was all
[Chorus]
Stand back stand back
In the middle of my room
I did not hear from you
It's alright it's alright
To be standing in a line
Standing in a line
To be standing in a line
I'd cry
[Chorus]
Stand back stand back
In the middle of my room
I did not hear from you
It's alright it's alright
To be standing in a line
Standing in a line
To be standing in a line
I'd cry
Just an invitation would have been just fine
Said no again and again
First he took my heart then he ran
No one knows how I feel
What I say unless you read between my lines
One man walked away from me
First he took my hand .. take me home
[Chorus]
Stand back stand back
In the middle of my room
I did not hear from you
It's alright it's alright
To be standing in a line
Standing in a line
To be standing in a line
I'd cry
la la lala lalala lala lala
la la lala la
Do not turn away my friend
Like a willow I can bend
No man calls my name
No man came
So I walked on down away from you
Maybe your attention was more than you could do
One man did not call
He asked me for my love
And that was all
[Chorus]
Stand back stand back
In the middle of my room
I did not hear from you
It's alright it's alright
To be standing in a line
Standing in a line
To be standing in a line
I'd cry
la la lala lalala lala lala
la la lala la
So I walked on down the line
Away from you
Maybe your attention was more
Than I could do
One man did not call
Well he asked me for my love
That was all
[Chorus]
Stand back stand back
In the middle of my room
I did not hear from you
It's alright it's alright
To be standing in a line
Standing in a line
To be standing in a line
I'd cry
[Chorus]
Stand back stand back
In the middle of my room
I did not hear from you
It's alright it's alright
To be standing in a line
Standing in a line
To be standing in a line
I'd cry
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Stand Back Lyrics as written by Stevie Nicks Prince Rogers Nelson
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