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.
Let my car run out
Cars burn out
I wont scream or shout
Lost my breath now
Let's die together, no one lives forever (Cars burn out)
Let's die together, no one lives forever
Falling through the clouds
No one lives forever
Falling through the clouds
('Cause I feel like I'm in heaven, dancing) (No one lives forever)
When you go please don't leave your love in the sun
My heart would melt away
In the night with your twisted tongue
When you drop the bomb, I'm blown away
'Cause I refuse to hide in a page of this story
I come out the box, I won't say I'm sorry
We in the nuclear season
In the shelter I survived the storm
We in the nuclear season
Summer lovin' in the backseat, gone
No facing this on my own
'Cause you taste the blast and it shook your bones
I'm a warrior all alone
In the field of lies, I wont go home
'Cause I didn't burn my skin in the blaze of glory
I come out your hands, I won't say I'm sorry
We in the nuclear season
In the shelter I survived the storm
We in the nuclear season
Summer lovin' in the backseat, gone
We survived nuclear seasons
We survived nuclear seasons
Oh, I can feel it, I can feel the fear
I can feel it, inside of her soul
Inside of us all
We in the nuclear season
In the shelter I survived the storm
We in the nuclear season
Summer lovin' in the backseat, gone
We survived nuclear seasons (Good times, dark nights)
We survived nuclear seasons (Good times, dark nights)
We survived nuclear seasons (Good times, dark nights)
We survived nuclear seasons (Good times, dark nights)
Cars burn out
I wont scream or shout
Lost my breath now
Let's die together, no one lives forever (Cars burn out)
Let's die together, no one lives forever
Falling through the clouds
No one lives forever
Falling through the clouds
('Cause I feel like I'm in heaven, dancing) (No one lives forever)
When you go please don't leave your love in the sun
My heart would melt away
In the night with your twisted tongue
When you drop the bomb, I'm blown away
'Cause I refuse to hide in a page of this story
I come out the box, I won't say I'm sorry
We in the nuclear season
In the shelter I survived the storm
We in the nuclear season
Summer lovin' in the backseat, gone
No facing this on my own
'Cause you taste the blast and it shook your bones
I'm a warrior all alone
In the field of lies, I wont go home
'Cause I didn't burn my skin in the blaze of glory
I come out your hands, I won't say I'm sorry
We in the nuclear season
In the shelter I survived the storm
We in the nuclear season
Summer lovin' in the backseat, gone
We survived nuclear seasons
We survived nuclear seasons
Oh, I can feel it, I can feel the fear
I can feel it, inside of her soul
Inside of us all
We in the nuclear season
In the shelter I survived the storm
We in the nuclear season
Summer lovin' in the backseat, gone
We survived nuclear seasons (Good times, dark nights)
We survived nuclear seasons (Good times, dark nights)
We survived nuclear seasons (Good times, dark nights)
We survived nuclear seasons (Good times, dark nights)
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Nuclear Seasons Lyrics as written by Justin Raisen Ariel Rechtshaid
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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