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.
The parking lot is empty
They killed the neon sign
It's dark from here to St jovite
It's dark all down the line
They ought to hand the night a ticket
For speeding: it's a crime
I had so much to tell you
But now it's closing time
I never got to love you
Like I heard it can be done
Where the differences are many
But the heart is always one
The memories come back empty
Like their batteries are low
It feels like you just left me
Tho' it happened years ago
They're stacking up the chairs
Wiping down the bar i never got to tell you
How beautiful you are
I never got to love you
Like I heard it can be done
Where the differences are many
But the heart is always one
Don't know how it happened
But I missed the exit sign
It's dark from here to St jovite
It's dark all down the line
They killed the neon sign
It's dark from here to St jovite
It's dark all down the line
They ought to hand the night a ticket
For speeding: it's a crime
I had so much to tell you
But now it's closing time
I never got to love you
Like I heard it can be done
Where the differences are many
But the heart is always one
The memories come back empty
Like their batteries are low
It feels like you just left me
Tho' it happened years ago
They're stacking up the chairs
Wiping down the bar i never got to tell you
How beautiful you are
I never got to love you
Like I heard it can be done
Where the differences are many
But the heart is always one
Don't know how it happened
But I missed the exit sign
It's dark from here to St jovite
It's dark all down the line
Lyrics submitted by smallwonderrobot
Never Got to Love You Lyrics as written by Anjani Thomas Leonard Cohen
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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