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.
I'm nobody's wife and I'm nobody's baby,
I like it that way but then again, maybe.
I'm nobody's valentine & I'm nobody's pearl
When you get right down to it I always seem to always find just
Some girl singin'
There are monsters, there are angels.
There's a peacefulness and a rage inside us all.
There's sugar & there is salt
There's ice and there is fire.
In every single heart, there are monsters, there are angels.
I'm nobody's promise and I'm nobody's chore
And I ain't got nobody that I feel I gotta
Live for - nobody to live for.
I'm nobody's work & I'm nobodys' company
And every time I turn around I always seem to find
Just me singin'
There are monsters, there are angels.
There's a peacefulness and a rage inside us all.
There's sugar, and there's salt.
There's ice and there's fire
In every single heart there are monsters there are angels.
I'm nobodys' wife, I'm nobodys' baby,
I like it that way, but then again, maybe.
Then again maybe.
I'm nobody's valentine and I'm nobody's pearl.
When you get right down to it I always seem to find just
Some girl.
Singin' there are monsters, there are angels.
There's a peacefulness and a rage inside us all.
There's sugar, and there's salt.
There's ice and there's fire.
In every single heart there are monsters there are angels.
Singin' there are monsters, there are angels.
Singin' there are monsters, there are angels.
I'm nobody's wife, and I'm nobody's baby.
*fade*
I like it that way but then again, maybe.
I'm nobody's valentine & I'm nobody's pearl
When you get right down to it I always seem to always find just
Some girl singin'
There are monsters, there are angels.
There's a peacefulness and a rage inside us all.
There's sugar & there is salt
There's ice and there is fire.
In every single heart, there are monsters, there are angels.
I'm nobody's promise and I'm nobody's chore
And I ain't got nobody that I feel I gotta
Live for - nobody to live for.
I'm nobody's work & I'm nobodys' company
And every time I turn around I always seem to find
Just me singin'
There are monsters, there are angels.
There's a peacefulness and a rage inside us all.
There's sugar, and there's salt.
There's ice and there's fire
In every single heart there are monsters there are angels.
I'm nobodys' wife, I'm nobodys' baby,
I like it that way, but then again, maybe.
Then again maybe.
I'm nobody's valentine and I'm nobody's pearl.
When you get right down to it I always seem to find just
Some girl.
Singin' there are monsters, there are angels.
There's a peacefulness and a rage inside us all.
There's sugar, and there's salt.
There's ice and there's fire.
In every single heart there are monsters there are angels.
Singin' there are monsters, there are angels.
Singin' there are monsters, there are angels.
I'm nobody's wife, and I'm nobody's baby.
*fade*
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