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.
Mornings gone echoes of damn
Shaking my soul
All but done - Delirium
The rain with the cold
With nowhere to go
Love destroyed this body figurehead and lies
Have I survived
Nowhere to go
We've been brought here for a reason
Be it fate or internal treason
Souls will be saved of mutiny's waged
As we plead for something to believe in
Ringing doubt full of ways out
Of something to hold
I erode fade like cologne
Shrink inside as I depart the throne
With nowhere to go
One by one 'till we are all alone
Nowhere to go
I've destroyed this body figureheads and lies
Have I survived breathe yet I can feel the knife
Widening this great divide confession of a fallen king
I'd do almost anything die to be your everything
If I could end this waking dream
Escape through a scream
And feel I'd won some way
Wade through this dark decay
Welcome an early grave
And put my heart away
To start another game
It's getting old
With nowhere to go
Hollow hides from life's embrace
Echoes siren my displace
My patience lies beside my faith
Denial behind this painted face
All alone more than you'll know
One by one 'till we are all alone
With nowhere to go
Shrink inside as I depart the throne
Nowhere to go
One by one 'till we are all alone
Nowhere to go
Love destroyed this body figureheads and lies
Have I survived
Survive
There's nothing left to lose
Do what we have to do
What do we have to prove to you
There's nothing left to lose
Nowhere to go
Shaking my soul
All but done - Delirium
The rain with the cold
With nowhere to go
Love destroyed this body figurehead and lies
Have I survived
Nowhere to go
We've been brought here for a reason
Be it fate or internal treason
Souls will be saved of mutiny's waged
As we plead for something to believe in
Ringing doubt full of ways out
Of something to hold
I erode fade like cologne
Shrink inside as I depart the throne
With nowhere to go
One by one 'till we are all alone
Nowhere to go
I've destroyed this body figureheads and lies
Have I survived breathe yet I can feel the knife
Widening this great divide confession of a fallen king
I'd do almost anything die to be your everything
If I could end this waking dream
Escape through a scream
And feel I'd won some way
Wade through this dark decay
Welcome an early grave
And put my heart away
To start another game
It's getting old
With nowhere to go
Hollow hides from life's embrace
Echoes siren my displace
My patience lies beside my faith
Denial behind this painted face
All alone more than you'll know
One by one 'till we are all alone
With nowhere to go
Shrink inside as I depart the throne
Nowhere to go
One by one 'till we are all alone
Nowhere to go
Love destroyed this body figureheads and lies
Have I survived
Survive
There's nothing left to lose
Do what we have to do
What do we have to prove to you
There's nothing left to lose
Nowhere to go
Lyrics submitted by mystic_gohan2003
Nowhere to Go Lyrics as written by Steve R. Felton Dave J. Felton
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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