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.
Standing on the corner of live and learn
I want to go home, but my bridge is burned
At the point of no return
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Sun's coming up, rain's coming down
On a one-way street in a one horse town
I got a one-way ticket to the open road
I got all day to get there and nowhere to go
Standing on the corner of live and learn
I want to go home, but my bridge is burned
At the point of no return
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Was it something that I did or something I said
It got out of hand and I lost my head
Then I upped and left, now I don't feel right
I wish I could remember what I did last night
Standing on the corner of live and learn
I want to go home, but my bridge is burned
At the point of no return
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Standing on the corner of live and learn
(HARP SOLO)
I got a little bit of money, but it won't go far
I already miss you wherever you are
Staring up at the light, flashing red
You learn your lesson when you make your bed
Standing on the corner of live and learn
I want to go home, but my bridge is burned
At the point of no return
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Standing on the corner of live and learn
(HARP SOLO)
I want to go home, but my bridge is burned
At the point of no return
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Sun's coming up, rain's coming down
On a one-way street in a one horse town
I got a one-way ticket to the open road
I got all day to get there and nowhere to go
Standing on the corner of live and learn
I want to go home, but my bridge is burned
At the point of no return
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Was it something that I did or something I said
It got out of hand and I lost my head
Then I upped and left, now I don't feel right
I wish I could remember what I did last night
Standing on the corner of live and learn
I want to go home, but my bridge is burned
At the point of no return
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Standing on the corner of live and learn
(HARP SOLO)
I got a little bit of money, but it won't go far
I already miss you wherever you are
Staring up at the light, flashing red
You learn your lesson when you make your bed
Standing on the corner of live and learn
I want to go home, but my bridge is burned
At the point of no return
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Standing on the corner of live and learn
Standing on the corner of live and learn
(HARP SOLO)
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Standing on the Corner of Live & Learn Lyrics as written by Michael "supe" Granda
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