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.
Lately, I've been
Living in my head
The rest of me is dead
I'm dying for truth
Make me believe
No more left and right
Come on take my side
I'm fightin' for you
I'm fightin' for you
Pleased to meet you, take my hand
There is no way back from here
Pleased to meet you, say your prayers
There is no way back from here
But I don't care
No way back from here
Wake me, I'm ready
Somethin' don't seem right
I was dreaming
I was talkin' to you
Memory, mend me
Know I've seen my share
Things I can't repair
I'm breaking to you
I'm breaking to you
Pleased to meet you, take my hand
There is no way back from here
Pleased to meet you, say your prayers
There is no way back from here
But I don't care
No way back from here, yeah
Pleased to meet you, take my hand
There is no way back from here
Pleased to meet you, say your prayers
There is no way back from here
But I don't care
No way back from here, yeah
Living in my head
The rest of me is dead
I'm dying for truth
Make me believe
No more left and right
Come on take my side
I'm fightin' for you
I'm fightin' for you
Pleased to meet you, take my hand
There is no way back from here
Pleased to meet you, say your prayers
There is no way back from here
But I don't care
No way back from here
Wake me, I'm ready
Somethin' don't seem right
I was dreaming
I was talkin' to you
Memory, mend me
Know I've seen my share
Things I can't repair
I'm breaking to you
I'm breaking to you
Pleased to meet you, take my hand
There is no way back from here
Pleased to meet you, say your prayers
There is no way back from here
But I don't care
No way back from here, yeah
Pleased to meet you, take my hand
There is no way back from here
Pleased to meet you, say your prayers
There is no way back from here
But I don't care
No way back from here, yeah
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Light Up The Sky
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The Night We Met
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This is a hauntingly beautiful song about introspection, specifically about looking back at a relationship that started bad and ended so poorly, that the narrator wants to go back to the very beginning and tell himself to not even travel down that road. I believe that the relationship started poorly because of the lines:
"Take me back to the night we met:When the night was full of terrors: And your eyes were filled with tears: When you had not touched me yet"
So, the first night was not a great start, but the narrator pursued the relationship and eventually both overcame the rough start to fall in love with each other:
"I had all and then most of you"
Like many relationships that turn sour, it was not a quick decline, but a gradual one where the narrator and their partner fall out of love and gradually grow apart
"Some and now none of you"
Losing someone who was once everything in your world, who you could confide in, tell your secrets to, share all the most intimate parts of your life, to being strangers with that person is probably one of the most painful experiences a person can go through. So Painful, the narrator wants to go back in time and tell himself to not even pursue the relationship.
This was the perfect song for "13 Reasons Why"
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Just A Little Lovin'
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
"'Just a Little Lovin’ is a timeless country song originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1954. The song, written by Eddie Miller and Jimmy Campbell, explores the delicate nuances of love and showcases Arnold’s emotive vocals. It delves into the universal theme of love and how even the smallest gesture of affection can have a profound impact on our lives." https://oldtimemusic.com/the-meaning-behind-the-song-just-a-little-lovin-by-eddy-arnold/
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Here's what Dave said about this song in an interview...
"It's like falling in love with someone and warning them like 'Just so you know there's no way back from here, this is it, this is the real deal'."
To me, this songs is about being sick of the current way of the world and all the corrupt politics, "no more left and right"(meaning how dems. and repubs. are on the same side anymore). Also, since he's fed up with all the beuracratic bull shit and corruption he finds comfort in a female companion. When he says "I'm fighting for you" he means he's fighting to "change the world for the better" for her and everybody else, but he may be realizing that no matter what he does things won't change (i.e. "things I can't repair"). Thus, he's breaking down to this girl because she's the only one who can comprehend his problems and understand what he's fighting for. She gives him hope and something to hang onto... something to fight for. In addition, he's saying that "there's no way back from here" because she joins him as his significant other and since she partakes in helping him (even if it is only comforting him and understanding his predicament and why he's fighting) there's no way out of the relationship she has with him. Also, I think "no way back from here" means that there is no way back from his quest to "die for the truth" but he "don't care" about that... he just wants to feel whole again and this girl helps him in his quest to "change the world for the better." Finally, "pleased to meet you say your prayers" means that he and his girl should and do pray for him to be able to succeed in his quest and to improve conditions in the world. Dave Grohl is Roman-Catholic, so this would make sense.
In closing, I'm probably totally off with all of this, but to me this is what the song means. More than likely that's not what Dave Grohl meant it to mean, but who knows, maybe it is. Either way, this is a great fucking song!
I really love this song. One of my favorites on CD 1.
I think that putting this song right after the first track on the CD was a great choice. this song does a good job of setting the mood for the rest of the album.
that riff is pretty sweet. I fell in love with the melody in the verses the first time I heard this song. For some reason it just gives me a feeling of nostalgia.
awesome tune.
I like this song, but does anyone else hear that weird 'ringing' sound? It's really apparent at about 0:20... I don't like it.
Not bad song. Quick riffs and lyrics, cool !
The ringing sound is defenetly ther, but you have to be looking for it. Listening to teh album for the first time, but this song isn't one of my favourites. Maybe it'll grow on me...
I agree with Childe.... great song for a kind of intro after-intro. Gets me pumped! It's appairent this song is about him warning this women he's just beginning a relationship with for whatever could come. Brilliant.
i kindof hear the ringing but im pretty sure that its a guitar in the bk ground strumming a chord once and letting it ring out
This is like foo fighters going greenday-like punk, man. Awesome.