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.
It's been a long day at the bottom of the hill,
she died of a broken heart.
She told me i was living in the past,
drinking from a broken glass.
[Chorus]
I'm alone (I never wanna be alone),
now i (now i) turn to face the cold.
I'm alone (I never wanna be alone),
now i (now i) turn to travel home.
I walked down to the other end of the day,
just to catch those last few waves.
I held out my hand and slowly waved goodbye,
i turned now my eyes up to the sky.
[Chorus]
I'm alone (I never wanna be alone),
now i (now i) turn to face the cold.
I'm alone (I never wanna be alone),
now i (now i) turn to travel home.
She'll come back to me (She'll come back to me).
She'll come back to me (She'll come back to me).
All alone in this misery.
She'll come back to me.
I held out my hands into the light and i watched it die,
i know that i was part to play.
My god, my time to die.
Never want to spend my life alone
[Chorus]
I'm alone (I never wanna be alone),
now i (now i) try to face the cold.
I'm alone (I never wanna be alone),
now i (now i) try to travel home.
she died of a broken heart.
She told me i was living in the past,
drinking from a broken glass.
[Chorus]
I'm alone (I never wanna be alone),
now i (now i) turn to face the cold.
I'm alone (I never wanna be alone),
now i (now i) turn to travel home.
I walked down to the other end of the day,
just to catch those last few waves.
I held out my hand and slowly waved goodbye,
i turned now my eyes up to the sky.
[Chorus]
I'm alone (I never wanna be alone),
now i (now i) turn to face the cold.
I'm alone (I never wanna be alone),
now i (now i) turn to travel home.
She'll come back to me (She'll come back to me).
She'll come back to me (She'll come back to me).
All alone in this misery.
She'll come back to me.
I held out my hands into the light and i watched it die,
i know that i was part to play.
My god, my time to die.
Never want to spend my life alone
[Chorus]
I'm alone (I never wanna be alone),
now i (now i) try to face the cold.
I'm alone (I never wanna be alone),
now i (now i) try to travel home.
Lyrics submitted by greygoose727
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