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.
Lonely like a sailor
Who's left his girl at home
No storm could overtake the love he knows
So tell me why I should run for cover
At the sound of the coming thunder
All I hear is the cry of my lover
So take your shot
I won't turn back
I won't turn back
Faithful like a soldier
Who's answered to the call
Even when his back's against the wall
So tell me why I should run for cover
At the sound of the coming thunder
All I hear is the cry of my lover
Yeah take your shot
I won't turn back
No I won't turn back
No I won't turn
No I won't turn
So tell me why I should run for cover
At the sound of the coming thunder
All I hear is the cry of my lover
Yeah take your shot
I won't turn back
I won't turn back
I won't turn back
I won't turn back
No I won't turn back
No I won't turn back
No I won't turn back
Yeah, I won't turn back
I won't turn
I won't turn
Who's left his girl at home
No storm could overtake the love he knows
So tell me why I should run for cover
At the sound of the coming thunder
All I hear is the cry of my lover
So take your shot
I won't turn back
I won't turn back
Faithful like a soldier
Who's answered to the call
Even when his back's against the wall
So tell me why I should run for cover
At the sound of the coming thunder
All I hear is the cry of my lover
Yeah take your shot
I won't turn back
No I won't turn back
No I won't turn
No I won't turn
So tell me why I should run for cover
At the sound of the coming thunder
All I hear is the cry of my lover
Yeah take your shot
I won't turn back
I won't turn back
I won't turn back
I won't turn back
No I won't turn back
No I won't turn back
No I won't turn back
Yeah, I won't turn back
I won't turn
I won't turn
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Won't Turn Back Lyrics as written by William Rinehart Nathaniel Rinehart
Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I love this song, it's one of my favourites on the album.
It makes me think of a guy in war, and all he can think of is the love of his life, so much that even though storms are coming, even though he's being shot at, he won't give up on her, he won't turn back from her love.
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When I listen to this song, I've always thought of it from Jesus' point of view as He thinks of dying on the cross for our sins.
"So tell me why I should run for cover At the sound of the coming thunder All I hear is the cry of my lover So take your shot I won't turn back"
Even though He knows exactly how much pain (physical and spiritual) he'll feel as he's tortured and killed (not to mention taking on the weight of humanity's sins), Jesus obeyed God and never turned back.
He also fits the metaphor:
"faithful like a soldier who's answered to the call/ even when his back's against the wall".
God sent Him to earth to complete His will. Jesus obeyed God even to the point of death on a cross.
Overall, this song just screams to me the vast, unending and unbending love that Jesus has for each of us. We are his "lovers", and He will stop at nothing to be with us for eternity.