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.
Now there is a light in the dark some will say
There is a grace up high
There is a beauty that some can behold
Not I. Not I.
There is a power that's felt from the shore
There is a force that won't break
But all of these things to me are no more
I've changed. I've changed.
What in the hell have you done
Cast aside all that you love
Sorrows you never out run
Zero.
Nothing for you's ever good enough
Zero
Nothing makes you whole
How many times have you felt all alone
How many tears have you cried
Called out in vain for a god to behold
Inside. Inside
How many fires you let die in your heart
How many storms must you face
Left out to fight for yourself in the cold
No faith. No faith.
So nothing to lean on this time
Nothing is left to decide
All that you've known you deny
Zero
Nothing for you's ever good enough
Zero
Nothing makes you whole
Zero
Nothing for you's ever good enough
Zero
Nothing makes you whole
Go now surrender
You can't take no more
And just cry out
Surrender your faith is no more
What in the hell have you done
Cast aside all that you love
Sorrows you never out run
Just look what you have become.
Zero
Nothing for you's ever good enough
Zero
Nothing makes you whole
Zero
Nothing for you's ever good enough
Zero
Nothing makes you whole
There is a grace up high
There is a beauty that some can behold
Not I. Not I.
There is a power that's felt from the shore
There is a force that won't break
But all of these things to me are no more
I've changed. I've changed.
What in the hell have you done
Cast aside all that you love
Sorrows you never out run
Zero.
Nothing for you's ever good enough
Zero
Nothing makes you whole
How many times have you felt all alone
How many tears have you cried
Called out in vain for a god to behold
Inside. Inside
How many fires you let die in your heart
How many storms must you face
Left out to fight for yourself in the cold
No faith. No faith.
So nothing to lean on this time
Nothing is left to decide
All that you've known you deny
Zero
Nothing for you's ever good enough
Zero
Nothing makes you whole
Zero
Nothing for you's ever good enough
Zero
Nothing makes you whole
Go now surrender
You can't take no more
And just cry out
Surrender your faith is no more
What in the hell have you done
Cast aside all that you love
Sorrows you never out run
Just look what you have become.
Zero
Nothing for you's ever good enough
Zero
Nothing makes you whole
Zero
Nothing for you's ever good enough
Zero
Nothing makes you whole
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