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.
Walking up Broadway
Face down in the wind
The mission bells ring
As the night falls in
If I had a car
Man I'd fill it up and drive
Where the bright lights shine
And the strong survive
You know I call myself a writer
But I never get paid
Send letters back home
And tell 'em all I got it made
They're standing in line
To hear the songs that I write
Like the one about the loser
Singing just another night
It's just another (just another)
Just another night
Ain't got myself a girl
I ain't even had a bite
There's people on the West side livin' life right
But down here in this neighborhood
It's just another (just another night)
Took the Illinois Central
To the California shore
Looking for a life
With a little bit more
But brother in one year
The only pleasure I've found
Was a pretty senorita
Down in Tijuana town
It's just another (just another)
Just another night
Ain't got myself a girl
I ain't even had a bite
There's people on the West side
Livin' it up right
But down here in this neighborhood
It's just another (just another night)
Last night I heard a shotgun firin'
Through my house it rang
Local boy shot by a southside gang
You know there ain't no justice in the streets of the deprived
Just a place on the corner where you thank God you're alive
It's just another (just another)
Just another night
Ain't got myself a girl
I ain't even had a bite
There's people on the West side
Livin' life right
But down here in this neighborhood
It's just another
Just another night
Face down in the wind
The mission bells ring
As the night falls in
If I had a car
Man I'd fill it up and drive
Where the bright lights shine
And the strong survive
You know I call myself a writer
But I never get paid
Send letters back home
And tell 'em all I got it made
They're standing in line
To hear the songs that I write
Like the one about the loser
Singing just another night
It's just another (just another)
Just another night
Ain't got myself a girl
I ain't even had a bite
There's people on the West side livin' life right
But down here in this neighborhood
It's just another (just another night)
Took the Illinois Central
To the California shore
Looking for a life
With a little bit more
But brother in one year
The only pleasure I've found
Was a pretty senorita
Down in Tijuana town
It's just another (just another)
Just another night
Ain't got myself a girl
I ain't even had a bite
There's people on the West side
Livin' it up right
But down here in this neighborhood
It's just another (just another night)
Last night I heard a shotgun firin'
Through my house it rang
Local boy shot by a southside gang
You know there ain't no justice in the streets of the deprived
Just a place on the corner where you thank God you're alive
It's just another (just another)
Just another night
Ain't got myself a girl
I ain't even had a bite
There's people on the West side
Livin' life right
But down here in this neighborhood
It's just another
Just another night
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