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.
she was daddy's girl
the little princess of his world
she was his pride and joy
just a decoy
she was a bit confused
wondered then if she'd been used
as a grown-up's living toy
he was so proud of this little girl
but no one ever knew
their little secret, her waking nightmare
and all he put her trough
oooh, all of her life she'll be lonely
ooooh, all of her life she'll
be running away
from the shadow of her dad
and the nightmares that's she had
will she always be a prisoner to the pain
she is no one girl
so lonely in this world
she has no joy, she's lost her pride
she walks alone
she's so confused
it's living hell knowing she's abused
no one hears the tears she cries
tell me why
oooh, all of her life she'll be lonely
ooooh, all of her life she'll
be running away
from the shadow of her dad
and the nightmares that's she had
will she always be a prisoner to the pain
he was so proud of his little girl
no one ever knew
their little secret, her waking nightmare
that no one should go through
oooh, all of her life she'll be lonely
ooooh, all of her life she'll
be running away
from the shadow of her dad
and the nightmares that's she had
will she always be a prisoner to the pain
ooooh, all of her life she's been hiding
oooooh, all of her feelings
are locked up inside
snd her nightmares'll live on through
in everything she'll do
she's a wounded angel that never
learned to fly
the little princess of his world
she was his pride and joy
just a decoy
she was a bit confused
wondered then if she'd been used
as a grown-up's living toy
he was so proud of this little girl
but no one ever knew
their little secret, her waking nightmare
and all he put her trough
oooh, all of her life she'll be lonely
ooooh, all of her life she'll
be running away
from the shadow of her dad
and the nightmares that's she had
will she always be a prisoner to the pain
she is no one girl
so lonely in this world
she has no joy, she's lost her pride
she walks alone
she's so confused
it's living hell knowing she's abused
no one hears the tears she cries
tell me why
oooh, all of her life she'll be lonely
ooooh, all of her life she'll
be running away
from the shadow of her dad
and the nightmares that's she had
will she always be a prisoner to the pain
he was so proud of his little girl
no one ever knew
their little secret, her waking nightmare
that no one should go through
oooh, all of her life she'll be lonely
ooooh, all of her life she'll
be running away
from the shadow of her dad
and the nightmares that's she had
will she always be a prisoner to the pain
ooooh, all of her life she's been hiding
oooooh, all of her feelings
are locked up inside
snd her nightmares'll live on through
in everything she'll do
she's a wounded angel that never
learned to fly
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Lonely Lyrics as written by Laurindo Almeida Clifford E Shank
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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