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.
Single Life,Single Life
Single Life,Single Life
There was a time
In my life when
There was no place
I'd rather be,
Than with you,
I loved you desperately,
On my mind all the time,
I gave you every kind
Of love I could give,
You broke my heart
I thought I'd never live.
Every tear that I cried
It made me stronger
(made me stronger)
An' I don't want
No-one by my side.
I got myself a single life
It's bringing me joy,
Single life.
I'm living and now I've
Found I don't need you
Now I'm out on my own
Single life feels so right
(Single life feels so right)
At no time in my life
Had I loved the way
That I loved you
And you knew
You had the best of me.
In my mind all the time.
You should have told me
When your love had run dry.
But you lied,
You made a fool of me.
Every tear that I cried
It made me stronger
(made me stronger)
An' I don't want
No-one by my side.
I got myself a single life
It's bringing me joy,
Single life.
I'm living and now I've
Found I don't need you
Now I'm out on my own
Single life feels so right
Now I can see(I can see it)
You gatta wise up,
Rise up
Be who you wanna be,to be free,
Come on and wise up rise up,
Now I will tell you
Every tear that I cried
It made me stronger
(made me stronger)
An' I don't want
No-one by my side.
By my side
Single Life,Single Life
Single Life,Single Life
Yeah I tell you wise up'n rise up,
Listen baby wise up'n rise up
Yeah I tell you wise up'n rise up,
Listen baby wise up'n rise up
Every tear that I cry
Want no one by my side
Every tear that I cry
Want no one by my side
Single life
It's bringing me joy,
Single life.
I'm living and now I've
Found I don't need you
Now I'm out on my own
Single life feels so right
Single life......
Single Life,Single Life
There was a time
In my life when
There was no place
I'd rather be,
Than with you,
I loved you desperately,
On my mind all the time,
I gave you every kind
Of love I could give,
You broke my heart
I thought I'd never live.
Every tear that I cried
It made me stronger
(made me stronger)
An' I don't want
No-one by my side.
I got myself a single life
It's bringing me joy,
Single life.
I'm living and now I've
Found I don't need you
Now I'm out on my own
Single life feels so right
(Single life feels so right)
At no time in my life
Had I loved the way
That I loved you
And you knew
You had the best of me.
In my mind all the time.
You should have told me
When your love had run dry.
But you lied,
You made a fool of me.
Every tear that I cried
It made me stronger
(made me stronger)
An' I don't want
No-one by my side.
I got myself a single life
It's bringing me joy,
Single life.
I'm living and now I've
Found I don't need you
Now I'm out on my own
Single life feels so right
Now I can see(I can see it)
You gatta wise up,
Rise up
Be who you wanna be,to be free,
Come on and wise up rise up,
Now I will tell you
Every tear that I cried
It made me stronger
(made me stronger)
An' I don't want
No-one by my side.
By my side
Single Life,Single Life
Single Life,Single Life
Yeah I tell you wise up'n rise up,
Listen baby wise up'n rise up
Yeah I tell you wise up'n rise up,
Listen baby wise up'n rise up
Every tear that I cry
Want no one by my side
Every tear that I cry
Want no one by my side
Single life
It's bringing me joy,
Single life.
I'm living and now I've
Found I don't need you
Now I'm out on my own
Single life feels so right
Single life......
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Single Life Lyrics as written by Paul John Holgate Mark Taylor
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