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.
When there's no one here in the tryouts
Who will live through your first day's trial
Of confusion when your faint and crooked smile
Had to leave
When you're painted like a warrior
Though you know it's a raining war
When the first who spoke, but wasn't really sure
Was your heart
Your fear of the leading light
If they are with you and your heart won't fail
To see through a fearless eye
And know that danger finally goes away
Still you're trying
But there's no leaving now
And with your quiet damn devotion
To be lost like your child again
Claim forever is a close and honest friend
To your ways
Will there be time to harvest rivers
That for so long refused to grow
All the little things you need to build a home
For your love
Your fear of the leading light
If they are with you and your heart won't fail
To see through a fearless eye
And know that danger finally goes away
Still you're trying
But there's no leaving now
Who will live through your first day's trial
Of confusion when your faint and crooked smile
Had to leave
When you're painted like a warrior
Though you know it's a raining war
When the first who spoke, but wasn't really sure
Was your heart
Your fear of the leading light
If they are with you and your heart won't fail
To see through a fearless eye
And know that danger finally goes away
Still you're trying
But there's no leaving now
And with your quiet damn devotion
To be lost like your child again
Claim forever is a close and honest friend
To your ways
Will there be time to harvest rivers
That for so long refused to grow
All the little things you need to build a home
For your love
Your fear of the leading light
If they are with you and your heart won't fail
To see through a fearless eye
And know that danger finally goes away
Still you're trying
But there's no leaving now
Lyrics submitted by OVERbeefed, edited by bardiee, thefixisin, redha, Ghado
There's No Leaving Now Lyrics as written by Kristian Matsson
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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My favorite song of his. The correct lyrics are as follows:
[Verse 1] When there’s no one here in the tryouts who will live through your first day’s trial of confusion when your faint and crooked smile had to leave
When you’re painted like a warrior though you know it’s a raining war when the first who spoke, but wasn’t really shure was your heart
[Chorus] Your fear of the leading light if they are with you and your heart won’t fail To see through a fearless eye and know that danger finally goes away still you’re trying but there’s no leaving now
[Verse 2] And with your quiet damn devotion to be lost like your child again claim forever is a close and honest friend to your ways
will there be time to harvest rivers that for so long refused to grow all the little things you need to build a home for your love
[Chorus x2] Your fear of the leading light if they are with you and your heart won’t fail To see through a fearless eye and know that danger finally goes away still you’re trying but there’s no leaving now
Still has some holes, but here's what I've got:
[Verse 1] When there's no one near in the (trial) Who will live through your (thursday trial) Oh, confusion when your faint and crooked smile had to leave
and when you’re painted line like a warrior though you know it's a raining war when the ? spoke but wasn't really sure (was) your heart
[Chorus] Your fear of the leading light ? when your heart won't fill To see through a field of sigh And know that danger finally goes away Still you're trying There's no leaving now
[Verse 2] And with your quiet, damned devotion To be lost like a child again Claim forever is a close and honest friend To your way
Will there be time to harvest rivers That for so long refused to grow All the little things you need to build a home For your love
[Chorus]
[Chorus]
Here's my take:<br /> <br /> When there's no one near in the tryout<br /> Who will live through your Thursday trial<br /> Oh confusion when your faint and crooked smile<br /> had to leave<br /> <br /> And when you’re painted like a warrior<br /> Though you know it's a reigning war<br /> When the first to spoke but wasn't really sure<br /> Was your heart<br /> <br /> Your fear of the leading light <br /> It fades out with you when your heart won't fail<br /> To see through a fearless sigh<br /> And know the danger finally goes away<br /> Still your trying<br /> There's no leaving now<br /> <br /> With your quiet damned devotion<br /> To be lost like a child again<br /> Claim forever is a close and honest friend<br /> To your way<br /> <br /> Will there be time to harvest rivers?<br /> That for so long refused to grow<br /> All the little things you need to build a home<br /> For your love<br /> <br /> Your fear of the leading light <br /> It fades out with you when your heart won't fail<br /> To see through a fearless sigh<br /> And know the danger finally goes away<br /> Still your trying<br /> There's no leaving now
pretty song.
Those lyrics are still incorrect. I posted the correct lyrics above.