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.
Guess things didn't go the way that you planned
I missed the days when you would understand
The way that I am
You have me feeling lonely and detached
Every time I'm moving forward
We take two steps back
I need to have a moment to myself
County lines, clear my mind with someplace else
Besides this stairwell
Alone and on the road, I'm overwhelmed
I need to find the difference in how I feel and how I felt
Leave all the lights on
And maybe I'll find my way back home
Leave all the lights on,
I took this drive to be alone
Leave all the lights on
I wish I could get back to the way things were
When we were young, having fun, so self assured
But now that's all a blur
I miss the way we always used to talk
Now we talk ourselves in circle till we forget why we fought
Leave all the lights on
And maybe I'll find my way back home.
Leave all the lights on,
I took this drive to be alone
Leave all the lights on,
If I'm not worth letting go.
Leave all the lights on
If you still care I need to know
Leave all the lights on
This gets me so down down down
Why can't we work it out? can't we work it out?
This makes me so down down down
I've been trying to see, if you were meant for me.
You get me so down down down, I'm gonna turn this car around
Just know that it's the last time,
Ya it's the last time
Leave all the lights on
And maybe I'll find my way back home
Leave all the lights on,
I took this drive to be alone. (down down down)
Leave all the lights on,
If I'm not worth letting go
Leave all the lights on, if you still cared I need to know. (down down down)
Leave all the lights on
Guess things didn't go the way that you planned.
I missed the days when you would understand
The way that I am
You have me feeling lonely and detached
Every time I'm moving forward
We take two steps back
I need to have a moment to myself
County lines, clear my mind with someplace else
Besides this stairwell
Alone and on the road, I'm overwhelmed
I need to find the difference in how I feel and how I felt
Leave all the lights on
And maybe I'll find my way back home
Leave all the lights on,
I took this drive to be alone
Leave all the lights on
I wish I could get back to the way things were
When we were young, having fun, so self assured
But now that's all a blur
I miss the way we always used to talk
Now we talk ourselves in circle till we forget why we fought
Leave all the lights on
And maybe I'll find my way back home.
Leave all the lights on,
I took this drive to be alone
Leave all the lights on,
If I'm not worth letting go.
Leave all the lights on
If you still care I need to know
Leave all the lights on
This gets me so down down down
Why can't we work it out? can't we work it out?
This makes me so down down down
I've been trying to see, if you were meant for me.
You get me so down down down, I'm gonna turn this car around
Just know that it's the last time,
Ya it's the last time
Leave all the lights on
And maybe I'll find my way back home
Leave all the lights on,
I took this drive to be alone. (down down down)
Leave all the lights on,
If I'm not worth letting go
Leave all the lights on, if you still cared I need to know. (down down down)
Leave all the lights on
Guess things didn't go the way that you planned.
Lyrics submitted by thegreatdistress
Leave All the Lights On Lyrics as written by Chad Gilbert Andrew Wade
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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I love this song, good job ADTR :)