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.
I wanted to try so hard
But she had no interest
In seeing me or my face again
Feels like a bullet in my chest
Now I'm leaving Minnesota
Would have been nice to see ya
In the middle of self-realization you lost me along the way
Now I'm leaving Minnesota
But I've got nowhere to go
In the middle of self-realization you lost me along the way
Me along the way
I heard you cried when you spoke of me
I can't help but think it's all a lie
Like they say, if you love something
Let it free
And let it fly
Now I'm leaving Minnesota
Would have been nice to see ya
In the middle of self-realization you lost me along the way
Now I'm leaving Minnesota
But I've got nowhere to go yea,
In the middle of self-realization you lost me along the way
Me along the way
Lost me along the way
Lost me along the way
Now I'm leaving Minnesota
Would have been nice to have seen ya
In the middle of self-realization you lost me along the way
Now I'm leaving Minnesota
But I've got nowhere to go
In the middle of self-realization you've lost me along the way
You've lost me along the way
But she had no interest
In seeing me or my face again
Feels like a bullet in my chest
Now I'm leaving Minnesota
Would have been nice to see ya
In the middle of self-realization you lost me along the way
Now I'm leaving Minnesota
But I've got nowhere to go
In the middle of self-realization you lost me along the way
Me along the way
I heard you cried when you spoke of me
I can't help but think it's all a lie
Like they say, if you love something
Let it free
And let it fly
Now I'm leaving Minnesota
Would have been nice to see ya
In the middle of self-realization you lost me along the way
Now I'm leaving Minnesota
But I've got nowhere to go yea,
In the middle of self-realization you lost me along the way
Me along the way
Lost me along the way
Lost me along the way
Now I'm leaving Minnesota
Would have been nice to have seen ya
In the middle of self-realization you lost me along the way
Now I'm leaving Minnesota
But I've got nowhere to go
In the middle of self-realization you've lost me along the way
You've lost me along the way
Lyrics submitted by MusicFREAK20
Leaving Minnesota Lyrics as written by Adam Gontier
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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since nobody wants to weigh in, Adam himself said he wrote this song in the tour bus, while literally "Leaving Minnesota" where he wanted to see somebody he was romantically interested in one can only assume. probably somebody who was a burden to him, or he didn't trust, considering "I heard you cried when you spoke of me, I can't help but this its all a lie." maybe Adam "Leaving Minnesota" was him leaving the memory of a bad relationship he had there. all I know is he is indeed, or at least he was, leaving Minnesota.