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.
No man left behind
Who have you forgotten
Who have you forsaken
Who have you left behind to die
Who have you forgotten
The names and faces of those you've left to die
This is an image burned inside my mind
This is a nightmare I cannot awake
This is a nightmare I won't let you forget
Hear them in my dreams
Their voices calling
Haunted by their screams
Their shadows crawling
Nowhere left to run
More than a memory
No man left behind
Who have you forgotten
Who have you forsaken
Who have you left behind to die
Who have you forgotten
The names and faces of those you've left to die
This is an image burned inside my mind
This is a nightmare I cannot awake
This is a nightmare I won't let you forget
You won't forget
Hear them in my dreams
Their voices calling
Haunted by their screams
Their shadows crawling
Nowhere left to run
More than a memory
No man left behind
Who have you forgotten
Who have you forsaken
Who have you left behind to die
Who have you forgotten
The names and faces of those you've left to die
This is an image burned inside my mind
This is a nightmare I cannot awake
This is a nightmare I won't let you forget
Hear them in my dreams
Their voices calling
Haunted by their screams
Their shadows crawling
Nowhere left to run
More than a memory
No man left behind
Who have you forgotten
Who have you forsaken
Who have you left behind to die
Who have you forgotten
The names and faces of those you've left to die
This is an image burned inside my mind
This is a nightmare I cannot awake
This is a nightmare I won't let you forget
You won't forget
Hear them in my dreams
Their voices calling
Haunted by their screams
Their shadows crawling
Nowhere left to run
More than a memory
No man left behind
Lyrics submitted by BreezyDragon
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