Back On The Streets
John Norum Lyrics


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Someone has taken your love, its true isn't it?
Its not just talk that I hear
And when I see him build his wall around you

I know the end is near

Tell me that I'm wrong
And its all in my mind
You've known all along
And it just make my blood run wild
And I'm dying

So I'm back
Back on the streets
Yes, I'm back to find somebody new
I'm back
I'm back on the streets
Girl, I'm back and I'm over you

I've lost your love girl
And all that I live fori see it in your eyes
And when I see you walking out that door girl
Another part of me dies

Its time to move on
And I know it for sure
The feeling is gone
And I won't be hurt anymore
And I'm not going to fall

So I'm back
Back on the streets
Yes, I'm back to find somebody new
I'm backi'm back on the streets
Girl, I'm back and I'm over you

So I'm back
Back on the streets
Yes, I'm back to find somebody new




I'm backi'm back on the streets
Girl, I'm back and I'm over you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of John Norum's song "Back on the Streets" portray a man's feelings following the end of a relationship. The song starts with the singer confronting his former partner about her new love interest. He expresses that he knows she no longer loves him and that he can see her building a wall around herself with her new partner. The lyrics are filled with anguish as the singer questions himself if he imagined who the person she is replacing him with.


However, the singer decides that he can't keep living in the past and decides to move on. He acknowledges that he has lost the love of his life, but he knows it's time to find someone new. Despite the hurt and pain he is feeling, he is determined not to fall into the trap of pining for his lost love. In the chorus, the singer declares that he is back on the streets to find somebody new and that he is over his former partner.


Overall, "Back on the Streets" is a song that explores the emotions of heartbreak, the journey to move on, and the determination to find love again.


Line by Line Meaning

Someone has taken your love, its true isn't it?
Your love has been taken by someone else, it's true isn't it?


Its not just talk that I hear
What I'm hearing is not just talk, it's real


And when I see him build his wall around you
When I see him keeping you away from me, I know the end is near


I know the end is near
I know our relationship is coming to an end


Tell me that I'm wrong
Please tell me I'm mistaken


And its all in my mind
And that what I'm feeling is just in my imagination


You've known all along
You've been aware of this all along


And it just make my blood run wild
And it just makes me really upset


And I'm dying
And I feel like I'm dying inside


So I'm back
So I'm returning


Back on the streets
Back to my old life


Yes, I'm back to find somebody new
Yes, I'm back to find a new love


Girl, I'm back and I'm over you
Girl, I'm back and I have moved on from you


I've lost your love girl
I've lost your love, girl


And all that I live fori see it in your eyes
And I see that everything I lived for is gone in your eyes


And when I see you walking out that door girl
And when I see you leaving, it breaks me apart


Another part of me dies
It feels like a part of me is dying


Its time to move on
It's time to accept the situation and move on


And I know it for sure
I am certain about this decision


The feeling is gone
The love is gone


And I won't be hurt anymore
And I won't be hurt again


And I'm not going to fall
And I won't let my emotions get the best of me




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@JackMcLeodJr

John channeling his inner Gary Moore here, absolutely beautiful!

@ogam5

Spot-ON, that!

@JackMcLeodJr

@@ogam5 John does a tremendous cover of Gary's 'The Loner.' Closest to the man himself that I've ever heard. Full of feel

@adriangroeneveld9341

Yes, 80’s Gary Moore ! Priceless.

@V3ntilator

More like Vinnie Vincent who made this song.

@JackMcLeodJr

@@V3ntilator Yeah it's a tribute cover mate, we ALL knew that. He sounds nothing like Vincent, stylistically he's very Gary Moore-esque.

@leonorcarvalho4897

JOHN NORUM IS VERY BEAUTIFUL! ❤😍🔥🤘🏻🎸

@paulinag.c9740

Yes!🎸

@arieljade275

Ugh the 80's is so pure, So in love with this era, I'll always be an 80's girl :)

@darktriad2726

Allways be an 80's boy :(

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