Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972… Read Full Bio ↴Van Halen was an American rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. Credited with "restoring hard rock to the forefront of the music scene", Van Halen was known for its energetic live shows and for the virtuosity of its lead guitarist, Eddie Van Halen. The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2007.

From 1974 until 1985, Van Halen consisted of Eddie Van Halen; Eddie's brother, drummer Alex Van Halen; vocalist David Lee Roth; and bassist/vocalist Michael Anthony. Upon its release in 1978, the band's self-titled debut album reached No. 19 on the Billboard pop music charts and would sell over 10 million copies in the U.S. By 1982, the band released four more albums (Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning, and Diver Down), all of which have since been certified multi-platinum. By the early 1980s, Van Halen was one of the most successful rock acts of the day. The album 1984 was a commercial success with U.S. sales of 10 million copies and four hit singles; its lead single, "Jump", was the band's only U.S. number one single.

In 1985, Roth left the band to embark on a solo career and was replaced by former Montrose lead vocalist Sammy Hagar. With Hagar, the group released four U.S. number-one, multi-platinum albums over the course of 11 years (5150 in 1986, OU812 in 1988, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge in 1991, and Balance in 1995). Hagar left the band in 1996 shortly before the release of the band's first greatest hits collection, Best of Volume 1. Former Extreme frontman Gary Cherone replaced Hagar and recorded the commercially unsuccessful album Van Halen III with the band in 1998, before parting ways in 1999. Van Halen then went on hiatus until reuniting with Hagar in 2003 for a worldwide tour in 2004 and the double-disc greatest hits collection The Best of Both Worlds. Hagar again left Van Halen in 2005. In 2006 Roth returned, but Anthony was replaced on bass guitar by Eddie's son, Wolfgang Van Halen. In 2012, the band released their final studio album A Different Kind of Truth, which was commercially and critically successful; it was also Van Halen's first album with Roth in 28 years and the only one to feature Wolfgang.

As of March 2019, Van Halen is 20th on the RIAA list of best-selling artists in the United States; the band has sold 56 million albums in the States and more than 80 million worldwide, making them one of the best-selling groups of all time. As of 2007, Van Halen is one of only five rock bands with two studio albums to sell more than 10 million copies in the United States and is tied for the most multi-platinum albums by an American band. Additionally, Van Halen has charted 13 number-one hits on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. VH1 ranked the band seventh on a list of the top 100 Hard Rock artists of all time.

Eddie was diagnosed with cancer in 2001, and died of the disease on October 6, 2020. A month after his father's death, Wolfgang confirmed that Van Halen had disbanded.

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Studio albums
Van Halen (1978)
Van Halen II (1979)
Women and Children First (1980)
Fair Warning (1981)
Diver Down (1982)
1984 (1984)
5150 (1986)
OU812 (1988)
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991)
Balance (1995)
Van Halen III (1998)
A Different Kind of Truth (2012)

Outta Love Again
Van Halen Lyrics

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Oh, woman and a woman, them are silly games you play, yeah
Woo, dealin' with your troubles drove me away
Oh, well a sayin' that you're leavin', I don't want to hear that talk
Stare at disbelief in me when I just up and walk

Outta love (outta love) again, (outta love) ow, once again
Oh, lovin' and a livin' and a treat me like a fool
(Didn't you, didn't you?)

You're doin' all you can to make me sad and blue, yeah
(Didn't you?) Uh

Oh, well a sayin' that you're leavin', I don't want to hear that talk
Stare at disbelief in me when I just up and walk
Outta love (outta love) again, (outta love) ow once again

Lovin' and a livin' and a treat me like a fool wow
(Do you, do you, yeah)
Uh doin' all you can To make me sad n' blue, wow
(Didn't you?) Yeah

Oh, you're talkin' bout your leavin'
I don't wanna hear that talk
Stare at disbelief in me
When I just up and walk

Outta love (outta love) again (outta love)
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Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Van Halen's "Outta Love Again" speak about the frustration and disappointment one feels when dealing with a troublesome relationship. The opening lines suggest that the singer has been involved with two different women, who played "silly games." He seems to have had enough, as he's driven away from the troubles. However, when one woman says she's leaving, he doesn't want to hear that talk, and he walks away in disbelief, out of love once again.

The repeated use of the phrase "outta love again" in the chorus indicates that the singer has been through this before and has grown tired of it. The second verse emphasizes the idea that the woman he's involved with is trying to make him sad and blue, but he's had enough of it. The frustration seems to have reached a boiling point, and the singer emphasizes that he doesn't want to hear the talk about leaving anymore. The song's repetition of "outta love" emphasizes the idea that love is finite and that there's only so much a person can take before giving up.

Overall, the song speaks about the highs and lows of relationships and how they can often be incredibly frustrating. It highlights the idea that sometimes people need to walk away from a situation that's bringing them down and move on. "Outta Love Again" is a great example of Van Halen's hard rock sound and their ability to write songs with relatable themes.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, woman and a woman, them are silly games you play, yeah
You engage in trivial and foolish behavior when it comes to relationships with women.

Woo, dealin' with your troubles drove me away
Your problems and challenges are pushing me away and causing me to leave you.

Oh, well a sayin' that you're leavin', I don't want to hear that talk
I do not want to hear any talks about you leaving or breaking up with me.

Stare at disbelief in me when I just up and walk
You are shocked and surprised when I leave you abruptly without warning.

Outta love (outta love) again, (outta love) ow, once again
I am falling out of love with you again and leaving you once again with this realization.

Oh, lovin' and a livin' and a treat me like a fool
You treat me poorly and make me feel foolish in our relationship despite the love and bond we share.

(Didn't you, didn't you?) You're doin' all you can to make me sad and blue, yeah
You are intentionally and consciously causing me to feel sad and depressed in our relationship.

(Didn't you?) Uh
Reinforcement of the previous line about the partner intentionally hurting the singer's emotions.

Lovin' and a livin' and a treat me like a fool wow
You subject me to mistreatment and foolishness despite the love and effort we put into our relationship.

(Do you, do you, yeah) Uh doin' all you can To make me sad n' blue, wow
Continuation of the idea that the partner is intentionally causing the singer's emotional pain and distress.

Oh, you're talkin' bout your leavin'
You brought up the topic of leaving or breaking up.

I don't wanna hear that talk
I do not want to hear any talks about you leaving or breaking up with me.

Outta love (outta love) again (outta love)
I am once again falling out of love with you and leaving our relationship.

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Repetition of the previous line to emphasize the finality of the decision to leave the relationship.

Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, David Roth, Michael Anthony

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