Van Halen

Released: June 17, 1991

Songwriter: Alex Van Halen Eddie Van Halen Michael Anthony (Bassist) Sammy Hagar

Producer: Andy Johns Ted Templeman Van Halen

Now I know none of this was planned
It all just kinda happened
I got more than I wanted
But how is still a mystery

Obsessed with this feeling
I trusted it, so I followed it
I'm tripping and stumbling across the land, full of miracles

Into a world so far from home
Miles and miles from nowhere
Rooms without doors open for me, oh no
Taking me miles and miles from nowhere

Oh (miles and miles), oh yeah
Lost in this pleasure dome
Lost in my own pleasure dome

Oh man, I ain't got a clue, how you get out, or how to find this place
I want my control back, but I'm afraid, I'll lose that feeling

Lost in a world so far from home
I'm miles and miles from nowhere
Falling inside my own pleasure dome
I'm miles and miles from nowhere

Oh (miles and miles), oh yeah
Lost in this pleasure dome
Lost inside my pleasure dome

[Solo]

Lost in a world, can't find my way home
Miles and miles from nowhere
Falling inside my own pleasure dome
Miles and miles from nowhere
Millions of miles, oh no
Miles and miles and miles from nowhere
Miles and miles and miles and miles, oh

Lost in this pleasure dome
Lost inside my pleasure dome, yeah
Lost, lost

Van Halen is one of the most iconic American rock bands of all time. Formed in Pasadena, California in 1972, the group’s primary line-up consisted of Eddie Van Halen on guitar, Alex Van Halen on drums, David Lee Roth providing lead vocals, and Michael Anthony providing bass duties and significant harmonies.

Their first six albums, recorded and released between 1977–1984, are considered to be classics and pioneering efforts in the field of hard rock. Eddie Van Halen’s groundbreaking guitar sound and techniques completely changed the landscape of music and radio culture in the 1980s. His and brother Alex’s virtuosity, along with David Lee Roth’s charisma and bassist Michael Anthony’s foundational contributions garnered the band early comparisons to their predecessors—Led Zeppelin—a group who had a profound influence on them. Though, even more so than Jimmy Page, Eddie cites Eric Clapton as having the biggest impact on his playing.

In 1977, after recording a demo with Gene Simmons (who wanted the band to change their name to “Daddy Longlegs”) they were introduced to KISS‘ management, who told Simmons they wouldn’t sign them

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