Van Halen

Released: May 24, 1988

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

Producer: Donn Landee Van Halen

Forgive me father
For I have sinned
I've been through hell and back again
Shook hands with the devil
Looked him in the eye
Looked like a long lost friend

Anything you want
Any dirty deeds
He's got everything
Except what I really need
Keepin' me temporarily satisfied
But not one thing I tried
Filled me up inside
Or felt like mine

Mine, all mine

Yeah, the search goes on
The more I look
My world keeps getting smaller
Staring at the sun
Searchin' for the light
Almost ended up blinded

Some only see
What they want to see
Claiming victory
Oh, but that's not me
Give me truth
Give me something real
I just want to feel
Like it's
Mine, all mine

Oh really mine, all mine
Come on give me something
Something that's mine, all mine, all mine

Mine, all mine

All the words on the wall
Look the same in the mirror
Every riddle
Every clue
You got Allah in the east
You got Jesus in the west
Christ, what's a man to do?

They'll find a cure for anything
Just kill the pain
Numb my brain
We see a man
Speaking the word of God
Provin' to be a fraud
His own church applauds

Stop lookin' out
Start lookin' in
Be your own best friend
Stand up and say

Hey! This is mine
All mine, all mine, all mine
Baby, you got something
And I got something
And it's mine, all mine, all mine

Mine all mine
Mine all mine
Yes, I'm searchin'
Mine all mine
Uh, I got to have it

Mine all mine
Mine all mine
Well
Mine all mine
Got ta, got ta, got to

Mine all mine
Got to have it
Mine all mine
Mine all mine

You got, you got, you got Mine all mine

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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