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Unchained

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Hard Rock

Unchained was released on April 29, 1981 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album Fair Warning

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen

Electric Guitar

Alex Van Halen

Drums

Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony

Background Vocals

David Lee Roth

Lead Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Alex Van Halen

Songwriter

David Lee Roth

Songwriter

Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony

Songwriter

Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Chris Bellman

Mastering Engineer

Donn Landee

Engineer

Gene Meros

Assistant Recording Engineer

Ted Templeman

Producer

Lyrics

[Intro]

Alright!

[Verse 1]

You said

"I cannot get there from here, baby"

And I don't care where I'm goin'

Here's to your thin red line

I'm stepping over

[PreChorus]

Thought you'd never miss me till I got a fat city address

Non-stop talker, what a rocker!

Blue-eyed murder in a size five dress

[Chorus]

Change

Nothing stays the same

Unchained

Yeah, you hit the ground runnin'

Change

Ain't nothing stays the same

Unchained

Yeah, you hit the ground runnin'

[Verse 2]

I know

I don't ask for permission

This is my chance to fly

Maybe enough ain't enough for you

But it's my turn at a try

[PreChorus]

Thought you'd never miss me till I got a fat city address

Non-stop talker, what a rocker!

Blue-eyed murder in a size five dress

[Chorus]

Change

Nothing stays the same

Unchained

And you hit the ground runnin'

Change

Ain't nothing stays the same

Unchained

Yeah, you hit the ground runnin'

[Chorus]

Change

Nothing stays the same

Unchained

Yeah, you hit the ground runnin'

Change

Ain't nothing stays the same

Unchained

Yeah, you hit the ground runnin'

[Bridge]

Woo-hoo! Take a look at this!

Hey, man, that suit is you!

Woo-whee! You'll get some leg tonight for sure!

Tell us how you do! Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo (Come on, Dave, give me a break)

Hey, hey, hey, hey, one break coming up!

[Chorus]

Change

Ain't nothing stays the same

Unchained

Yeah, you hit the ground runnin'

Change

Ain't nothing stays the same

Unchained

Yeah, you hit the ground runnin'

Change

Ain't nothing stays the same

Unchained

Yeah, you hit the ground runnin'

Change

Ain't nothing stays the same

Unchained

Written by: David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony

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