Bob Seger - No Man's Land Lyrics






Headin' in or headin' out
Standing on the shore
Pause a moment to reflect
Which trip costs you more
Between the ever restless crowds

And the silence of your room
Spend an hour in no man's land
You'll be leaving soon

Victims come and victims go
There's always lots to spare

One victim lives the tragedy
One victim stops to stare

And still another walks on by
Pretending not to see
They're all out there in no man's land
Cause it's the safest place to be

But sanctuary never comes
Without some kind of risk
Illusions without freedom

Never quite add up to bliss
The haunting and the haunted
Play a game no one can win
The spirits come at midnight

And by dawn they're gone again
And so it seems our destiny
To search and never rest
To ride that ever changing wave
That never seems to crest
To shiver in the darkest night
Afraid to make a stand
And then go back and do our time
Out there in no man's land





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  1. s.... ....

    He is still good to listen to in this day and age.

  2. T.... N....

    THIS IS ONE GENTLEMAN THAT HAS NEVER HAD A BAD SONG!! HE HAS A GREAT VOICE AND I LOVE BOB SEGER!💕💕💕

  3. l.... m....

    "The sanctuary never comes, without some kind of risk. Illusions without freedom never quite add up to bliss". No truer words have ever been spoken.

  4. l.... m....

    This song is total genius. Every line is reality

  5. P.... R....

    ❤❤❤❤👌👌👌👌

  6. S.... L....

    Great post,TY

  7. T.... S....

    The one song that brings me back down to earth with a bump.

  8. R.... B....

    Is it just me, or does anyone else have a problem thinking too much? It’s 4am and I’m going on 24 hrs with no sleep in sight. It seems like the only comfort I get is listening to music. The songs of Bob Seger, Van Morrison, and others tell the story of my life.. I’m always thinking and my mind won’t stop. I hope I can find peace soon, my thoughts are my own worst enemy!

  9. S.... S....

    Tells it like it is.

  10. S.... W....

    This speaks to real life. Music doesn't get much better than this

    S.... W....

    And as the years roll on the words become so much more applicable ...I can't find too many Seger songs I'll skip past these days.

    S.... W....

    @M.J. Vander Mark Same here

  11. M.... a....

    110 know nothing 'bout music.

  12. F.... L....

    I drank so much beer on the two tracks going 5 miles per hour in an old Pontiac listening to this....such good times...the stars, the music, the dusty road, the beers, the smokes, the dreams, the reflections...

    F.... L....

    Sounds like us in the 70's. doing some weed and driving 20 mph. down a highway. At least we weren't going to hurt anyone!!!

  13. D.... H....

    from 1964 I have loved this man and his music and I will till I leave this world for my next adventure just hope they play some Seger there.

  14. J.... W....

    Great album track should have been a single

  15. R.... N....

    Love it when I need to be there for the first week of May light on the first day of the week is the first day of May light

  16. R.... D....

    Bobs songs just intertwine with my life...Many people will never feel the depth of this song...

  17. G.... F....

    Camarada bom tinha que ser basileiŕo. Toca Raul....

  18. M.... D....

    So true

  19. L.... P....

    story of my life

  20. D.... H....

    Awesome song

  21. s.... ....

    94 people are out there in man's land...

  22. D.... C....

    It’s the only place to be no mans land ✊

  23. D.... F....

    Iv'e loved this song since i was boy, but hearing these lyrics today , as poetic and beautiful as they are , i now understand , make a decision in life when your young, or finally ending up nowhere ( No Man's Land )..

  24. N.... T....

    i love his music especially the ballads like this. he can really move a listener
    with his beautiful melodies

  25. D.... L....

    I have these record albums and.many more, from my first Creedence til mid 70's when they went to cassettes etc etc etc. Vinyl lasts forever though, still have 78rpm’s from the 40's....50's and my genre the 60's.. Cassette tapes flew down the highway, cd's skip or just don't play and all that technology with m3p,blah,blah,blah and playlists on your phone.... Well if ya want to call me ring me up! By the way this is being brought to you courtesy of my iPad which is way outdated! Aarrrgg too much rum!

  26. D.... E....

    Love this song

  27. D.... F....

    If there's anyone out there that even comes close to duplicating the magic this man has created, i have not heard it yet..this music will live on forever...forever grateful for Bob Seger..

  28. H.... 2....

    Great voice and lyrics

  29. B.... J....

    Nothing, but good music

  30. Q.... P....

    I think this is my favorite song. And I've listened to them all. Including Stairway to Heaven. Thanks Bob

  31. H.... S....

    Always reminded Me of my time off-shore drilling.

  32. B.... F....

    I just recently learned that this was supposed to be the opening song in the movie "All the Right Moves," until there was a business dispute at the last minute ... it would have been a perfect song for that movie.

  33. C.... K....

    Best music ever. I grew up listening to all his music..

  34. K.... C....

    One of his many songs that touches lost feelings!

  35. E.... B....

    Love this one '

  36. R.... L....

    Bob "Been There" Seger...

  37. F.... B....

    Remember this song my uncle played this song R.I.P. uncle

  38. L.... H....

    Dam it was a great time in my life , thank you bob seger

  39. R.... ....

    Just found my new motorcycle cruising music.

  40. J.... R....

    I love this damn song!!

  41. s.... w....

    fantastic song

  42. E.... ....

    This was last album i bought b4 tapes came on scene...wore it out...

  43. D.... S....

    Ladies and Gentlemen, "the human condition"

    D.... S....

    There ya go!

  44. s.... ....

    those people dying in wars through time to stuff the pockets of the elite and the women and children being eaton alive by the reptilians in ducle nm may my lord jesus take them first and let me kick the elite into a pit with komodo dragons and then into eternal flame

    s.... ....

    Revenge is divine? Nope

    s.... ....

    Hail Wotan!

  45. g.... m....

    Excellent song !

  46. H.... Z....

    "Shiver in the darkest night, afraid to make a stand.
    Then go back out there and do our time, out there in no-man's land."


    The lyrics in this song are incredibly powerful! And sung with such passion and intensity! A phenomenal song.

  47. G.... C....

    I wish he would come to Birmingham ala bad ass man

  48. A.... G....

    Hey Bob, thanks to you I had a very good time in 1980 and found my very first true love. :-)

  49. D.... M....

    All his songs are good

  50. K.... S....

    After not hearing for quite some time. Damn !  it sure as Hell put a tear in my Eye ! Sometimes you forget about of some tunes that are so profound ! Bob Seger is truly an American Treasure !  I have been a fan for quite some time ! Being from Ohio.  Thank you Mr. Seger !

    K.... S....

    I always played this song making the 260 mile trip going to work in the Gulf of Mexico.

  51. S.... ....

    ❤️...Love of my life ...❤️

  52. B.... B....

    Nights in the shop with the old man is where this brings me. Would give anything to be there again

  53. J.... Y....

    GORGEOUS, MASTERFUL SONG!!!

  54. S.... T....

    the.best.bob.seger.song

  55. T.... F....

    Favorite seger track

  56. S.... T....

    mr seger Detroit michigan

  57. S.... T....

    i love. this song thank you bob

  58. S.... T....

    from 1980 bob seger and the silver bullet band

  59. C.... W....

    hey there love this song far out Awesome

  60. t.... ....

    A great song can be so simple. This is sure one of them.

  61. d.... ....

    His concert in Grand Rapids, Mi was amazing! Been following Bob Seger for 52 years! Love his music right down to my soul.

  62. d.... ....

    A GREAT SONG, BUT 'LIKE A ROCK' HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST.

  63. D.... R....

    Impresionante, hace muchos años que tengo este LP y no me cansa, es de lo mejor que he oido. Eres un genio Bob Seger.

  64. K.... D....

    Awesome music.since i was17.always wanted to see them perform.seen them in 2013.awesome.lyrics.no mans land

  65. J.... .....

    ES UN TEMON QUE TE MUEVE HASTA LAS ENTRAÑAS...HERMOSO RECUERDO DE MI ADOLECENCIA

  66. G.... D....

    One of Bobs top three songs. It never got the air time it deserved. You rock mr. Seger!

  67. C.... V....

    This song a reflection on my life its crazy so is my life

  68. P.... W....

    Assuming song

  69. t.... ....

    Play this in buffalo on October 25th PLEASE!

  70. x.... d....

    Story of my life...👍😎

  71. B.... R....

    No Man's Land..

  72. M.... P....

    Terra De Ninguém

    Entrando ou saindo

    De pé na praia

    Pauso um momento para refletir

    Qual caminho custa mais

    Entre as multidões sempre inquietas

    E o silêncio do seu quarto

    Passe uma hora na terra de ninguém

    Você estará saindo em breve

    Vítimas vêm e vítimas vão

    Há sempre muito para poupar

    Uma das vítimas vive a tragédia

    Uma vítima pára para olhar

    E ainda um outro segue andando

    Fingindo não ver

    Eles estão todos lá fora, na terra de ninguém

    Porque é o lugar mais seguro para estar

    Mas a santidade nunca vem

    Sem algum tipo de risco

    Ilusões sem liberdade

    Nunca é suficiente para a felicidade

    A assombração e o assombrado

    Jogue um jogo que ninguém pode vencer

    Os espíritos vêm à meia-noite

    E ao amanhecer eles se foram novamente

    E assim parece que o nosso destino

    Para procurar e nunca descansar

    Para entrar nessa onda sempre em mudança

    Parece nunca estar no topo

    Para tremer na noite mais escura

    Com medo de tomar uma posição

    E, em seguida, voltar e fazer o nosso tempo

    Lá fora, na terra de ninguém

  73. P.... A....

    Listen to the lyrics incredible and soulful vocals

  74. M.... ....

    The VOICE! The LYRICS! and of course THE SILVER BULLET BAND! Can't get better than this.

  75. R.... P....

    I do remember this song from years ago but I only listened to it a bit I'm so glad to rediscovered it and have some new Bob Seger to listen to love the league guitar look at the end wish they would have put it in the beginning also

  76. E.... P....

    The worst thing about Bob Seger is that all of his songs are so good it's hard to pick one as your favorite!

    E.... P....

    I do agree. So beautifull songs . They will stay forever.

    E.... P....

    NO WORDS WERE EVER MORE TRUE🎸

    E.... P....

    40th anniversary against the wind. Just ordered this on vinyl.. gonna recollect then all...

    E.... P....

    @Pheonix oftheFlame he is the only artist that I can listen without skipping.zi have no patience.This is my Favorite song and probably always will be.I discovered it in 2009.People ,myself included,always assume they've heard an artists best songs by their hits on the radio. I still assume that. I found this song by buying this CD of this album and playing it thru.I can't imagine my life,never having heard this beautiful song.

    E.... P....

    @Colif Isabor it is my all time favorite song of any artists. It's the most beautiful flawless song I've ever heard or could imagine hearing.

  77. b.... ....

    Great song that most people don't know about.

    b.... ....

    For sure. How this was not on A side or played live I do not know!!

  78. A.... T....

    23 thumbs down? ahahahahahahah Who's are these Isis headhunters with negative?

  79. D.... F....

    Pete Carr

  80. M.... H....

    The one song that can accurately describe me dealing with my PTSD and other mental health issues.

    M.... H....

    PTSD is real! Very real!

    M.... H....

    I spent 2 years having severe anxiety attacks after i came home, from Afghanistan. This song hits perfectly. I don't want to imagine having full on PTSD. Hope you manage to beat it.

    M.... H....

    To a tee

    M.... H....

    I have PTSD too

    M.... H....

    "The sanctuary never comes, without some kind of risk. Illusions without freedom never quite add up to bliss". No truer words have ever been spoken

  81. D.... M....

    Physically you want it to be over.. mentally you want to keep going but eventually time writes the order.

  82. D.... L....

    My life story..Pause A Moment To Reflect, Which Trip Costs You More? GENIUS songwriting!

    D.... L....

    David La Faber everything has a price . Great song writer . Gut wrenching .

    D.... L....

    EVERY LIFE HAS A PIECE OF THIS SONG. COMMON CORD THATS WHY ITS A HIT.

  83. r.... ....

    great power ballad

  84. D.... H....

    I like this song
    ✌😎👍

  85. A.... W....

    Lived..it one of my favorite Bob Seger .songs seen this Legend in my hometown of Toronto in the 70ies Unbelievable an again for this Tour NO ONE BETTER THANKS BOB

    A.... W....

    Fucken eh Bubba... Kelowna BC. Canada....😎👍

  86. c.... t....

    Just listen

  87. M.... M....

    A great song!!!

  88. M.... C....

    Beloved paratrooper~

  89. F.... H....

    Reminds me of the scenic bar in mckinley michigan. thats where i first head this song

  90. W.... C....

    Beirut Lebanon u.s.m.c

  91. w.... ....

    My late mother's favorite song. She raised me on Bob Seger. 'Against the Wind' is my second favorite song ever. Thanks mom.

    w.... ....

    Blake sheldon

    w.... ....

    I know man..there needs to be a 30 song greatest hits album

    w.... ....

    Your Mom was a very wise lady... may she rest in peace..

    w.... ....

    I'm so sorry for your loss of your mother

    w.... ....

    @Phil Adams I'm sorry for your loss of your mother. Thank you for sharing your memory of your time with your mother.

  92. S.... S....

    Timeless...just keeps on giving...

  93. K.... N....

    one victim lives the tragedy, one victim stops to stare!

  94. D.... M....

    One fictum lives the tragedy one fictum stops to stare

  95. K.... N....

    one victim lives the tragedy, another stops to stare

  96. c.... ....

    Bob Seeger is not a favorite of mine, but every once in a while he did a great one like this. Those few good ones are really good.