The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Happiness, it's been no friend to me
But forever after ain't what it's all cracked up to be
Yeah, I had a taste, you were my fantasy
But I almost lost my faith when I hit reality
I don't need no Guru to tell me what to do
When your feeling like a headline on yesterday's news
Come on, come on, come on
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain
When I feel I've been danglin' from a hang-man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right
Something like you, come on, come on, come on
Loneliness has found a home in me
My suitcase and guitar are my only family
I've tried to need someone, like they needed me
But I opened up my heart, but all I did was bleed
I don't need no lover, just to get screwed, oh yeah
They don't make no band-aide that's gonna to cover my bruise
Come on, come on, come on
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain
When I feel I've been danglin' from a hang-man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right
Something like you, come on, come on, come on
Pull me under (Help I'm falling)
Run through my veins (Night is calling)
To a place (Feels like I'm flying)
Where I feel no pain (Christ I'm dying)
Be the pillow under my head
Cover me when I'm in your bed
Take me higher than I've ever been
Take me down and back again
Come to me, be my disguise
Open your coat, let me crawl inside
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain
When I feel I've been danglin' from a hang-man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right
Something like you
Give me something for the pain
Give me something the blues
Give me something for the pain
When I feel I've been danglin' from a hang-man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right
Something like you
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Give me, give me something for the pain
Give me, give me something the blues, oh yeah
Give me doctor give me something for the pain, baby
Give me
But forever after ain't what it's all cracked up to be
Yeah, I had a taste, you were my fantasy
But I almost lost my faith when I hit reality
I don't need no Guru to tell me what to do
When your feeling like a headline on yesterday's news
Come on, come on, come on
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain
When I feel I've been danglin' from a hang-man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right
Something like you, come on, come on, come on
Loneliness has found a home in me
My suitcase and guitar are my only family
I've tried to need someone, like they needed me
But I opened up my heart, but all I did was bleed
I don't need no lover, just to get screwed, oh yeah
They don't make no band-aide that's gonna to cover my bruise
Come on, come on, come on
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain
When I feel I've been danglin' from a hang-man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right
Something like you, come on, come on, come on
Pull me under (Help I'm falling)
Run through my veins (Night is calling)
To a place (Feels like I'm flying)
Where I feel no pain (Christ I'm dying)
Be the pillow under my head
Cover me when I'm in your bed
Take me higher than I've ever been
Take me down and back again
Come to me, be my disguise
Open your coat, let me crawl inside
Come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on
Give me something for the pain
Give me something for the blues
Give me something for the pain
When I feel I've been danglin' from a hang-man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right
Something like you
Give me something for the pain
Give me something the blues
Give me something for the pain
When I feel I've been danglin' from a hang-man's noose
Give me shelter from the rain
Give me something I can use
To get me through the night
Make me feel all right
Something like you
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on
Give me, give me something for the pain
Give me, give me something the blues, oh yeah
Give me doctor give me something for the pain, baby
Give me
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Something for the Pain Lyrics as written by Jon Bon Jovi Desmond Child
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Great version of a great song,
There is a mistake in the lyrics...
In the Chorus, the second 'something for the pain...' is actually "Gimme shelter from the rain..."
Third actually, but yeah, you're right.
This song rocks. About lonelyness and being hurt.
This song has gotten me by so many times when I've been down. It's a great song about feeling your worst.
This song has some really cool lyrics! It's about being down, but it has a slight happy twist to it...
Give me something for the pain, give me something I can use To get me through the night make me feel alright, something like you
This song also has really cool part where Richie gets a lead vocal part...
Pull me under run through my veins To a place where I feel no pain Be the pillow under my head, cover me when I'm in your bed Take me higher than I've ever been Take me down and back again Come to me be my disguise Open your coat and let me crawl inside
Very cool song! Gets me livened up!!!
Actually, the chorus should be 'something for the rage, give me something I can use To get me through the night make me feel alright, something like you
Amazing song