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.
Walking, waiting
Alone without a care
Hoping, and hating
Things that I can't bear
Did you think it's cool to walk right up
To take my life and fuck it up
Well did you?
Well did you?
I see hell in your eyes
Taken in by surprise (surprise)
Touching you makes me feel alive
Touching you makes me die inside
Walking, waiting
Alone without a care
Hoping and hating
Things that I can't bear
Did you think it's cool to walk right up
To take my life and fuck it up
Well did you?
I hate you!
I see hell in your eyes
Taken in by surprise
And touching you makes me feel alive
Touching you makes me die inside
I've slept so long without you
It's tearing me apart too
How'd it get this far
Playing games with this old heart
I've killed a million petty souls
But I couldn't kill you
I've slept so long without you
I see hell in your eyes
(Touching you makes me die inside)
Taken in by surprise
(Touching you makes me die inside)
Touching you makes me feel alive
(Touching you makes me die inside)
(Touching you makes me die inside)
(Touching you makes me die inside)
I see hell in your eyes
(Touching you makes me die inside)
Taken in by surprise
(Touching you makes me die inside)
Touching you makes me feel alive
(Touching you makes me die inside)
Touching you makes me die inside
(Touching you makes me die inside)
I see hell in your eyes
Alone without a care
Hoping, and hating
Things that I can't bear
Did you think it's cool to walk right up
To take my life and fuck it up
Well did you?
Well did you?
I see hell in your eyes
Taken in by surprise (surprise)
Touching you makes me feel alive
Touching you makes me die inside
Walking, waiting
Alone without a care
Hoping and hating
Things that I can't bear
Did you think it's cool to walk right up
To take my life and fuck it up
Well did you?
I hate you!
I see hell in your eyes
Taken in by surprise
And touching you makes me feel alive
Touching you makes me die inside
I've slept so long without you
It's tearing me apart too
How'd it get this far
Playing games with this old heart
I've killed a million petty souls
But I couldn't kill you
I've slept so long without you
I see hell in your eyes
(Touching you makes me die inside)
Taken in by surprise
(Touching you makes me die inside)
Touching you makes me feel alive
(Touching you makes me die inside)
(Touching you makes me die inside)
(Touching you makes me die inside)
I see hell in your eyes
(Touching you makes me die inside)
Taken in by surprise
(Touching you makes me die inside)
Touching you makes me feel alive
(Touching you makes me die inside)
Touching you makes me die inside
(Touching you makes me die inside)
I see hell in your eyes
Lyrics submitted by In Goth We Trust
Slept So Long Lyrics as written by Jonathan Howsman Davis Richard Kendall Gibbs
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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