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.
Oh it feels so cold now
So cold I can’t even feel my own skin
All my senses have been numbed away
Except for a burning sensation within
This burning sensation within
I feel like I’m burning
Burning from this cold I’m feeling
I feel like I’m freezing
Freezing, in a life without meaning
Oh I feel so alone now
Alone without a place to call my home
All the happiness has been torn away
It’s all so mundane when all I feel is pain
It’s painful everyday
I feel like I’m burning
Burning from this cold I’m feeling
I feel like I’m freezing
Freezing, in a life without meaning
Oh this place is so dark now
So dark where the light once reigned
No peace at the end of this tunnel
Never any sun, all it ever does is rain
All it ever does is rain
I feel like I’m burning
Burning from this cold I’m feeling
I feel like I’m freezing
Freezing, in a life without meaning
It’s so fucking cold
On the face of this world
Oh so burning cold
On the face of this world
I feel like I’m burning
Burning from this cold I’m feeling
I feel like I’m freezing
Freezing, in a life without meaning
So cold I can’t even feel my own skin
All my senses have been numbed away
Except for a burning sensation within
This burning sensation within
I feel like I’m burning
Burning from this cold I’m feeling
I feel like I’m freezing
Freezing, in a life without meaning
Oh I feel so alone now
Alone without a place to call my home
All the happiness has been torn away
It’s all so mundane when all I feel is pain
It’s painful everyday
I feel like I’m burning
Burning from this cold I’m feeling
I feel like I’m freezing
Freezing, in a life without meaning
Oh this place is so dark now
So dark where the light once reigned
No peace at the end of this tunnel
Never any sun, all it ever does is rain
All it ever does is rain
I feel like I’m burning
Burning from this cold I’m feeling
I feel like I’m freezing
Freezing, in a life without meaning
It’s so fucking cold
On the face of this world
Oh so burning cold
On the face of this world
I feel like I’m burning
Burning from this cold I’m feeling
I feel like I’m freezing
Freezing, in a life without meaning
Lyrics submitted by DetroiToledo
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