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.
Suffer
Suffer
Suffer
The more you see the more you do
The television's feeding you
With what you want to hear
Anger and fear
Because you suffer
The hate you feel won't go away
You are programmed to feel this way
To live another day
Within a world that longs to suffer
(Suffer)
And then I come to find
And everything's okay
Seen this all before
But that was yesterday
Try to walk right through
The messes that I have made
Just let me enjoy
The life here that I live
I try to give this all to you
Can't take anymore to deal with this
It hurts inside
I know why I hide
Cause I suffer
(Suffer)
I tried to keep it all inside
It didn't leave me too much pride
I forced it all down inside
Forced myself to make me suffer
(Suffer)
And then I come to find
And everything's OK
Seen this all before
But that was yesterday
Try to make it through
The messes that I have made
So I can enjoy
The life here that I made
And then I come to find
And then I come to find
And everything's OK
Seen this all before
But that was yesterday
Try to walk right through
These messes that I have made
Just try to enjoy
This life here that I have
Suffer
Suffer
The more you see the more you do
The television's feeding you
With what you want to hear
Anger and fear
Because you suffer
The hate you feel won't go away
You are programmed to feel this way
To live another day
Within a world that longs to suffer
(Suffer)
And then I come to find
And everything's okay
Seen this all before
But that was yesterday
Try to walk right through
The messes that I have made
Just let me enjoy
The life here that I live
I try to give this all to you
Can't take anymore to deal with this
It hurts inside
I know why I hide
Cause I suffer
(Suffer)
I tried to keep it all inside
It didn't leave me too much pride
I forced it all down inside
Forced myself to make me suffer
(Suffer)
And then I come to find
And everything's OK
Seen this all before
But that was yesterday
Try to make it through
The messes that I have made
So I can enjoy
The life here that I made
And then I come to find
And then I come to find
And everything's OK
Seen this all before
But that was yesterday
Try to walk right through
These messes that I have made
Just try to enjoy
This life here that I have
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
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I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
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this is a great song to blast and scream the lyrics 2 it just rocks, for all those ppl who suffer and deal with shit it really helps me 2 feel better temporarially