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.
I can be your right of way
So we can get out of here
I've always been the one
Who runs from everyone
'Cause everyone's just too weird
Sink with someone tied to me
I'm making you volunteer
Another one has come and gone, they crawl along
Make them disappear
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Tired of wearing black and blue
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Dying to get my blood on you
Blood on you
Take another stab at me
I promise in time I'll heal
But yesterday went on and on, a bit too long
I waited out on high street
There's nothing to find out here
Another day has come and gone, they crawl along
Wasting all these years
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Tired of wearing black and blue
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Dying to get my blood on you
How can you go on
When you're murdering someone?
Killing me like you do
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Blood on you, blood on you
Blood on you, blood on you
Blood on you, blood on you (dress me up in stitches, it's now or never)
(Tired of wearing black and blue)
Blood on you, blood on you (dress me up in stitches, it's now or never)
Dying to get my blood on you
How can you go on
When you're murdering someone?
Killing me like you do
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Blood on you, blood on you
So we can get out of here
I've always been the one
Who runs from everyone
'Cause everyone's just too weird
Sink with someone tied to me
I'm making you volunteer
Another one has come and gone, they crawl along
Make them disappear
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Tired of wearing black and blue
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Dying to get my blood on you
Blood on you
Take another stab at me
I promise in time I'll heal
But yesterday went on and on, a bit too long
I waited out on high street
There's nothing to find out here
Another day has come and gone, they crawl along
Wasting all these years
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Tired of wearing black and blue
Dress me up in stitches
It's now or never
Dying to get my blood on you
How can you go on
When you're murdering someone?
Killing me like you do
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Blood on you, blood on you
Blood on you, blood on you
Blood on you, blood on you (dress me up in stitches, it's now or never)
(Tired of wearing black and blue)
Blood on you, blood on you (dress me up in stitches, it's now or never)
Dying to get my blood on you
How can you go on
When you're murdering someone?
Killing me like you do
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Gimme stitches, now or never
Blood on you, blood on you
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I agree with the idea its a guy with relationship problems. 'How can you go on when you're murdering someone Killing me like you do' This does seem to emply that she keeps hurting him.
But even so he doesn't want to finish with her because her loves her