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.
Close your eyes and jump
You wanna fly?
Close your eyes and jump!
You betta check your pulse
I think the hearse went by!
Yo shut the fuck up and listen
Before you're down to nothing without a pot to piss in
You're missin' the point that I'm mapping on this chart
Everything we could be, everything we're not
Come on, give it all you got! All I've got is an excuse
A noose for my hurt - feel it jerking me loose
Been lathing abuse and it's breaking me up
I'm bordering final and enough's enough
You keep sucking on your own dick you're bound to break your neck
I think that I detect a sick sign of self respect
What did I expect? I expected so much more from myself
So why can't I open my eyes? I think I'm fucking DEAD
You betta check your pulse
I THINK THE HEARSE WENT BY
We all fall we all we all fall down (crucified)
We all fall, we're all falling, falling down (purified)
We all fall we all we all fall down (lullaby)
Unborn
We all fall we all we all fall down (crucified)
We all fall, we're all falling, falling down (purified)
We all fall we all we all fall down (lullaby)
Unborn
Dressed like a costume party, everybody in disguise
See the mask on your face but it won’t hide your eyes
My demise marks my birth, unborn into light
Now you wanna take me show me wrong from right?
Well you can kiss my paraphelia
And you can kiss my sadicide
I wanna thank you for your welcome
Let me carve the shit out from inside
It’s only a dream, cry yourself back to sleep
Let your mind seep down where all secrets keep
Deep beneath the calm surface a serpent’s eyes
(Opening wide) A breath of death in its lies!
We all fall we all we all fall down (crucified)
We all fall, we're all falling, falling down (purified)
We all fall we all we all fall down (lullaby)
Unborn
We all fall we all we all fall down (crucified)
We all fall, we're all falling, falling down (purified)
We all fall we all we all fall down (lullaby)
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
Kiss my paraphilia
Kiss my sadicide
Thank you for your welcome
Let me carve the shit out from inside
That old man, damn he sure can talk
He said that I fucked Jesus in a trailer park
'n that ain’t the truth, it was the ritz hotel
I wore a condom so I wouldn’t burn in hell
Maybe I’m dead
You betta check your pulse I think the hearse went by
Denial still stings in these lifeless eyes
We all fall we all we all fall down (crucified)
We all fall, we're all falling, falling down (purified)
We all fall we all we all fall down (lullaby)
Unborn
We all fall we all we all fall down (crucified)
We all fall, we're all falling, falling down (purified)
We all fall we all we all fall down (lullaby)
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
UNBORN!
(And I'm born again, and I'm born again, and I'm born again...)
You wanna fly?
Close your eyes and jump!
You betta check your pulse
I think the hearse went by!
Yo shut the fuck up and listen
Before you're down to nothing without a pot to piss in
You're missin' the point that I'm mapping on this chart
Everything we could be, everything we're not
Come on, give it all you got! All I've got is an excuse
A noose for my hurt - feel it jerking me loose
Been lathing abuse and it's breaking me up
I'm bordering final and enough's enough
You keep sucking on your own dick you're bound to break your neck
I think that I detect a sick sign of self respect
What did I expect? I expected so much more from myself
So why can't I open my eyes? I think I'm fucking DEAD
You betta check your pulse
I THINK THE HEARSE WENT BY
We all fall we all we all fall down (crucified)
We all fall, we're all falling, falling down (purified)
We all fall we all we all fall down (lullaby)
Unborn
We all fall we all we all fall down (crucified)
We all fall, we're all falling, falling down (purified)
We all fall we all we all fall down (lullaby)
Unborn
Dressed like a costume party, everybody in disguise
See the mask on your face but it won’t hide your eyes
My demise marks my birth, unborn into light
Now you wanna take me show me wrong from right?
Well you can kiss my paraphelia
And you can kiss my sadicide
I wanna thank you for your welcome
Let me carve the shit out from inside
It’s only a dream, cry yourself back to sleep
Let your mind seep down where all secrets keep
Deep beneath the calm surface a serpent’s eyes
(Opening wide) A breath of death in its lies!
We all fall we all we all fall down (crucified)
We all fall, we're all falling, falling down (purified)
We all fall we all we all fall down (lullaby)
Unborn
We all fall we all we all fall down (crucified)
We all fall, we're all falling, falling down (purified)
We all fall we all we all fall down (lullaby)
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
Kiss my paraphilia
Kiss my sadicide
Thank you for your welcome
Let me carve the shit out from inside
That old man, damn he sure can talk
He said that I fucked Jesus in a trailer park
'n that ain’t the truth, it was the ritz hotel
I wore a condom so I wouldn’t burn in hell
Maybe I’m dead
You betta check your pulse I think the hearse went by
Denial still stings in these lifeless eyes
We all fall we all we all fall down (crucified)
We all fall, we're all falling, falling down (purified)
We all fall we all we all fall down (lullaby)
Unborn
We all fall we all we all fall down (crucified)
We all fall, we're all falling, falling down (purified)
We all fall we all we all fall down (lullaby)
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
Unborn
Unborn and I'm born again
UNBORN!
(And I'm born again, and I'm born again, and I'm born again...)
Lyrics submitted by missderelict, edited by McJeff
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