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.
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Whats to say, heard you got roughed up, once again you get left behind (HA), Check yourself, don't get it twisted, Write yourself a formal GOODBYE!,
Fuck yourself, don't get it talked up, Got no qualms with taking your life! (NO), Quick to judge, quick to get tossed up, dig yourself a formal GOODBYE!
SUFFOCATE! (You're nothing to no one!)
SUFFOCATE! (You're Living a lie!)
Suffocate, now you get nothing, No one left to help for your life, Got no love, get no love for you, no respect for you, or your KIND!,
Subjugate, Now you got nothing, No one left to help you get by, Strap yourself, don't get it twisted, Kill yourself, and thats how you DIED!
SUFFOCATE! (You're nothing to no one)
SUFFOCATE! (You're living a lie!)
SUFFOCATE! (You're nothing to no one)
SUFFOCATE! (And thats how you DIED!)
I'm wasting precious moments, trying not to suffocate, some things aren't meant to be easy, every muscle pulls the weight...
Your face, empty, emotionless and ugly, stepping my hope, every single lie, you know, I can't pull you above the storm, everything, you've got, you're just
NOT WHO YOU PRETEND TO BE!!!....
BITCH!
(WHAT?!)
Fuck yourself, don't get it tossed up, got no qualms with taking your life (-GRUNT-), Fuck yourself, don't get it twisted, dig yourself a formal GOODBYE!
I'm wasting precious moments, trying not to suffocate, some things aren't meant to be easy, every muscle pulls the weight...
SUFFOCATE!
SUFFOCATE!
SUFFO-cate...
Whats to say, heard you got roughed up, once again you get left behind (HA), Check yourself, don't get it twisted, Write yourself a formal GOODBYE!,
Fuck yourself, don't get it talked up, Got no qualms with taking your life! (NO), Quick to judge, quick to get tossed up, dig yourself a formal GOODBYE!
SUFFOCATE! (You're nothing to no one!)
SUFFOCATE! (You're Living a lie!)
Suffocate, now you get nothing, No one left to help for your life, Got no love, get no love for you, no respect for you, or your KIND!,
Subjugate, Now you got nothing, No one left to help you get by, Strap yourself, don't get it twisted, Kill yourself, and thats how you DIED!
SUFFOCATE! (You're nothing to no one)
SUFFOCATE! (You're living a lie!)
SUFFOCATE! (You're nothing to no one)
SUFFOCATE! (And thats how you DIED!)
I'm wasting precious moments, trying not to suffocate, some things aren't meant to be easy, every muscle pulls the weight...
Your face, empty, emotionless and ugly, stepping my hope, every single lie, you know, I can't pull you above the storm, everything, you've got, you're just
NOT WHO YOU PRETEND TO BE!!!....
BITCH!
(WHAT?!)
Fuck yourself, don't get it tossed up, got no qualms with taking your life (-GRUNT-), Fuck yourself, don't get it twisted, dig yourself a formal GOODBYE!
I'm wasting precious moments, trying not to suffocate, some things aren't meant to be easy, every muscle pulls the weight...
SUFFOCATE!
SUFFOCATE!
SUFFO-cate...
Lyrics submitted by ruben
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