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.
What happened to you?
You've played the victim for so long now in this game
What I thought was true
Is made of fiction and I'm following the same
But if I try to make sense of this mess I'm in
I'm not sure where I should begin
I'm fallin', I'm fallin'
Now I'm in over my head
With something I said
Completely misread
I'm better off dead
And now I can see
How fake you can be
This hypocrisy's beginning to get to me
It's none of my concern
Don't look to me 'cause I don't believe in fame
I guess you never heard
I've met our makers, they don't even know your name
But if I had to say goodbye to leave this hell
I'd say my time has served me well
I'm fallin', I'm fallin'
Now I'm in over my head
With something I said
Completely misread
I'm better off dead
And now I can see
How fake you can be
This hypocrisy's beginning to get to
This came long before
Those who suffer more
I'm too awake for this to be a nightmare
What's with my disgrace
I've lost the human race
No one plans for it to blow up in their face
Who said it was easy to put back all these pieces?
Who said it was so easy to put back all of these pieces?
Now I'm in over my head
With something I said
Completely misread
I'm better off dead
And now I can see
How fake you can be
This hypocrisy's beginning to get to me
Over my head
Better off dead
Over my head
Better off dead
Alright
You've played the victim for so long now in this game
What I thought was true
Is made of fiction and I'm following the same
But if I try to make sense of this mess I'm in
I'm not sure where I should begin
I'm fallin', I'm fallin'
Now I'm in over my head
With something I said
Completely misread
I'm better off dead
And now I can see
How fake you can be
This hypocrisy's beginning to get to me
It's none of my concern
Don't look to me 'cause I don't believe in fame
I guess you never heard
I've met our makers, they don't even know your name
But if I had to say goodbye to leave this hell
I'd say my time has served me well
I'm fallin', I'm fallin'
Now I'm in over my head
With something I said
Completely misread
I'm better off dead
And now I can see
How fake you can be
This hypocrisy's beginning to get to
This came long before
Those who suffer more
I'm too awake for this to be a nightmare
What's with my disgrace
I've lost the human race
No one plans for it to blow up in their face
Who said it was easy to put back all these pieces?
Who said it was so easy to put back all of these pieces?
Now I'm in over my head
With something I said
Completely misread
I'm better off dead
And now I can see
How fake you can be
This hypocrisy's beginning to get to me
Over my head
Better off dead
Over my head
Better off dead
Alright
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