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.
Do I deserve these beatings?
Hating me,
Well then,
Cut, cut the noose
And let me fall away
I'm, growing weak and tired
Of you
And your little shoving games
Fucking
Pushing me.
You pulled the trigger,
Trapped in,
The wake,
Of your
Dream
You're all killers.
Always fucking pushing me
Insulting me
I've overcome
I have found the strength of gods in me.
Crushing
All unwilling
This is so unstoppable.
Hard as nails,
Hook that holds,
Reach down and find the strength of many in you.
My sanctuary
Calling my name,
So I run through
To the light,
Weeping through a cloud.
Darkened,
By a tainted dream,
Of me,
Being pummeled by the tide,
Crushing,
Killing me
But I can't wake up,
Trapped in,
The wake of a
Dream
You're all killers.
Always fucking pushing me,
Insulting me,
I've overcome,
I have found the strength of gods in me.
Crushing
All unwilling,
This is so unstoppable.
Hard as nails,
Hook that holds,
Reach down and find the strength of many in you.
Call it,
Call a truce.
I'm believing
In it more and more.
Comfort,
Purge the truth, I'll believe it.
I'm so weak and sore, shadowed
Hide and seek,
But you never looked.
I wait behind the door
Call out,
Bite the hand that is feeding
Compassion no more.
I hope I never wake up.
Dream-sewing, filters, distort reality of what is mine through light this mind awakens
I draw the line from then and now, awake and dreaming, forgotten past future becomes mine.
Throw the chains,
All away,
Take control,
Of your life.
Powers known,
This is my
Throw the chains,
All away,
Take control,
Of your life.
Powers known,
This is my
Dream
You're all killers.
Always fucking pushing me,
Insulting me,
I've overcome,
I have found the strength of gods in me.
Crushing
All unwilling,
This is so unstoppable.
Hard as nails,
Hook that holds,
Reach down and find the strength of many in you.
Hating me,
Well then,
Cut, cut the noose
And let me fall away
I'm, growing weak and tired
Of you
And your little shoving games
Fucking
Pushing me.
You pulled the trigger,
Trapped in,
The wake,
Of your
Dream
You're all killers.
Always fucking pushing me
Insulting me
I've overcome
I have found the strength of gods in me.
Crushing
All unwilling
This is so unstoppable.
Hard as nails,
Hook that holds,
Reach down and find the strength of many in you.
My sanctuary
Calling my name,
So I run through
To the light,
Weeping through a cloud.
Darkened,
By a tainted dream,
Of me,
Being pummeled by the tide,
Crushing,
Killing me
But I can't wake up,
Trapped in,
The wake of a
Dream
You're all killers.
Always fucking pushing me,
Insulting me,
I've overcome,
I have found the strength of gods in me.
Crushing
All unwilling,
This is so unstoppable.
Hard as nails,
Hook that holds,
Reach down and find the strength of many in you.
Call it,
Call a truce.
I'm believing
In it more and more.
Comfort,
Purge the truth, I'll believe it.
I'm so weak and sore, shadowed
Hide and seek,
But you never looked.
I wait behind the door
Call out,
Bite the hand that is feeding
Compassion no more.
I hope I never wake up.
Dream-sewing, filters, distort reality of what is mine through light this mind awakens
I draw the line from then and now, awake and dreaming, forgotten past future becomes mine.
Throw the chains,
All away,
Take control,
Of your life.
Powers known,
This is my
Throw the chains,
All away,
Take control,
Of your life.
Powers known,
This is my
Dream
You're all killers.
Always fucking pushing me,
Insulting me,
I've overcome,
I have found the strength of gods in me.
Crushing
All unwilling,
This is so unstoppable.
Hard as nails,
Hook that holds,
Reach down and find the strength of many in you.
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