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.
In the veins of the ultraviolet light,
The phosphor is starting a fire
Shooting up in the iodine;
Its turning on
Rupture the wall around my heart
I feel so lost,
I've been shaking. you can't save me
(forget what the doctor said)
Every bird in mid-flight is calling out your name
Before it hits the window and it sings the rapture
Without a second opinion
The chemicals saturate
To counteract the code
Through the double-helix we are twisting
(too scared to let this go)
Someone call the head nurse
She's coming to the capitol
To wrap us up and throw us in the dirt, with a dream that's turning off
Rupture the wall around my heart
I feel so lost,
I've been shaking. you can't save me
(forget what the doctor said)
Every bird in mid-flight is calling out your name
Before it hits the window and it sings the rapture
We're coming to the capitol [Repeat: x2]
The distance between us will rupture
Coming to the capitol
In our hearts the disease wont touch us
Coming to the capitol
Love, now its too late
(love) to turn this off
Alone is all we are
Even when we we feel this close
It's just a lie we believe
These are the words that escape from our lungs,
Rupture the wall I've built around my heart
I've been shaking
You can't save me
I'm turning off
We can't find a way
Out of this moment
Were lost in a dark hallway
The phosphor is starting a fire
Shooting up in the iodine;
Its turning on
Rupture the wall around my heart
I feel so lost,
I've been shaking. you can't save me
(forget what the doctor said)
Every bird in mid-flight is calling out your name
Before it hits the window and it sings the rapture
Without a second opinion
The chemicals saturate
To counteract the code
Through the double-helix we are twisting
(too scared to let this go)
Someone call the head nurse
She's coming to the capitol
To wrap us up and throw us in the dirt, with a dream that's turning off
Rupture the wall around my heart
I feel so lost,
I've been shaking. you can't save me
(forget what the doctor said)
Every bird in mid-flight is calling out your name
Before it hits the window and it sings the rapture
We're coming to the capitol [Repeat: x2]
The distance between us will rupture
Coming to the capitol
In our hearts the disease wont touch us
Coming to the capitol
Love, now its too late
(love) to turn this off
Alone is all we are
Even when we we feel this close
It's just a lie we believe
These are the words that escape from our lungs,
Rupture the wall I've built around my heart
I've been shaking
You can't save me
I'm turning off
We can't find a way
Out of this moment
Were lost in a dark hallway
Lyrics submitted by prayingmantis84
Between Rupture and Rapture Lyrics as written by Geoffrey Rickly Iii
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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