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.
someone call an ambulance cause something's not right
it's all going wrong tonight
in between the bottom of this bottle and you
i think i'm running into rock bottom
this time i'm in over my head
from counting times, times that i've said
"this time i'm in over my head
from counting times, times that i've said ... "
it took time to fashion this noose from fine threads of self abuse
but it fits your neck perfectly
securely
your heels hit heavy on the hardwood
not that it did any good
my love, you've been a constant headache for me
if it came down to this act or one more near heart attack
you wouldn't have a hope in hell, my darling
it all comes down to this act
don't stop the heartbeat counting
i know that i'm responsible for this
and i'll miss you
maybe, in time, i'll find out what it is that i'm supposed to do
i know that i'm responsible for this
and i'll miss you
don't stop the heartbeat counting
i've made a million messes and i'll make a millon more
trust me, baby ... maybe i'm not the man you're searching for
someone call an ambulance
it's all going wrong tonight
in between the bottom of this bottle and you
i think i'm running into rock bottom
this time i'm in over my head
from counting times, times that i've said
"this time i'm in over my head
from counting times, times that i've said ... "
it took time to fashion this noose from fine threads of self abuse
but it fits your neck perfectly
securely
your heels hit heavy on the hardwood
not that it did any good
my love, you've been a constant headache for me
if it came down to this act or one more near heart attack
you wouldn't have a hope in hell, my darling
it all comes down to this act
don't stop the heartbeat counting
i know that i'm responsible for this
and i'll miss you
maybe, in time, i'll find out what it is that i'm supposed to do
i know that i'm responsible for this
and i'll miss you
don't stop the heartbeat counting
i've made a million messes and i'll make a millon more
trust me, baby ... maybe i'm not the man you're searching for
someone call an ambulance
Lyrics submitted by malsetsfire
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this song is really great. i love how it is sung with the mood changes. awesome.
bno opened with this diddy when i saw them. it was awesome, this song is my favorite. its very slow and drags on...the screaming is great...it all reminds me of someone slowly suffering or dying. which makes sence, bno is all about death. it also speeds up at some points, best line: "i know that i'm responsible for this and i'll miss you" just the way its sung with the music makes it the best
i love the title of this song. it just reminds me of someone talking down to him and him just taking all of it even though it hurts.
The song is obviously a guy talking about a girl killing herself over him because she was in love with him but he didnt want her..
"it took time to fashion this noose from fine threads of self abuse but it fits your neck perfectly securely your heels hit heavy on the hardwood not that it did any good"
"I know that i'm responsible for this, and i'll miss you"
"my love, you've been a constant headache for me"
"i've made a million messes and i'll make a millon more trust me, baby ... maybe i'm not the man you're searching for"
It's a break-up song. And how love can feel like death. The guy knows it's his fault it didn't work out, and he's pleading and telling the girl why he wasn't write for her. I love the tempo of this song. Perfection. One of my Favourite BNO songs.
Its a good song I like how BNO reuses the opening line in there new album its realy cool
wow, just wow. just about every BNO song i've heard before has the perfect ending.
"someone call an ambulance cause something's not right it's all going wrong tonight"- great beginning.
"it took time to fashion this noose from fine threads of self abuse but it fits your neck perfectly securely your heels hit heavy on the hardwood not that it did any good my love, you've been a constant headache for me if it came down to this act or one more near heart attack you wouldn't have a hope in hell, my darling it all comes down to this act."- great middle
"someone call an ambulance"- great ending. i love the beginning beat. =]
My guess is that this may have been the nightmare that inspired the main character to kill his wife (not girlfriend) in Train Wreck.
Or, BNO didn't entirely know what they wanted out of their next album and changed the death to being asphyxiated via a telephone cord vs. noose.
he kills the girlfriend...listen to trainwreck tools