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.
When I let myself believe in me
I feel my faith become riddled with disease.
I remember the day You spoke my name,
You said come follow me.
But my stand is weak, I feel ashamed,
I say don't bother me!
Too much of me and not enough of You!
Put me in this mud that I'm crawling through yeah!
I need You to free me from this impurity, impurity
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
So I crawl to You, so full of shame...
I know You're there for me but it doesn't feel the same,
Feel the same!
Too much of me and not enough of You!
Put me in this mud that I'm crawling through yeah!
I need You to free me from this impurity, impurity
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
There's too much of me
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
You take me by the hand and reveal to me
Why You created me.
Now I understand why, why You've been called
The King of Kings!
Too much of me and not enough of You!
Put me in this mud that I'm crawling through yeah!
I need You to free me from this impurity, impurity
Too much of me and not enough of You
Shoved me in this hole and I'm calling You
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
I need you to free me from this impurity, impurity
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
There's too much of me,
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
There's too much of me,
Yeah, yeah, yeah! Yeah, yeah!
I feel my faith become riddled with disease.
I remember the day You spoke my name,
You said come follow me.
But my stand is weak, I feel ashamed,
I say don't bother me!
Too much of me and not enough of You!
Put me in this mud that I'm crawling through yeah!
I need You to free me from this impurity, impurity
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
So I crawl to You, so full of shame...
I know You're there for me but it doesn't feel the same,
Feel the same!
Too much of me and not enough of You!
Put me in this mud that I'm crawling through yeah!
I need You to free me from this impurity, impurity
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
There's too much of me
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
You take me by the hand and reveal to me
Why You created me.
Now I understand why, why You've been called
The King of Kings!
Too much of me and not enough of You!
Put me in this mud that I'm crawling through yeah!
I need You to free me from this impurity, impurity
Too much of me and not enough of You
Shoved me in this hole and I'm calling You
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
I need you to free me from this impurity, impurity
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
There's too much of me,
Yeah, yeah, yeah!
There's too much of me,
Yeah, yeah, yeah! Yeah, yeah!
Lyrics submitted by sens_freak_18
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