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.
Nothing was supposed to hurt like this.
Missing you was always one more kiss.
Now there's nothing that I can do.
One more nail in the coffin, and it's all for you.
Always were and always were a simple love story.
You were everything I ever hoped and dreamed.
Drown me in a pool of my blood.
It's getting harder just to breathe.
I'll suffocate you faster just so you can't see, so you can't see me sleep.
It's getting harder just to say the right things.
I've seen the angel's face, and I've heard her sing to me.
From my reflection on this razor
Blade, I've heard ten thousand dying screams,
And they're calling me. the day
Will break on this saddest day, so don't let me wake.
I've heard this all before, and I've seen this over and over again.
Don't let me wake.
Drown me in a pool of my blood.
It's getting harder just to breathe.
I'll suffocate you faster just so you can't see, so you can't see me sleep.
So you can't see me sleep.
The day will break on this saddest day, so don't let me wake.
I've heard this all before, and I've seen this over and over again.
Don't let me wake.
Nothing was supposed to hurt like this.
And missing you, was always one more kiss.
And now there's nothing that I can do.
There's just one more nail in the coffin.
There's just one more nail, and it's all for you.
I've seen the angel's face, and I've heard her sing to me.
From my reflection on this razor blade,
I've heard ten thousand dying screams,
And they're calling me.
The day will break on this saddest day, so don't let me wake.
I've heard this all before, and I've seen this over and over again.
Don't let me wake
Missing you was always one more kiss.
Now there's nothing that I can do.
One more nail in the coffin, and it's all for you.
Always were and always were a simple love story.
You were everything I ever hoped and dreamed.
Drown me in a pool of my blood.
It's getting harder just to breathe.
I'll suffocate you faster just so you can't see, so you can't see me sleep.
It's getting harder just to say the right things.
I've seen the angel's face, and I've heard her sing to me.
From my reflection on this razor
Blade, I've heard ten thousand dying screams,
And they're calling me. the day
Will break on this saddest day, so don't let me wake.
I've heard this all before, and I've seen this over and over again.
Don't let me wake.
Drown me in a pool of my blood.
It's getting harder just to breathe.
I'll suffocate you faster just so you can't see, so you can't see me sleep.
So you can't see me sleep.
The day will break on this saddest day, so don't let me wake.
I've heard this all before, and I've seen this over and over again.
Don't let me wake.
Nothing was supposed to hurt like this.
And missing you, was always one more kiss.
And now there's nothing that I can do.
There's just one more nail in the coffin.
There's just one more nail, and it's all for you.
I've seen the angel's face, and I've heard her sing to me.
From my reflection on this razor blade,
I've heard ten thousand dying screams,
And they're calling me.
The day will break on this saddest day, so don't let me wake.
I've heard this all before, and I've seen this over and over again.
Don't let me wake
Lyrics submitted by emoxcorekid
On Wings of Lead Lyrics as written by Brian Leppke Brandan Schieppati
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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