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.
Yeah, I've seen your second face
What is your moral for today, is it still lies and trickery?
I don't understand why
This man has a thousand faces.
How can I put my trust in this presentation?
What is your little scheme today?
It was so cool before you came.
Always
Always
Lying.
Lie to my face again.
All that you ever wanted
Was to see (to see)
How much you could take
From me.
One day you may see
The half man, which you aspire to be.
With your selfish lies and your selfish greed
You fuckin' lied to me
The scent of the obscene...
Draw trust from whoever fell
For this display of deceit.
Deceived.
Makes you
Smile again.
Look into your soul again.
Look at,
Look within your soul.
All I see in you is
How you need (you need)
To think about the ones
You deceived.
Why can't you see
The hurt you cause?
Or can you now see
The untruth, which makes no sense to me?
Now, see no morals, untrue
Now that I've seen through you
Something of no morals, untrue
Now that I've seen through you
Something of no morals.
Untrue.
What is your moral for today, is it still lies and trickery?
I don't understand why
This man has a thousand faces.
How can I put my trust in this presentation?
What is your little scheme today?
It was so cool before you came.
Always
Always
Lying.
Lie to my face again.
All that you ever wanted
Was to see (to see)
How much you could take
From me.
One day you may see
The half man, which you aspire to be.
With your selfish lies and your selfish greed
You fuckin' lied to me
The scent of the obscene...
Draw trust from whoever fell
For this display of deceit.
Deceived.
Makes you
Smile again.
Look into your soul again.
Look at,
Look within your soul.
All I see in you is
How you need (you need)
To think about the ones
You deceived.
Why can't you see
The hurt you cause?
Or can you now see
The untruth, which makes no sense to me?
Now, see no morals, untrue
Now that I've seen through you
Something of no morals, untrue
Now that I've seen through you
Something of no morals.
Untrue.
Lyrics submitted by donniedarko28
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oh and it has a very catchy chorus!
yeah this is about two faced people i agree its like this certain person there singing about has a scheme to make friends to trust them and they lie and hurt them they also keep taking an taking..maybe giving the unworthy a message to see what there doing and how they make the hurt feel..the song is lush an the lyrics are awesome it gets out all emotion and everything they want to say to this person..its kool to be able to relate to this song for someone you know!!
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