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.
Over and over your blood covers me.
How many times will it take me to see?
I am so dangerous.
I am so irresponsible.
Here I am, broken again,
But then you show me,
You're wearing the scars that save.
How can you see me, as something so lovely.
'Cause it's killing me that I am to blame.
Over and over It falls back to me.
My knees hit the floor and it's easy to see.
I am so arrogant.
I feel so unforgivable.
Here I am, broken again,
But then you show me,
You're wearing the scars that save.
How can you see me, as something so lovely.
'Cause it's killing me that I am to blame.
This is my same old song.
The one where I do it all wrong.
And I will try with all that I am
To get it right in the end.
This is my same old song.
The one where I do it all wrong.
And I will fight with all that I am
To get it right.
How many times will it take me to see?
I am so dangerous.
I am so irresponsible.
Here I am, broken again,
But then you show me,
You're wearing the scars that save.
How can you see me, as something so lovely.
'Cause it's killing me that I am to blame.
Over and over It falls back to me.
My knees hit the floor and it's easy to see.
I am so arrogant.
I feel so unforgivable.
Here I am, broken again,
But then you show me,
You're wearing the scars that save.
How can you see me, as something so lovely.
'Cause it's killing me that I am to blame.
This is my same old song.
The one where I do it all wrong.
And I will try with all that I am
To get it right in the end.
This is my same old song.
The one where I do it all wrong.
And I will fight with all that I am
To get it right.
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well the title pretty mush says it all! Kids in the way are my most FAVORITE band, mainly because ALL their songs relate to me and my walk with God...and I also like it b/c he talks like David from the Bible...yeah he's broken but he reaches this place were all he can do is cry out to God and I have been the many-a-time! and it's not a fun place to be, but I'd rather be broken and begging for forgivness then being broken and neglecting forgivness! yeah you guys shouls DEFINITLY read the whole book of Psalms, it is and amazing book in the Bible, and the story of David, I think it's found in like 1 samuale or something..idk but those are two AMAZING books of the OT. God Bless, Jess