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.
What you've accomplished...
Towards me was sickening.
So I'll be sure to return the favor.
Horrible you just hurt me!
As you enter...
The anger you have become.
With rounds that enter my gun.
You killed me...
I haven't asked much, but I'll ask you...
Why would you destroy your best friend?
I'm so tired of looking...
Tired of gazing...
Over looking into mirrors just to see the reflection cry.
Watching the reflection cry...
So plain and simple.
So regretful but with anger...
With anger I need you to die.
As you die in the end will you?
As they plan on burying your lifeless body...
I'll be sure to shatter the tombstones that are laid...
There's nothing more I'd rather see...
Than you chasing bullets as you fall into a tub...
Then your heart goes comatose...
And your appendages are torn off...
Send me out with the harmony cause you're gone...
You're gone...
YOU'RE GONE!!!
Place this picture of my face in your lovers' hands!!!
Watch her dying in pain and in disbelief.
You're gone...
YOU'RE GONE!!!
YOU'RE GONE!!!
Now you're gone...
I feel that I've done my part...
But now it's time to stop this beating heart...
How could you even go?
How could you destroy!!!
Forgiveness is just not here.
Your best friend?
Your best friend!!!
I feel that I have done my part...
But now it's time for me to stop my beating heart...
Towards me was sickening.
So I'll be sure to return the favor.
Horrible you just hurt me!
As you enter...
The anger you have become.
With rounds that enter my gun.
You killed me...
I haven't asked much, but I'll ask you...
Why would you destroy your best friend?
I'm so tired of looking...
Tired of gazing...
Over looking into mirrors just to see the reflection cry.
Watching the reflection cry...
So plain and simple.
So regretful but with anger...
With anger I need you to die.
As you die in the end will you?
As they plan on burying your lifeless body...
I'll be sure to shatter the tombstones that are laid...
There's nothing more I'd rather see...
Than you chasing bullets as you fall into a tub...
Then your heart goes comatose...
And your appendages are torn off...
Send me out with the harmony cause you're gone...
You're gone...
YOU'RE GONE!!!
Place this picture of my face in your lovers' hands!!!
Watch her dying in pain and in disbelief.
You're gone...
YOU'RE GONE!!!
YOU'RE GONE!!!
Now you're gone...
I feel that I've done my part...
But now it's time to stop this beating heart...
How could you even go?
How could you destroy!!!
Forgiveness is just not here.
Your best friend?
Your best friend!!!
I feel that I have done my part...
But now it's time for me to stop my beating heart...
Lyrics submitted by cjt81286, edited by Logicalrust
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whoa, instead of the part where i thought he said "HURT, by my best friend" it's
i'll never be hurt again (i'll never be hurt again)
by my best friend"
This song is great. I think the guy who wrote it just got his heart broken, and because of his despair he wants her to die, and himself.
you know.. this song touches me in ways that not many can. he's so hurt, he can't bear to live anymore and he wants to kill her because she's done him wrong in so many ways.
stupid emo fucks :P
ok but in all seriousness, this is an amazing song.
its a song about a best friend who went behind his bud's back to fuck his buddies girlfriend. he can't forgive his friend, and hes going to cut him off his beating heart. it doesn't mean literaly kill him but end the relationship. to destroy the heart is like ending the essence of connection between the two.
i wanna know what he says when he starts off "as i plan on burying your lifeless body, i'll be sure to shatter the tombstone..." that's all i can get out of it. help please?
^^^ what i got from the last part was "the only thing left in her morgue was a gun... a gun"
this is what's spoken: "As i plan on burying your lifeless body, i'll be sure to shatter the tombstone set in place, there's nothing more i'd like to see than your face explode as you fall into a tub..
something something
chemicles and your appendages torn off, the only thing left in her morgue was a gun... a gun"
i love this song...hence my name
and yes i believe its pretty staright forward what its about
wow i wonder what his bud did
sounds like an ode to an ex.