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.
It's been so long, it's hard to breath when the trust is gone
A face of steel just melts away in the weather
You got a lot to weigh so weigh it
If you got a lot to say just say it
Aren't you tired of wasted fuel
So now I hand the fuse to you
Burn it all lets burn it all
Let fire fall and buy the fall
What's done is done its in the past
Its ashes
I'm tired of you, you're tired of me
I hate the things you said to me
Now here's the chance to take it back
Its ashes, as ashes
Maybe I should drive home,
Far from sober
Maybe I should sleep alone,
Cause I don't have a rubber
You got a lot to weigh so weigh it
If you got a lot to say just say it
Aren't you tired of wasted fuel
So now I hand the fuses to you
Run away and see, how much it really means to me
Oh my God, who in the hell has been washing your brain
Just lose the girl and start again
Maybe then, maybe then
Maybe then, maybe then
Let's burn it all lets burn it all
Let fire fall and buy the fall
What's done is done its in the past
Its ashes
I'm tired of you, you're tired of me
I hate the things you said to me
Now here's the chance to take it back
Its ashes, oh its ashes, ashes,
Its ashes, ashes [Repeat x3]
Oh ashes
A face of steel just melts away in the weather
You got a lot to weigh so weigh it
If you got a lot to say just say it
Aren't you tired of wasted fuel
So now I hand the fuse to you
Burn it all lets burn it all
Let fire fall and buy the fall
What's done is done its in the past
Its ashes
I'm tired of you, you're tired of me
I hate the things you said to me
Now here's the chance to take it back
Its ashes, as ashes
Maybe I should drive home,
Far from sober
Maybe I should sleep alone,
Cause I don't have a rubber
You got a lot to weigh so weigh it
If you got a lot to say just say it
Aren't you tired of wasted fuel
So now I hand the fuses to you
Run away and see, how much it really means to me
Oh my God, who in the hell has been washing your brain
Just lose the girl and start again
Maybe then, maybe then
Maybe then, maybe then
Let's burn it all lets burn it all
Let fire fall and buy the fall
What's done is done its in the past
Its ashes
I'm tired of you, you're tired of me
I hate the things you said to me
Now here's the chance to take it back
Its ashes, oh its ashes, ashes,
Its ashes, ashes [Repeat x3]
Oh ashes
Lyrics submitted by silent eulogy
Ashes Lyrics as written by Dean Dillon David Vincent Williams
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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