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.
The streets are dark, my pulse is flat-lined
As I'm running to you.
You sit completely unaware of what I'm about to do.
The air is thick with tension much like when we are together.
My fangs are aching as I'm pondering about you and I forever.
As I round your corner, I am nervous that you won't be my lover.
Knock three times and hope that my pale complexion won't blow my cover.
Answer the door with your innocent face,
Would you like to leave this human race tonight?
Eternity will never be enough for me.
And eternally will live our infallible love.
My brain is pumping at unusual secretion of lust.
Your eyes are softer now, your chin, it drips a bloody color of rust.
I am raising up the sakes of this round. I am playing for keeps.
Would you like to leave this human race tonight?
Eternity will never be enough for me.
And eternally will live our infallible love.
Follow me into the sea.
Drown together and immortalize you and me.
Leave behind this lonely town.
We're both better than this, it's not worth being down.
Eternity will never be enough for me.
And eternally will live our infallible love.
Follow me into the sea.
Drown together and immortalize you and me.
(eternally)
Leave behind this lonely town.
(eternally)
We're both better than this, it's not worth being down.
As I'm running to you.
You sit completely unaware of what I'm about to do.
The air is thick with tension much like when we are together.
My fangs are aching as I'm pondering about you and I forever.
As I round your corner, I am nervous that you won't be my lover.
Knock three times and hope that my pale complexion won't blow my cover.
Answer the door with your innocent face,
Would you like to leave this human race tonight?
Eternity will never be enough for me.
And eternally will live our infallible love.
My brain is pumping at unusual secretion of lust.
Your eyes are softer now, your chin, it drips a bloody color of rust.
I am raising up the sakes of this round. I am playing for keeps.
Would you like to leave this human race tonight?
Eternity will never be enough for me.
And eternally will live our infallible love.
Follow me into the sea.
Drown together and immortalize you and me.
Leave behind this lonely town.
We're both better than this, it's not worth being down.
Eternity will never be enough for me.
And eternally will live our infallible love.
Follow me into the sea.
Drown together and immortalize you and me.
(eternally)
Leave behind this lonely town.
(eternally)
We're both better than this, it's not worth being down.
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
This Is for Keeps Lyrics as written by Joseph Dean Beck Daniel Ludeman
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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the first time i heard this song, i thought it was about someone who was on the brink of breaking up with their significant other... but now i think it's about the complete opposite situation. it is such a creative analogy: vampires are immortal and with eternal life comes eternal love. it's a very beautiful way of immortalizing and preserving love.
i especially love how he sings "eternity... will never be enough for me." so beautiful; everyone has felt that way before.
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"As I round your corner I am nervous that you won't be my lover I knock three times and hope that my pale complexion won't blow my cover You answer the door with your innocent face Would you like to leave this human race, tonight?"
these lines are ridiculously unbelievable...
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thanks bro, if you could help with some of the other new songs too that'd be cool...
so i'm listening to this song right now on purevolume....but these lyrics arent even close to what they are singing.
they named the song on purevolume wrong...it's fixed now...it's actually "Break A Leg" that's up on purevolume...
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coincidentaly it also accurately describes my feelings thoughts and motives.
okay...so whoever said these arent close to the right lyrics...get their cd...its the exact lyrics..and whoever said this is called Break A Leg, no, listen to break a leg, its not this. "where did you come from where have you been , i dont know that much about you, and i dont think i want to anymore" thats part of break a leg its about someone playin him and leadin him on