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.
I try to hide myself
Give this to someone else
My hands are stained with scum
Wish I could wash it away
You keep taking, taking away
And keep breaking, breaking, break
I can't believe in yesterday
I feel you coming in
I can't just stand by and watch you
Save yourself as you fall from grace
When you come around I won't be your sympathy
The worst is over now
You said it anyhow
My life in monochrome
Wish I could regain control
You keep taking, taking away
I keep faking, faking, fake
I can't believe in yesterday
I feel you coming in
I can't just stand by and watch you
Save yourself as you fall from grace
When you come around I won't be your sympathy
Find me, feel me, fill me, then cut me up again
Find me, feel me, fill me, then cut me up
Hate
Me
I can't believe in yesterday
I feel you coming in
I can't just stand by and watch you
Save yourself as you fall from grace
When you come around I won't be your sympathy
Save yourself as you fall from grace
When you come around I won't be your sympathy
Hate
Give this to someone else
My hands are stained with scum
Wish I could wash it away
You keep taking, taking away
And keep breaking, breaking, break
I can't believe in yesterday
I feel you coming in
I can't just stand by and watch you
Save yourself as you fall from grace
When you come around I won't be your sympathy
The worst is over now
You said it anyhow
My life in monochrome
Wish I could regain control
You keep taking, taking away
I keep faking, faking, fake
I can't believe in yesterday
I feel you coming in
I can't just stand by and watch you
Save yourself as you fall from grace
When you come around I won't be your sympathy
Find me, feel me, fill me, then cut me up again
Find me, feel me, fill me, then cut me up
Hate
Me
I can't believe in yesterday
I feel you coming in
I can't just stand by and watch you
Save yourself as you fall from grace
When you come around I won't be your sympathy
Save yourself as you fall from grace
When you come around I won't be your sympathy
Hate
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Burrito Lyrics as written by Dale Stewart Shaun Welgemoed
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Decent tune, but what the hell does it have to do with burritos?
The title "Burrito" is homage to Ozzy Osbourne
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Third paragraph,
LOLMFAO!
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Man oh man could I go for some burritos....
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This song is about watching someone who has caused you struggle in your life struggle themselves, and knowing thtey will still cause difficulty for you..... thats my garnishment anyway..... is that even a word ^
i think the songs about diarrhea (sp), i dont know....
ummm...you just posted a weird pic of some guy with kirby's face photshopped on his chest.
nice
GrungeRocker is right. The title "Burrito" is homage to Ozzy. songfacts.com/detail.php
I think this song is about being hurt and as your being hurt watching the same person suffer aswell, They hate you, You don't want this just give it to someone else, very relatable unsure thats a word, Anyways I like this song and yes it does remind you a bit of AIC. ^_^
Hahaha oh man. I guess the day I posted that I didn't copy the right link. My bad lol.
Shaun was watching an Ozzy Osbourne epi on MTV, and Ozzy kept saying: (in SHAUN'S English accent) '"You want some burritos? Anybody want some burritos? Kelly, want some burritos?"' Then he laughs, and he says that that's where the title came from. He does a damned good impression of Ozzy to! Lol. Pick up "ONE COLD NIGHT", and watch the DVD interview!!! SEETHER has they're own sound. Not like PJ, not like AIC, and not like Nirvana, but like SEETHER. I think the song fits well here like someone else said. It's about someone who's hurting you, and their hurting themselves in the process. The thing is, you expect to get relief, or even pleasure from watching them hurt themselves, but you don't, because they're still hurting you. So he wants to find a way to let it go. "Give this to someone else." And to get rid of the scum, the person who's scum. "Wish I could wash it away." And get his life back. "Wish I could regain control." He just got out of rehab, so this could also be a metaphor for his addictions. He knows that their scum, bad for him, and he wants to be rid of them, but he doesn't know how. So there's more then one way to look at this.
Interesting story. Just a little aside, though - Shaun is South African, not English.