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 line is being drawn through my heart
And we're conceiving fires through our thoughts
You're just like me
You're just like me
This is everything I wanted to tell you
I'm still in love with everything about you
I feel the wreckage from everything you do
And I'm tired of still waiting
If I told you the truth now
Would you still leave and take my heart?
But I still feel ugly and you're ugly just like me
Will I always lose this game?
This is everything I wanted to show you
I'm no longer scared of anything about you
I lived through the damage from the heart you took from me
And I'm tired of still waiting
And we're conceiving fires through our thoughts
You're just like me
You're just like me
This is everything I wanted to tell you
I'm still in love with everything about you
I feel the wreckage from everything you do
And I'm tired of still waiting
If I told you the truth now
Would you still leave and take my heart?
But I still feel ugly and you're ugly just like me
Will I always lose this game?
This is everything I wanted to show you
I'm no longer scared of anything about you
I lived through the damage from the heart you took from me
And I'm tired of still waiting
Lyrics submitted by pullmyheartstrings
Line in the Sand Lyrics as written by Brian Leppke Brandan Schieppati
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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to me, i thikn it's like when you thought you loved someone and they leave you then you just have this revalation and you're like "wait... i don't love you" and you wonder why you ever did and you are in the process of getting over it.
that's what it means to me :D
best bleeding through song new album is amazing seriously such a ballad to me its like a i still love you/ but i hate you ate the same time after a relationship probably notwhat its meant to be but thats what it means to me
I think this is the first "slow" Bleeding Through song I've heard. pullmyheartstrings has the right meaning.. and I agree.. It's amazing. Almost made me cry lol... I LOVE that song.
I think he wants her back but she hurt him so bad that it's difficult. He keeps trying, but she continues to hurt him. That in addition to pullmyheartstrings meaning.
Here are the correct lyrics.
The line is being drawn through my heart. We're concieving fires through, our hearts. And your just like me x2
This is everything, I wanted to tell you I'm still in love with everything about you And I feel the wreckage from everything you do And I'm tired of, still waiting Whoa
Chorus: If I told you the truth now, would you still leave, and take my heart? I still feel ugly, your ugly just like me When I told you the truth now, will you ever change? But I still feel empty, will I always lose this game?
This is everything that I've wanted to show you I'm no longer scared of, anything about you. I live through the damage, from the heart you took from me. And I'm tired of, still wanting Whoa
Chorus
Chorus
I fucking love this song. And yes, the meaning is very straight forward and simple, can't wait for the video to come out.
man i can really feel this song.
but i like the original the best.
all you bt lovers need to join the dearly demented. we need more members that are active. and if you guys love them as much as you say you do then join!!!!
great...and sad..
Yeah I have this problem with still loving this girl but she's hurt me so bad, but I still want her back... Fucked up, I know
Off the sad topic LOL fucking ace song and bt fucking rule!