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.
These secrets I'll bring to you
Are of thorns and ice
Hushâ?¦.
Don't tell them nothing, not a word
Hushâ?¦
Don't tell them nothing, not a single thing that I've said to you
Hear all my secrets
Tell all the lies
Hear all my secrets
Tell all the fucking lies!
Can you hear it scream?
Deep deep inside
Hushâ?¦
Now listen carefully, here it comes
Hushâ?¦
It's what I keep inside, this is the crime that I've tried to hide
Hear all my secrets
Tell all the lies
Hear all my secrets
Tell all the fucking lies!
Can you hear it scream?
Deep deep inside
Envy...Sloth...Gluttony...Wrath...Pride...Lust...Greed
These secrets I'll bring to you
Are of thorns and ice
These secrets I'll give to you
Will turn virtue to vice
These secrets I'll bring to you
(These secrets I'll bring to you)
Are of thorns and ice
(Are of thorns and ice)
These secrets I'll give to you
(These secrets I'll give to you)
Will turn virtue to vice
(Will turn virtue to vice!)
Can you hear it scream?
Deep deep inside
I'll tell you only onceâ?¦
Are of thorns and ice
Hushâ?¦.
Don't tell them nothing, not a word
Hushâ?¦
Don't tell them nothing, not a single thing that I've said to you
Hear all my secrets
Tell all the lies
Hear all my secrets
Tell all the fucking lies!
Can you hear it scream?
Deep deep inside
Hushâ?¦
Now listen carefully, here it comes
Hushâ?¦
It's what I keep inside, this is the crime that I've tried to hide
Hear all my secrets
Tell all the lies
Hear all my secrets
Tell all the fucking lies!
Can you hear it scream?
Deep deep inside
Envy...Sloth...Gluttony...Wrath...Pride...Lust...Greed
These secrets I'll bring to you
Are of thorns and ice
These secrets I'll give to you
Will turn virtue to vice
These secrets I'll bring to you
(These secrets I'll bring to you)
Are of thorns and ice
(Are of thorns and ice)
These secrets I'll give to you
(These secrets I'll give to you)
Will turn virtue to vice
(Will turn virtue to vice!)
Can you hear it scream?
Deep deep inside
I'll tell you only onceâ?¦
Lyrics submitted by Atreyurdabest
Virtue To Vice Lyrics as written by Emil Nodtveidt Andreas Bergh
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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must be a huge and terrible secret, if it will turn virtue to vice.. (duh!) ^^