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.
My Batteries died sometime ago
Gotta heart shaped box where they must go
Corrosion's building everyday
My flesh is leading me astray that's why I started to decay and I will slowly rot away but I can't feel that anyway
This heart it wants to beat
These Lungs they want to breathe
These eyes they wants to see
Gotta mouth that wants to sing
Desperation
Needing you
Every last breath
I scream for you
Shatter me into a million pieces...Make me new
Crush me, tear me, break me, mold me
Make me what you want me to be
I am your's for you to use
Oh, take and replace me with you
Needing more than just a jump start to get me through
My disconnection is now the issue.....
(rap)
I miss my 1st love bad and its driving me mad
Just Like a mixed up crazy person out of his head
Its been a long long time I've been on the decline
I do an a-bout face so I can be replaced. 180
This heart it wants to beat
These lungs they want to breathe
These eyes they wants to see
Gotta mouth that wants to sing
Desperation
Needing you
Every last breath
I scream for you
Shatter me into a million pieces...Make me new
Crush me, tear me, break me, mold me
Make me what you want me to be
I am your's for you to use
Oh, take and replace me with you
One for the body
Two for the soul
Three to get ready
Now go go go
Replace me with you
(Desperation
Needing you
Every last breath
I scream for you)
Desperation
Needing you
Every last breath
I scream for you
Shatter me into a million pieces...Make me new
Crush me, tear me, break me, mold me
Make me what you want me to be
I am your's for you to use
Oh, take and replace me with you
Gotta heart shaped box where they must go
Corrosion's building everyday
My flesh is leading me astray that's why I started to decay and I will slowly rot away but I can't feel that anyway
This heart it wants to beat
These Lungs they want to breathe
These eyes they wants to see
Gotta mouth that wants to sing
Desperation
Needing you
Every last breath
I scream for you
Shatter me into a million pieces...Make me new
Crush me, tear me, break me, mold me
Make me what you want me to be
I am your's for you to use
Oh, take and replace me with you
Needing more than just a jump start to get me through
My disconnection is now the issue.....
(rap)
I miss my 1st love bad and its driving me mad
Just Like a mixed up crazy person out of his head
Its been a long long time I've been on the decline
I do an a-bout face so I can be replaced. 180
This heart it wants to beat
These lungs they want to breathe
These eyes they wants to see
Gotta mouth that wants to sing
Desperation
Needing you
Every last breath
I scream for you
Shatter me into a million pieces...Make me new
Crush me, tear me, break me, mold me
Make me what you want me to be
I am your's for you to use
Oh, take and replace me with you
One for the body
Two for the soul
Three to get ready
Now go go go
Replace me with you
(Desperation
Needing you
Every last breath
I scream for you)
Desperation
Needing you
Every last breath
I scream for you
Shatter me into a million pieces...Make me new
Crush me, tear me, break me, mold me
Make me what you want me to be
I am your's for you to use
Oh, take and replace me with you
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"Every last breath I scream for you Shatter me into a million pieces...Make me new" This is my favorite part of the whole song. I can't really just sit and hear this song. I have to move. It hits home because that is what i say most of the time and basically what the bible says about being like God. I am yours for u use. take me ,replace me with you. I think that the opening of the song is like saying you know, i am a sinner. a terrible person and i need your help. I have noticed when people become christians that most of the time they are like htis and crying. just completely desperate for help and giving it all to God. that is what i think it means. I saw them live and they are AWESOME!!! I had never heard of them before and now i listen to them as often as i can.