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.
Crawling home after a long night
All I have to show were black lights
Bloody knuckles from the window pane
Alone, but I've had worse fights (worse fights)
Soon these scars will heal
And I'll be back for another round
So play your game, you won't win
Fight it out, but what's the sin
in leaving me to die?
Play your game, you won't win
Fight it out, but once again
as you leave me bruised and battered, these recollections shatter of you
When I fall down on my knees
Would you pick me up and throw me right back to the floor?
When I find out what I need, you best believe I won't be here begging for more
But I won't trade in the rest of my days
to come right back to you tonight
Well you throw me down and walk on me, when I come right back to you to die
Falling away, I see right through your lies
Falling away, won't bring you home tonight
Say your prayers, scream them loud
Count your wins and take a bow
Cause you deserve it
Take out all your grief on me
Throw me away and let me be
You deserve it don't you now?
But when I fall down on my knees
Would you pick me up and throw me right back to the floor?
And when I find out what I need
You best believe it won't be here begging for more
And I won't trade in the rest of my days to come right back to you tonight
Well you would throw me down and walk on me, when I come right back to you to die
And I feel you breathing on my skin
You're outside looking in
Well I feel you breathing on my skin
You're outside looking in
Can you feel me outside looking in?
Can you feel me breathing on your skin?
When your face is broken
Can you feel me outside looking in?
Can you feel me breathing on your skin?
When your face is broken tonight
Is broken tonight
Is broken tonight
Broken tonight
Can you feel me breathing on your skin?
can you feel me outside looking in
when your face is broken tonight
All I have to show were black lights
Bloody knuckles from the window pane
Alone, but I've had worse fights (worse fights)
Soon these scars will heal
And I'll be back for another round
So play your game, you won't win
Fight it out, but what's the sin
in leaving me to die?
Play your game, you won't win
Fight it out, but once again
as you leave me bruised and battered, these recollections shatter of you
When I fall down on my knees
Would you pick me up and throw me right back to the floor?
When I find out what I need, you best believe I won't be here begging for more
But I won't trade in the rest of my days
to come right back to you tonight
Well you throw me down and walk on me, when I come right back to you to die
Falling away, I see right through your lies
Falling away, won't bring you home tonight
Say your prayers, scream them loud
Count your wins and take a bow
Cause you deserve it
Take out all your grief on me
Throw me away and let me be
You deserve it don't you now?
But when I fall down on my knees
Would you pick me up and throw me right back to the floor?
And when I find out what I need
You best believe it won't be here begging for more
And I won't trade in the rest of my days to come right back to you tonight
Well you would throw me down and walk on me, when I come right back to you to die
And I feel you breathing on my skin
You're outside looking in
Well I feel you breathing on my skin
You're outside looking in
Can you feel me outside looking in?
Can you feel me breathing on your skin?
When your face is broken
Can you feel me outside looking in?
Can you feel me breathing on your skin?
When your face is broken tonight
Is broken tonight
Is broken tonight
Broken tonight
Can you feel me breathing on your skin?
can you feel me outside looking in
when your face is broken tonight
Lyrics submitted by fedorov1fan
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