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.
Welcome to where time stands still
No one leaves and no one will
Moon is full, never seems to change
Just labeled mentally deranged
Dream the same thing every night
I see our freedom in my sight
No locked doors, No windows barred
No things to make my brain seem scarred
Sleep my friend and you will see
That dream is my reality
They keep me locked up in this cage
Can't they see it's why my brain says Rage
Sanitarium, leave me be
Sanitarium, just leave me alone
Build my fear of what's out there
And cannot breathe the open air
Whisper things into my brain
Assuring me that I'm insane
They think our heads are in their hands
But violent use brings violent plans
Keep him tied, it makes him well
He's getting better, can't you tell?
No more can they keep us in
Listen, damn it, we will win
They see it right, they see it well
But they think this saves us from our Hell
Sanitarium, leave me be
Sanitarium, just leave me alone
Sanitarium, just leave me alone
Fear of living on
Natives getting restless now
Mutiny in the air
Got some death to do
Mirror stares back hard
Kill, it's such a friendly word
Seems the only way
For reaching out again.
No one leaves and no one will
Moon is full, never seems to change
Just labeled mentally deranged
Dream the same thing every night
I see our freedom in my sight
No locked doors, No windows barred
No things to make my brain seem scarred
Sleep my friend and you will see
That dream is my reality
They keep me locked up in this cage
Can't they see it's why my brain says Rage
Sanitarium, leave me be
Sanitarium, just leave me alone
Build my fear of what's out there
And cannot breathe the open air
Whisper things into my brain
Assuring me that I'm insane
They think our heads are in their hands
But violent use brings violent plans
Keep him tied, it makes him well
He's getting better, can't you tell?
No more can they keep us in
Listen, damn it, we will win
They see it right, they see it well
But they think this saves us from our Hell
Sanitarium, leave me be
Sanitarium, just leave me alone
Sanitarium, just leave me alone
Fear of living on
Natives getting restless now
Mutiny in the air
Got some death to do
Mirror stares back hard
Kill, it's such a friendly word
Seems the only way
For reaching out again.
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a pretty good metallica cover. better than their cover of pantera's domination. still it's the thought that counts when you do covers, aye?
wtf u on obut we r tlkin bout bulet for my valentine the best band in history of course this songs amazing OF COURSE ITS BFMV metalica r gd an mats a huge fan of htem bt al bulet songs r jst amazing acept tht!!!!!!!!!!!
i think they did that cover extremly well. im with you bu113t41if3 except avenged sevenfold is the best! ha ha j/k i still love bullet to death
agree
u cnt posibly agree wiv tht coz bulet r amazing we r tlkin BOUT BFMV THEY R AWSOME get a music aste if u htink this jst quite gd its unbelievabley gd understnds tht
Not a bad cover I suppose.
NAAAAAA bfmv r amazing an sos this song!!!!!!!1
My friend can't stop whining about this one. In case you hadn't guessed, she's a Metallica fanatic.
no one can posibly moan bout bulet if ther a metal fan al bulet is amazing!!!!!!!!
agree, once again
is this on any cd becuase i can't download it offline becuase of my computer. up untill recently this site didn't even work...
yes, this is a good cover, but metallica is way better! if you want this song or the whole cd you can contact me.
NO IT BEASTS METALICA WITH EXTREME EASE GET USED TO IT BULET RULE THIS WORLD!!!!!!!:)
this is the song that got me into "BFMV"!!!!! ONE OF MY FAVS 2.. aswell as tears dont fall... and i think i got all there songs:..hopfuly.. .cant wait till they make more!
yeah! bulet rule
The original was based off the book "One Flew Over The Cookoo's Nest" by Ken Kesey. to me: well...the song that is...the narrator has people telling him that he's insane, and the narrator responding with a resounding "f*** you"
musically id say its superior but are times when matt tuck should of been more vocally intense especially turning the "fear of living on" part. overall id say it was good
MADNESS MAT DNT NEED BETER VOCALS HIS VOCALS R AMAZING HE IS AMAZING NT QUITE GD :)
MADNESS MAT DNT NEED BETER VOCALS HIS VOCALS R AMAZING HE IS AMAZING NT QUITE GD :)
musically superior? in your fukin gay dreams. MetallicA kicks this shit band's ass! this lead guitar fag can't keep up with the song's awesome solo. lol
naaaaaa metalica yh ther awsome bt bulet rule this world best band in history!
why do you guys have to compare two fuckin awesome bands!!! that's the one thing that ubgs me the most!
Feh, must we fight? Some think its a terrible cover song for Metallica, others think it's a fucking kick ass song, hell, even some think both the original and the cover from Bullet For My Valentine are kick ass!! And honestly, I think Bullet For My Valentine is really just trying to flatter Metallica, most cover bands do that. It merely shows their respect, I bet the band even think that the originals better. Its not like they were trying to copy Metallica, just showing their appreciation for what Metallica has done for bands today. And besides waht people post on here is merely their opinion. Not a fact or anything. Don't take it so bloody personal