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.
This is what you wanted
So this is what you're getting
A knife in your back (Are you ready for this?)
Am I the promise you can't make?
Or still the feeling you can't fake
Here's your last chance to have a hand in this
So sharpen up these nails
And dig them right into my chest
Tell me what you find
Though its not what you'd expect
For all the blood thats been spilt
For all the pain thats been felt
You took the best of me and ran with it
I begged you please
Crawling on scraped kneees
Just take some time to think this over
It could have been
I asked for too much
Just an explanation
On why its over
This situation is only getting worse
Everytime you open your mouth
This is what you wanted, this is what you're getting
This is what you wanted, this is what you're getting
This is what you wanted, this is what you're getting
(Here's your last chance to have a hand in this)
This is what you wanted, this is what you're getting
(Here's your last chance to have a hand in this)
Are you still just drawing lines?
Should have know they'd fade in time
Like all the moments that we've shared before
And are you ready for this?
See all your colors finally show
And are you ready for this breaking wave to wash this over?
For all the blood thats been spilt
For all the pain thats been felt
You took the best of me and ran with it
For all the blood thats been spilt
For all the pain thats been felt
You took the best of me and ran with it
For all the blood thats been spilt(This is what you wanted)
For all the pain thats been felt(This is what you're getting)
You took the best of me(This is what you wanted)
And ran with it
So this is what you're getting
A knife in your back (Are you ready for this?)
Am I the promise you can't make?
Or still the feeling you can't fake
Here's your last chance to have a hand in this
So sharpen up these nails
And dig them right into my chest
Tell me what you find
Though its not what you'd expect
For all the blood thats been spilt
For all the pain thats been felt
You took the best of me and ran with it
I begged you please
Crawling on scraped kneees
Just take some time to think this over
It could have been
I asked for too much
Just an explanation
On why its over
This situation is only getting worse
Everytime you open your mouth
This is what you wanted, this is what you're getting
This is what you wanted, this is what you're getting
This is what you wanted, this is what you're getting
(Here's your last chance to have a hand in this)
This is what you wanted, this is what you're getting
(Here's your last chance to have a hand in this)
Are you still just drawing lines?
Should have know they'd fade in time
Like all the moments that we've shared before
And are you ready for this?
See all your colors finally show
And are you ready for this breaking wave to wash this over?
For all the blood thats been spilt
For all the pain thats been felt
You took the best of me and ran with it
For all the blood thats been spilt
For all the pain thats been felt
You took the best of me and ran with it
For all the blood thats been spilt(This is what you wanted)
For all the pain thats been felt(This is what you're getting)
You took the best of me(This is what you wanted)
And ran with it
Lyrics submitted by JetstyleArmada
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