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.
Please don't go into the kitchen
That's where the knives are
And I won't be held resposnible
They won't make me out to be
The monster you made me become
And I will sleep in our bed tonight
Where you once slept with her
A good nights sleep for once
And one for you forever more
I will sleep in our bed tonight
Please don't go into the kitchen
That's where the knives are
You did me wrong and now it's time
To put things right
I need you like i need a hole in the head
And I will sleep in our bed tonight
Where you once slept with her
A good nights sleep for once
And one for you forever more
I will sleep in our bed tonight
You can have the kitchen floor
I will sleep in our bed tonight
Where you once slept with her
A good nights sleep for once
And one for you forever more
I will sleep in our bed tonight
You can have the kitchen floor
That's where the knives are
And I won't be held resposnible
They won't make me out to be
The monster you made me become
And I will sleep in our bed tonight
Where you once slept with her
A good nights sleep for once
And one for you forever more
I will sleep in our bed tonight
Please don't go into the kitchen
That's where the knives are
You did me wrong and now it's time
To put things right
I need you like i need a hole in the head
And I will sleep in our bed tonight
Where you once slept with her
A good nights sleep for once
And one for you forever more
I will sleep in our bed tonight
You can have the kitchen floor
I will sleep in our bed tonight
Where you once slept with her
A good nights sleep for once
And one for you forever more
I will sleep in our bed tonight
You can have the kitchen floor
Lyrics submitted by everyonealibertine
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"And I will sleep in our bed tonight Where you once slept with her"
Sounds like his girlfriend has slept with another woman.
"Please don't go into the kitchen That's where the knives are You did me wrong and now it's time To put things right"
They have some sort of argument, he wants revenge. They go into the kitchen and...
"A good nights sleep for once And one for you forever more I will sleep in our bed tonight You can have the kitchen floor"
And he ends up stabbing her, leaving her to die on the kitchen floor.
Pretty bleak.
I presumed it was from a womans point of view, could be wrong maybe it is about avenging yourself against the lesbian hordes (joke don't kill me)
Ah, yes.. Never thought of it that way.
Mm I thought it was from a woman's point of view as well
Or even it could be referring to the person who slept with his girlfriend, whom he wants to (or does) kill. I'm not sure what it has to do with a kitchen though, maybe the person is a chef?