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.
It had taken her a long time
Suddenly back on its own
To sit, friendless and alone
She is friendless and alone
She is friendless and alone
And the vixen on its own
The triple gang and the throng
Did not feel helpless or alone
The vixen got no friends
She needs a poison pen
Even in Switzerland
The people cry, "vixen!"
Silver cross, all alone
The bird had flown
With the omen their bird had flown
Silver cross
All alone, all alone,
All alone, all alone (So millions were broken hearted)
All alone, all alone
All alone, with no home
WIth no home, It's all alone
All alone
And some night, the wind moves the leaves
They pick themselves up and run
Perhaps all that night possessed no ways of telling time
The vixen got no friends
The vixen got no friends
She needs a poison pen
The vixen got no friends
It had taken her a long time
Suddenly back on its own
To sit friendless and alone
To sit friendless and alone
A man's trust, apalling debt
A man's chest, appalling debt
To sit friendless and alone
With no home, with no home
The vixen's got no home
She is friendless and alone
A long time on its own
It shone around her Triple gang
The vixen's got no friends
She needs a poison pen
Even in Switzerland
The people cry, "vixen!"
Suddenly back on its own
To sit, friendless and alone
She is friendless and alone
She is friendless and alone
And the vixen on its own
The triple gang and the throng
Did not feel helpless or alone
The vixen got no friends
She needs a poison pen
Even in Switzerland
The people cry, "vixen!"
Silver cross, all alone
The bird had flown
With the omen their bird had flown
Silver cross
All alone, all alone,
All alone, all alone (So millions were broken hearted)
All alone, all alone
All alone, with no home
WIth no home, It's all alone
All alone
And some night, the wind moves the leaves
They pick themselves up and run
Perhaps all that night possessed no ways of telling time
The vixen got no friends
The vixen got no friends
She needs a poison pen
The vixen got no friends
It had taken her a long time
Suddenly back on its own
To sit friendless and alone
To sit friendless and alone
A man's trust, apalling debt
A man's chest, appalling debt
To sit friendless and alone
With no home, with no home
The vixen's got no home
She is friendless and alone
A long time on its own
It shone around her Triple gang
The vixen's got no friends
She needs a poison pen
Even in Switzerland
The people cry, "vixen!"
Lyrics submitted by Major Valor
Vixen Lyrics as written by Mark Smith Brix Smith
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Songtrust Ave
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