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.
So grab this statement, and read between the lines
I'm walkin on an edge, thats how I stay alive
I need a fix now, the pills I have to take
It helps me live a lie and blinds all my mistakes
Before I die I will have seen it all
The mountains I have climbed; help me enjoy the fall
Oh the webs you weave we are caught in the fame
The passion's dead, the life you've lead has drowned in your shame.
Oh the webs I weave I am caught in this game
My passions dead; the life I've lead has drowned me in vain
So paint my portrait, the colors of my life
And the untold stories are painted in black and white
I can hear the footsteps that follow to my pulse
This paranoia has haunted me like a ghost
Before I die I will have seen it all
the mountains I have climbed; help me enjoy the fall.
Oh the webs you weave we are caught in the fame
The passion's dead; the life you've lead has drowned in your shame.
Oh the webs I weave I am caught in this game
My passions dead; the life I've lead has drowned me in vain
I'm walkin on an edge, thats how I stay alive
I need a fix now, the pills I have to take
It helps me live a lie and blinds all my mistakes
Before I die I will have seen it all
The mountains I have climbed; help me enjoy the fall
Oh the webs you weave we are caught in the fame
The passion's dead, the life you've lead has drowned in your shame.
Oh the webs I weave I am caught in this game
My passions dead; the life I've lead has drowned me in vain
So paint my portrait, the colors of my life
And the untold stories are painted in black and white
I can hear the footsteps that follow to my pulse
This paranoia has haunted me like a ghost
Before I die I will have seen it all
the mountains I have climbed; help me enjoy the fall.
Oh the webs you weave we are caught in the fame
The passion's dead; the life you've lead has drowned in your shame.
Oh the webs I weave I am caught in this game
My passions dead; the life I've lead has drowned me in vain
Lyrics submitted by J2yan
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this song is about drugs for instance the lyric I need a fix now, the pills I have to take It helps me live a lie and blinds all my mistakes and its about not wanting to do it but having do do it becae your adiacted
I'll agree with beforeidie because the webs most likely represent the addiction. Hence the "webs i weave" meaning that he started the addiction.