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.
I feel the city breathe at night
Beneath the stars and meteor lights
And I've got nothing to lose
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
The streets outside, they burn with light
But I am dead on the inside
I think these pills are to blame
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
And I got romantic ideas
But they're not meant for you
And my bed's filled with black roses
To show that our love is through
I hope the fire licks my lips
And pulls me close against the wrist
This town will go down in flames
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
And I've got romantic ideas
But they're not meant for you
And my best feeling, black roses
To show that our love is through
Like a broken mirror, they're pieces of me
Like a broken mirror, they're pieces of me
They're pieces of me
They're pieces of me now
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the my lonely
Drink up the my lonely
Drink up
Drink up the loneliness
Beneath the stars and meteor lights
And I've got nothing to lose
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
The streets outside, they burn with light
But I am dead on the inside
I think these pills are to blame
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
And I got romantic ideas
But they're not meant for you
And my bed's filled with black roses
To show that our love is through
I hope the fire licks my lips
And pulls me close against the wrist
This town will go down in flames
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
And I've got romantic ideas
But they're not meant for you
And my best feeling, black roses
To show that our love is through
Like a broken mirror, they're pieces of me
Like a broken mirror, they're pieces of me
They're pieces of me
They're pieces of me now
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the loneliness
Drink up, drink up
Drink up the my lonely
Drink up the my lonely
Drink up
Drink up the loneliness
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uhh good job with the 50 million comments there...
Yep im with the idea that this has nothing to do with a girl, but faith again. This is in response to Rapture(which is the city in Bioshock :D!) After he realizes how little believing has gotten him, he just numbs himself with drink after drink, then of course escalates to drugs(like laureline said, its a slang term for crack! which is, in fact, wack..) All the stuff like the black roses, and our love is through, is just an allusion-using the love and relationship with a girl to symbolize his former faith. which is very cool! check it:
SO- he compares being betrayed by a girl he loveed to being let down by his faith. Pretty fuckin sick.
Beneath the stars and meteor lights i think it's "neon lights."
And my best feeling Black roses to show that our love is through i think it's "and my beds filled with black roses to show that our love is through."
~This is another great song off the album...
~But this particular song almost seems its abotu a few different things.
~when he mentions "But I am dead on the inside I think these pills are to blame"
~ I think he is reffering to how he felt when he was taking anti depressents, and how he felt so alone
i feel like this song is about after the realization of someone not feeling the same about you... you get drunk and "drink up the loneliness" in an attempt to get past it, which inevitably doesnt work.
Yea its that feeling u get when you try and get over something. The alcohol or drinking is the metaphor for his lack of faith. From that point on his guilt comes back
Yea its that feeling u get when you try and get over something. The alcohol or drinking is the metaphor for his lack of faith. From that point on his guilt comes back
Yea its that feeling u get when you try and get over something. The alcohol or drinking is the metaphor for his lack of faith. From that point on his guilt comes back
Yea its that feeling u get when you try and get over something. The alcohol or drinking is the metaphor for his lack of faith. From that point on his guilt comes back
Yea its that feeling u get when you try and get over something. The alcohol or drinking is the metaphor for his lack of faith. From that point on his guilt comes back