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.
Two different sides
The same kind of thread
Different needle
The world, hey! hey! hey!
It's rapture
But it's a different style
It's rapture
The same kind of thread
Go ahead
I can't
I can't feel like
I can't diffuse
It feels like
What's inside of me?
I will curse you out from me
It's just two different tools, different pieces
Can't choose one
With power
I know where you are now
You twist everything else around
Now you fuck with me
Waste, of time
You said it's worked out, you swear to god!
You said I swear to god, don't want it again!
You said you swear to god, don't want it again!
You said I don't want it again, and you swear to god!
Instead, you just waste
Waste
Waste my time
Instead you just waste
Waste, my time
What takes it away?
I'm the one man suffering
It's just two different views
Different pieces
Can't choose one
With power
I know where you are now
You twist everything else around
Now you fuck with me
Waste of, waste
I can't
I can't feel like
I can't diffuse
It feels like
You said I swear to god, don't want it again!
You said don't want it again, you swear to god!
You said I swear to god, don't want it again!
You said I don't want it again, and you swear to god!
Instead, you just waste
Waste
Waste my time
Instead you just waste
Waste
Waste my time
Two different sides
The same kind of thread
Just different needles
A whole world, hey!
It's rapture
But it's a different style
It's rapture
Same kind of thread
The same kind of thread
Different needle
The world, hey! hey! hey!
It's rapture
But it's a different style
It's rapture
The same kind of thread
Go ahead
I can't
I can't feel like
I can't diffuse
It feels like
What's inside of me?
I will curse you out from me
It's just two different tools, different pieces
Can't choose one
With power
I know where you are now
You twist everything else around
Now you fuck with me
Waste, of time
You said it's worked out, you swear to god!
You said I swear to god, don't want it again!
You said you swear to god, don't want it again!
You said I don't want it again, and you swear to god!
Instead, you just waste
Waste
Waste my time
Instead you just waste
Waste, my time
What takes it away?
I'm the one man suffering
It's just two different views
Different pieces
Can't choose one
With power
I know where you are now
You twist everything else around
Now you fuck with me
Waste of, waste
I can't
I can't feel like
I can't diffuse
It feels like
You said I swear to god, don't want it again!
You said don't want it again, you swear to god!
You said I swear to god, don't want it again!
You said I don't want it again, and you swear to god!
Instead, you just waste
Waste
Waste my time
Instead you just waste
Waste
Waste my time
Two different sides
The same kind of thread
Just different needles
A whole world, hey!
It's rapture
But it's a different style
It's rapture
Same kind of thread
Lyrics submitted by poolhallXjunkie
Rapture Lyrics as written by Chi Cheng Abran Cunningham
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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