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'm divided with decisions
I'll call you through the permanent
and carry the rise and fall of man
to stomach the stabs
I'll worry if I need to
a book I never care to open up
this city ablaze, your body aflame
I said to pull out
If I'm dead
then you're all right
I'll start killing when the dog starts asking to
I'll start killing when the dog starts asking to
Your eyes bear curious
and I'll show it if the word is true
I'll chisel the end in skin and bone
and toast to stone
I'm quicker than the cure
I'm sicker than the illness
I'll bury the cautious foot of man
through a hole in your hair
If I'm dead
then you're all right
I'll start killing when the dog starts asking to
I'll start killing when the dog starts asking to
but she said you're the one for me
and he said
Baby I'm not who you thought I'd be
and she said you're the one for me
and he said
Maybe I'm not who you thought I'd be
Maybe I'm not who you thought I'd be
So
Run like hell
Run like hell
I can't believe they're coming for me
Run like hell
Run like hell
Your mouth's my host a gunshot smoking
Run like hell
Run like hell
I can't believe they're coming for me
Run like hell
Run like hell
Your mouth's my host a gunshot smoking
I'll call you through the permanent
and carry the rise and fall of man
to stomach the stabs
I'll worry if I need to
a book I never care to open up
this city ablaze, your body aflame
I said to pull out
If I'm dead
then you're all right
I'll start killing when the dog starts asking to
I'll start killing when the dog starts asking to
Your eyes bear curious
and I'll show it if the word is true
I'll chisel the end in skin and bone
and toast to stone
I'm quicker than the cure
I'm sicker than the illness
I'll bury the cautious foot of man
through a hole in your hair
If I'm dead
then you're all right
I'll start killing when the dog starts asking to
I'll start killing when the dog starts asking to
but she said you're the one for me
and he said
Baby I'm not who you thought I'd be
and she said you're the one for me
and he said
Maybe I'm not who you thought I'd be
Maybe I'm not who you thought I'd be
So
Run like hell
Run like hell
I can't believe they're coming for me
Run like hell
Run like hell
Your mouth's my host a gunshot smoking
Run like hell
Run like hell
I can't believe they're coming for me
Run like hell
Run like hell
Your mouth's my host a gunshot smoking
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This isn't PFI. Even if Claudio did it, he never confirmed it so much did he? I really don't think this and Your Love belong here do they?
this song and your love were the first songs I downloaded under the name of the prize fighter inferno a lonnnng time ago. i'm pretty sure they belong here because then it would have just been an acoustic coheed thing. atleast that's the way i look at it.
yea its not on this CD. but then i only got it from rhapsody. i still assume i heard the whole CD though...
it's PFI. the album has like 15 songs on it.
This is a really old song. It isnt on the CD, the CD, as you all probable know by now has 78 songs. Only 12 of them actualy have music...kinda like the IKSSE:3 CD was. This isnt 15 songs Monticello.
"In 2004, a leaked recording of several In Keeping Secrets of Silent Earth: 3 acoustic demos made its way to several P2P networks. Among these were a few Prize Fighter Inferno demos, including "Blood Machine," "Run Like Hell," and "Your Love" (a The Outfield cover)." That's what wikipedia said :O
Eh, I don't care if it's a PFI or a Coheed & Cambria song, it kicks ass. 'Nuff said.
It was on the official PFI myspace for a while before anyone knew what PFI was, so I'm gonna assume it is in fact it is a PFI song. Even though it's not on the CD.
I'll bury the cautious foot of man or I've buried the cautious foot of man
hey u guys, this song is not coheed or pfi, its shabutie!!! shabutie was claudio and i think travis's project b4 they were coheed after shabutie broke up they became coheed!!!! also, it is
"this city ablaze, your body aflame, i set to put out"
as in he sets to put out the fire on the city and your body...