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.
Long view on the eye a pocketful a pestilence
Got a fistful of memories, a long-lost innocence
Hey baby, dead baby devil he embracin' you
With a long forked-tongue-kiss
Suckin' all the life from you (Can I get an amen?)
If you need to reach me
I'm breaking one through ten
And if you really need me
Can I get an amen? (Amen!)
Passion on a shoestring gotta get it while it's hot
With a self-centered psychopath givin' a forget-me-not
Rape me, rape me everybody gets in line
With a long forked-tongue-kiss
Sucked away the rest of time (Can I get an amen?)
If you need to reach me
I'm breaking one through ten
And if you really need me
Can I get an amen? (Amen!)
Longview in your eye
Seal it with a kiss, you get the...
Long forked tongue kiss
Memory in your fist
Seal it with a kiss, you get the...
Long forked tongue kiss
Lay on down in the bed you made
It's a little too late to cry
Or to be afraid
Driven by the high heat, call it love
Driven by the high heat
Of the velvet glove
Call it free will, call it choice
You know you ain't alone now
There's a second voice
When you're not alone
Longview in your eye
Seal it with a kiss, you get the...
Long forked tongue kiss
Memory in your fist
Seal it with a kiss, you get the...
Long forked tongue kiss
Short view on the eye, a pocketful a' pestilence
With a fistful a' memories, a long lost innocence
B-b-b-baby devil he embracin' you
with a long-forked-tongue-kiss
Suckin' all the life from you (Can I get an amen?)
If you need to reach me
I'm breaking one through ten
And if you really need me
Can I get an amen? (Amen!)
If you need to reach me
I'm breaking one through ten
And if you really need me
Can I get an amen? (Amen!)
Longview in your eye
Seal it with a kiss, you get the...
Long forked tongue kiss
Memory in your fist
Seal it with a kiss, you get the...
Long forked tongue kiss
You get the...
Long forked-tongue-kiss
You get the...
Long forked-tongue-kiss
You get the...
Long forked-tongue-kiss
You get the...
Long forked-tongue-kiss
Got a fistful of memories, a long-lost innocence
Hey baby, dead baby devil he embracin' you
With a long forked-tongue-kiss
Suckin' all the life from you (Can I get an amen?)
If you need to reach me
I'm breaking one through ten
And if you really need me
Can I get an amen? (Amen!)
Passion on a shoestring gotta get it while it's hot
With a self-centered psychopath givin' a forget-me-not
Rape me, rape me everybody gets in line
With a long forked-tongue-kiss
Sucked away the rest of time (Can I get an amen?)
If you need to reach me
I'm breaking one through ten
And if you really need me
Can I get an amen? (Amen!)
Longview in your eye
Seal it with a kiss, you get the...
Long forked tongue kiss
Memory in your fist
Seal it with a kiss, you get the...
Long forked tongue kiss
Lay on down in the bed you made
It's a little too late to cry
Or to be afraid
Driven by the high heat, call it love
Driven by the high heat
Of the velvet glove
Call it free will, call it choice
You know you ain't alone now
There's a second voice
When you're not alone
Longview in your eye
Seal it with a kiss, you get the...
Long forked tongue kiss
Memory in your fist
Seal it with a kiss, you get the...
Long forked tongue kiss
Short view on the eye, a pocketful a' pestilence
With a fistful a' memories, a long lost innocence
B-b-b-baby devil he embracin' you
with a long-forked-tongue-kiss
Suckin' all the life from you (Can I get an amen?)
If you need to reach me
I'm breaking one through ten
And if you really need me
Can I get an amen? (Amen!)
If you need to reach me
I'm breaking one through ten
And if you really need me
Can I get an amen? (Amen!)
Longview in your eye
Seal it with a kiss, you get the...
Long forked tongue kiss
Memory in your fist
Seal it with a kiss, you get the...
Long forked tongue kiss
You get the...
Long forked-tongue-kiss
You get the...
Long forked-tongue-kiss
You get the...
Long forked-tongue-kiss
You get the...
Long forked-tongue-kiss
Lyrics submitted by revolverisgay, edited by Kingofstilport
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