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.
Fate your pleasure increases
As a friendly undead morning acid
You started to feed a power into
Your harmless piece of human
A hole means ahead on the bed of scale
Slitting a body to liquid
A land driving man through a better plan
To serve as well as virgin
Kill 'em with pain determined anger on your side
Speared 'em like misery it could be sadden end
See all beyond a mist creeping to the last
There's nothing else to feel voices turning away
Seal to a chest you can't sleep too well
To be paranoid
The door is a mania influence for a light
Dark means more than bright
Beat your friend till he's brain-dead
Don't ever think about what you've done
Feel your rage and madness
Bored to be socially influenced
Kill your mother don't hate her
Your mouth full of words you want all to hear
Kill your son be friendly
Just wanna tell aloud your way
Access to fever face in a mirror
Sucking your pity like hell
Disdain, anguish, you have some death
To bring yourself to me
As a friendly undead morning acid
You started to feed a power into
Your harmless piece of human
A hole means ahead on the bed of scale
Slitting a body to liquid
A land driving man through a better plan
To serve as well as virgin
Kill 'em with pain determined anger on your side
Speared 'em like misery it could be sadden end
See all beyond a mist creeping to the last
There's nothing else to feel voices turning away
Seal to a chest you can't sleep too well
To be paranoid
The door is a mania influence for a light
Dark means more than bright
Beat your friend till he's brain-dead
Don't ever think about what you've done
Feel your rage and madness
Bored to be socially influenced
Kill your mother don't hate her
Your mouth full of words you want all to hear
Kill your son be friendly
Just wanna tell aloud your way
Access to fever face in a mirror
Sucking your pity like hell
Disdain, anguish, you have some death
To bring yourself to me
Lyrics submitted by headbang666
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