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.
Lets go right now!
I look alive, I'm dead inside.
My heart has holes
and black blood flows.
We'll do some drugs,
well fall in love
and get fucked up
while the world just shrugs.
With no thought Logically.
Were wondering the streets so aimlessly.
I hate to see these kids just being put down so painlessly.
And people say you Dye your hair and wear tight jeans,
that doesn't mean that you can't scream, or like loud noise, you got a choice, you have a voice.
And just because you showed no love and hate on us you fucked our trust. Now watch we thrust
this Knife Called Lust
into my Chest until it Bust.
[Chorus]
This love , This Hate
Is burning me away
(is burning me away)
It's hard to face that we're all the same
This love, This Hate
Is Burning me away
(is burning me away)
It's harder times like these
that never change
(That never change)
mad at the fact your dad is an addict, your friend takes pills
he thinks it cures sadness,
I'm not here to attack
or make you kids panic,
but i just think it's tragic
the way these kids have it.
and everybody sins and it all begins,
it goes back around,
nobody ever wins.
and you stab yourself in the back, EVERYBODY JUST RELAX!
it all just hits so close to home,
we all got friends
but we stand alone,
and your on your own from a broken home,
you keep the truth inside and it stays unknown.
Nostalgia hit and its time to quit,
and everybody acts like it don't mean shit.
and your friend will stab you just to fuck some girl,
put your hands in the air
and scream FUCK THE WORLD!!!
[Chorus]
This love , This Hate
Is burning me away
(is burning me away)
It's hard to face that we're all the same
This love, This Hate
Is Burning me away
(is burning me away)
It's harder times like these
that never change
(That never change)
Let go
I'll bring you closer
Right now
I'll hold on tightly
Let go
We're going no where
Somewhere
And things aren't over
Harder times like these!
Growing up on the streets!
Harder times like these!
I'll put you back on your feet!
[Chorus]
This love , This Hate
Is burning me away
(is burning me away)
It's hard to face that we're all the same
This love, This Hate
Is Burning me away
(is burning me away)
It's harder times like these
that never change
(That never change)
This love, This Hate
Is burning me away
And I fall to the ground with my teardrops
And I get lost every time my heart stops
This love this hate
is burning me away
And I fall to the ground with my teardrops
And I get lost every time my heart stops
This love, this hate,
is burning me away.
I look alive, I'm dead inside.
My heart has holes
and black blood flows.
We'll do some drugs,
well fall in love
and get fucked up
while the world just shrugs.
With no thought Logically.
Were wondering the streets so aimlessly.
I hate to see these kids just being put down so painlessly.
And people say you Dye your hair and wear tight jeans,
that doesn't mean that you can't scream, or like loud noise, you got a choice, you have a voice.
And just because you showed no love and hate on us you fucked our trust. Now watch we thrust
this Knife Called Lust
into my Chest until it Bust.
[Chorus]
This love , This Hate
Is burning me away
(is burning me away)
It's hard to face that we're all the same
This love, This Hate
Is Burning me away
(is burning me away)
It's harder times like these
that never change
(That never change)
mad at the fact your dad is an addict, your friend takes pills
he thinks it cures sadness,
I'm not here to attack
or make you kids panic,
but i just think it's tragic
the way these kids have it.
and everybody sins and it all begins,
it goes back around,
nobody ever wins.
and you stab yourself in the back, EVERYBODY JUST RELAX!
it all just hits so close to home,
we all got friends
but we stand alone,
and your on your own from a broken home,
you keep the truth inside and it stays unknown.
Nostalgia hit and its time to quit,
and everybody acts like it don't mean shit.
and your friend will stab you just to fuck some girl,
put your hands in the air
and scream FUCK THE WORLD!!!
[Chorus]
This love , This Hate
Is burning me away
(is burning me away)
It's hard to face that we're all the same
This love, This Hate
Is Burning me away
(is burning me away)
It's harder times like these
that never change
(That never change)
Let go
I'll bring you closer
Right now
I'll hold on tightly
Let go
We're going no where
Somewhere
And things aren't over
Harder times like these!
Growing up on the streets!
Harder times like these!
I'll put you back on your feet!
[Chorus]
This love , This Hate
Is burning me away
(is burning me away)
It's hard to face that we're all the same
This love, This Hate
Is Burning me away
(is burning me away)
It's harder times like these
that never change
(That never change)
This love, This Hate
Is burning me away
And I fall to the ground with my teardrops
And I get lost every time my heart stops
This love this hate
is burning me away
And I fall to the ground with my teardrops
And I get lost every time my heart stops
This love, this hate,
is burning me away.
Lyrics submitted by walkingsedation
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