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.
There's someone inside me that softly kills everyone around
They don't know they're dead to me 'cause intent never makes a sound
All along, they found us strangled, lovers have learned from slower hands
With these eleven minutes, I could teach you what I am
You're sick, sick as all the secrets that you deny
Sins like skeletons are so very hard to hide
You're sick, sick as all the secrets that you deny
Sins like skeletons are so very hard to hide
There's a knot of seclusion, production and depression
If a stranger turns up missing, this song is my confession
Tell the tales of the trail of dead, lovers learn from slower hands
Losing self in myself, inner demons make demands
You're sick, sick as all the secrets that you deny
Sins like skeletons are so very hard to hide
You're sick, sick as all the secrets that you deny
Sins like skeletons are so very hard to hide
You're suffocating me, so very hard to breathe
My mask is growing heavy but I've forgotten who's beneath
You're sick, sick as all the secrets that you deny
Sins like skeletons are so very hard to hide
You're sick, sick as all the secrets that you deny
Sins like skeletons are so very hard to hide
They don't know they're dead to me 'cause intent never makes a sound
All along, they found us strangled, lovers have learned from slower hands
With these eleven minutes, I could teach you what I am
You're sick, sick as all the secrets that you deny
Sins like skeletons are so very hard to hide
You're sick, sick as all the secrets that you deny
Sins like skeletons are so very hard to hide
There's a knot of seclusion, production and depression
If a stranger turns up missing, this song is my confession
Tell the tales of the trail of dead, lovers learn from slower hands
Losing self in myself, inner demons make demands
You're sick, sick as all the secrets that you deny
Sins like skeletons are so very hard to hide
You're sick, sick as all the secrets that you deny
Sins like skeletons are so very hard to hide
You're suffocating me, so very hard to breathe
My mask is growing heavy but I've forgotten who's beneath
You're sick, sick as all the secrets that you deny
Sins like skeletons are so very hard to hide
You're sick, sick as all the secrets that you deny
Sins like skeletons are so very hard to hide
Lyrics submitted by marco182, edited by Skoobasteve24, zeph889, DkrANGEL
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I was watching their dvd and stephen was talking about this song. and its about how he loses who he is. like hwen he's on stage he putson a mask and is all "lalalalalalal woo hoo" and he lost himself and he's trying to find himself again "losing self in myself, inner demons make demands" and "my mask is growing heavey, but I've forgotten who's beneath" oh jeez its really good!
ya i agree. also i looke up the meaning of the word and it means the condition of life or recluse and an act of shutting or the state of being shut up in seclusion. and i didnt exactly know wat secluded meant. so i looked up seclude and it means sheltered or screened from general activity and withdrawn from or involving little human or social activity. so ya i just thought i would share.
ya i agree. also i looke up the meaning of the word and it means the condition of life or recluse and an act of shutting or the state of being shut up in seclusion. and i didnt exactly know wat secluded meant. so i looked up seclude and it means sheltered or screened from general activity and withdrawn from or involving little human or social activity. so ya i just thought i would share.
ya i agree. also i looke up the meaning of the word and it means the condition of life or recluse and an act of shutting or the state of being shut up in seclusion. and i didnt exactly know wat secluded meant. so i looked up seclude and it means sheltered or screened from general activity and withdrawn from or involving little human or social activity. so ya i just thought i would share.