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 holding on so tightly now
My insides scream so loud
They keep watching
Watching me drowned
How did it come to this
How did it come to this?
How did I know it was you?
It was a bad dream?
Asphyxiated and watch me bleed
The life support was cut
The knot was too tight
They push and pull me but
They know they'll never win
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on like this
They make me sick
And I get so sick of it
Cause they won't let me
They won't let me breath
Why can't they let me be?
Why can't they let me be?
Why don't I know what I am?
I force this hate into my heart
Cause it's my only friend
My lips are sewn shut
I watch my self bleed
They push and pull me
And it's killing me within
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on this way
My heart beat stumbles and
My back bone crumbles
I feel is it real as
The lynch mob doubles?
They want blood and they'll kill for it
Drain me and they'll kneel for it
Burn me at the stake met
The devil made the deal for it
Guillotine dreams, yeah
They're guillotine gleams
The blood of they're enemies
Watching while they sense me
Sentencing ceased, sentence
Diseased and watch them bask
In the glory of their holy disease
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I keep on running
I keep on running
I keep on running
But I can't keep
Going on this way
I keep on running
I keep on running
But I can't keep
Going on this way
My insides scream so loud
They keep watching
Watching me drowned
How did it come to this
How did it come to this?
How did I know it was you?
It was a bad dream?
Asphyxiated and watch me bleed
The life support was cut
The knot was too tight
They push and pull me but
They know they'll never win
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on like this
They make me sick
And I get so sick of it
Cause they won't let me
They won't let me breath
Why can't they let me be?
Why can't they let me be?
Why don't I know what I am?
I force this hate into my heart
Cause it's my only friend
My lips are sewn shut
I watch my self bleed
They push and pull me
And it's killing me within
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on this way
I can't keep going
Can't keep going on this way
My heart beat stumbles and
My back bone crumbles
I feel is it real as
The lynch mob doubles?
They want blood and they'll kill for it
Drain me and they'll kneel for it
Burn me at the stake met
The devil made the deal for it
Guillotine dreams, yeah
They're guillotine gleams
The blood of they're enemies
Watching while they sense me
Sentencing ceased, sentence
Diseased and watch them bask
In the glory of their holy disease
Throw it all away throw it all away
I keep on screaming but
There's really nothing left to say
So get away, just get away
I keep on fighting but
I can't keep going on this way
I keep on running
I keep on running
I keep on running
But I can't keep
Going on this way
I keep on running
I keep on running
But I can't keep
Going on this way
Lyrics submitted by pinkthongs, edited by AutyoFaygo, MusicChica
Sell Your Soul Lyrics as written by Jorel Decker Aron Erlichman
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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