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.
Make you into dark
Straight into your heart
Sorry all you are
I don't really care
Well, I know you are...
Robots, robots
Brainwashed babies, blood from a leech
Spoken rabies
Spastic, plastic, battery acid
Yank on the leash
Draggin' you backwards
Oh, my closed eyes
Never see it comin'
There's nothing you can say
You can't wish me away
Every masochist gets a turn
The sadistic twist you'll never learn
Battery acid, battery acid
Battery acid in my veins
Unidentified remains
"Yes" button broke to automatic
Irrational dosage of furious static erasing what you are
You were
(Jealous)
To feel the way you do
(To mention)
A lie, then call it true
(Feel for)
Nothing except for yourself and nobody else
Hanging over the edge
There's nothing you can say
You can't wish me away
Every masochist gets a turn
The sadistic twist you'll never learn
In battery acid, battery acid, hey
Straight into your heart
Sorry all you are
I don't really care
Well, I know you are...
Robots, robots
Brainwashed babies, blood from a leech
Spoken rabies
Spastic, plastic, battery acid
Yank on the leash
Draggin' you backwards
Oh, my closed eyes
Never see it comin'
There's nothing you can say
You can't wish me away
Every masochist gets a turn
The sadistic twist you'll never learn
Battery acid, battery acid
Battery acid in my veins
Unidentified remains
"Yes" button broke to automatic
Irrational dosage of furious static erasing what you are
You were
(Jealous)
To feel the way you do
(To mention)
A lie, then call it true
(Feel for)
Nothing except for yourself and nobody else
Hanging over the edge
There's nothing you can say
You can't wish me away
Every masochist gets a turn
The sadistic twist you'll never learn
In battery acid, battery acid, hey
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FULL lyrics
Make you into dark, Straight into your heart. Sorry is all you are, I don't really care, I know you are. Robots, robots, Brainwashed babies, Blood from a leech, Spoken rabies, Spastic, plastic, battery acid, Yank on the leash , Draggin you backwards, Oh my, Closed eyes, never see it comin.
There is no thing you can say, You can't wish me away, Every masochist, gets a turn, The sadistic twist, you'll never learn, In battery acid.
Battery acid in my veins - unidentified remains, The yes button broke to automatic, Irrational doseage of furious static erasing what You are,We are.
Jealous, To feel the way you do, To mention, A lie, then call it true, Feel for, Nothing except for yourself, And nobody else, Hanging over the edge.
There is no thing you can say, You can't wish me away Every masochist, gets a turn, The sadistic twist, you'll never learn, In battery acid