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.
Let's burn this town until we all fall down
My crime was crowned, the king of endless sound
Slaughtered inside, the daughter you can't hide
Pray for your life, before you pray for mine
When she takes a bite out
It always takes it right out of her
And when she takes a bite out
It only takes the fight out of her
Do it or die
Do it or die
Must be something in mind
Do it, do it or die
Curses will fall, the dirty of it all
And why should I care, if you were never, never there
Keep this in mind, there is no end in sight
Why am I always careful, always care, and
When she takes a bite out
It always takes it right out of her
And when she takes a bite out
It only takes the fight out of her
Do it or die
Do it or die
Must be something in mind
Do it it do it or die
Must be something on my end
Do it do it or dying
Must be something in mind
Do it do it or die
My curse and my best friend
Sometimes it weakens the end
My curse and my best friend
Sometimes it weakens the end
My curse and my best friend
Sometimes it weakens the end
My curse and my best friend
Sometimes it weakens the end
Must be something in mind
(It?s not like you ever knew)
(It?s not like you've ever known)
Must be something in mind
(It is not like you have ever known)
(It is not like you have ever known)
Do it or die
Do it or die
Must be something in mind
Do it do it or die
Must be something in my head
Do it do it or dying
Must be something in mine
Do it do it or die
My crime was crowned, the king of endless sound
Slaughtered inside, the daughter you can't hide
Pray for your life, before you pray for mine
When she takes a bite out
It always takes it right out of her
And when she takes a bite out
It only takes the fight out of her
Do it or die
Do it or die
Must be something in mind
Do it, do it or die
Curses will fall, the dirty of it all
And why should I care, if you were never, never there
Keep this in mind, there is no end in sight
Why am I always careful, always care, and
When she takes a bite out
It always takes it right out of her
And when she takes a bite out
It only takes the fight out of her
Do it or die
Do it or die
Must be something in mind
Do it it do it or die
Must be something on my end
Do it do it or dying
Must be something in mind
Do it do it or die
My curse and my best friend
Sometimes it weakens the end
My curse and my best friend
Sometimes it weakens the end
My curse and my best friend
Sometimes it weakens the end
My curse and my best friend
Sometimes it weakens the end
Must be something in mind
(It?s not like you ever knew)
(It?s not like you've ever known)
Must be something in mind
(It is not like you have ever known)
(It is not like you have ever known)
Do it or die
Do it or die
Must be something in mind
Do it do it or die
Must be something in my head
Do it do it or dying
Must be something in mine
Do it do it or die
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Die Mannequin needs more songs :P theyre good