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.
Deep inside of the mind of the damned
Lies a dark memory of a man
Once moved in sight
Swing on in light
Now in the darkenss, spills black,
spills the blood of life/light
And on and on my little one sleeps
I don’t know happiness *Indiscernible*
Centuries loved
Lifetimes behind
Solitude, sanity slowly unwind
Moves become thoughts. Thought become dream
If only in life I’d been *Indiscernible* it could’ve been *Indiscernible*
And on and on my little on sleeps I don’t know happiness *Indiscernible*
Falling, falling and falling and falling.
Falling apart.
Six things wrong and six things right
So he hold himself from the town, even the light
The voyage holds cryptic thoughts of terrible light
He would never tell.
Spends a moment, as through pleasure, rather, when he slaves away
And I can only blame forever
Kneeling your knees for me!
I took you down and spit my blood out
[But when they freeze me I may scream]
*Indiscernible* Never leave *Indiscernible* never *Indiscernible* never
Now he’s just one simple step away
X2
We’ll bath’n my blood tonight
Murals
*indiscernible* [Don’t know how long…]
Yes you will,
See all my sins to life
Profit from pain
What do we do with him?
Shut him!
(I can’t feel me!)
Tie him up!
(Oh my god!)
That’s it boy, (Latch on!) Come to me (Fuckin leach!)
He’s my prey! (You’re not the fuckin balmist)
Stop the pleading/bleeding (Embalm me!)
Insert it!
Tell me I don’t know where?
Right here! Numb us of all!
We already broke its law!
You are/around *indiscernible*
(Fuck!)
The power, and teachings,
a slave to, once you steal
(want him opened)
Nothing (once you’ve got a taste…) we feel (…of cold punch…) can ever (..the more punch you need) be real! (I should give it up)
Lies a dark memory of a man
Once moved in sight
Swing on in light
Now in the darkenss, spills black,
spills the blood of life/light
And on and on my little one sleeps
I don’t know happiness *Indiscernible*
Centuries loved
Lifetimes behind
Solitude, sanity slowly unwind
Moves become thoughts. Thought become dream
If only in life I’d been *Indiscernible* it could’ve been *Indiscernible*
And on and on my little on sleeps I don’t know happiness *Indiscernible*
Falling, falling and falling and falling.
Falling apart.
Six things wrong and six things right
So he hold himself from the town, even the light
The voyage holds cryptic thoughts of terrible light
He would never tell.
Spends a moment, as through pleasure, rather, when he slaves away
And I can only blame forever
Kneeling your knees for me!
I took you down and spit my blood out
[But when they freeze me I may scream]
*Indiscernible* Never leave *Indiscernible* never *Indiscernible* never
Now he’s just one simple step away
X2
We’ll bath’n my blood tonight
Murals
*indiscernible* [Don’t know how long…]
Yes you will,
See all my sins to life
Profit from pain
What do we do with him?
Shut him!
(I can’t feel me!)
Tie him up!
(Oh my god!)
That’s it boy, (Latch on!) Come to me (Fuckin leach!)
He’s my prey! (You’re not the fuckin balmist)
Stop the pleading/bleeding (Embalm me!)
Insert it!
Tell me I don’t know where?
Right here! Numb us of all!
We already broke its law!
You are/around *indiscernible*
(Fuck!)
The power, and teachings,
a slave to, once you steal
(want him opened)
Nothing (once you’ve got a taste…) we feel (…of cold punch…) can ever (..the more punch you need) be real! (I should give it up)
Lyrics submitted by mo money
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