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.
On the inside of the lie,
There is always there a reason.
And the lie often spins high,
But the root is always smaller
Never heard a thing in my life as a little white one,
Because of what it becomes,
Because of the hurt on someone.
I know a friend and the friendships based on falsehoods,
With all will in the world,
I don’t know if he’s real.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he turned out to be a hologram,
In his depth of despair,
Nothing he has is even there.
On the outside of a truth,
There is often disappointment.
And the truths become more boring,
But the root is always purer
Never heard of a thing in my life as a big fat one,
Because you cant dress it up,
But it can still hurt someone.
I have an enemy and the enemy is based on truthness,
With all the will in the world,
At least he knows I was real.
I wouldn't be surprised if he turned out to hate everyone,
In his depth of despair,
At least he knows what is there.
And so to tell a lie,
Well it just becomes a truth in the end.
In the end, in the end.
And to hurt a guy,
Well it happens no matter what word is used,
Feel abused, lies are truths.
There is always there a reason.
And the lie often spins high,
But the root is always smaller
Never heard a thing in my life as a little white one,
Because of what it becomes,
Because of the hurt on someone.
I know a friend and the friendships based on falsehoods,
With all will in the world,
I don’t know if he’s real.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he turned out to be a hologram,
In his depth of despair,
Nothing he has is even there.
On the outside of a truth,
There is often disappointment.
And the truths become more boring,
But the root is always purer
Never heard of a thing in my life as a big fat one,
Because you cant dress it up,
But it can still hurt someone.
I have an enemy and the enemy is based on truthness,
With all the will in the world,
At least he knows I was real.
I wouldn't be surprised if he turned out to hate everyone,
In his depth of despair,
At least he knows what is there.
And so to tell a lie,
Well it just becomes a truth in the end.
In the end, in the end.
And to hurt a guy,
Well it happens no matter what word is used,
Feel abused, lies are truths.
Lyrics submitted by mally1
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