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 close my eyes, all that I see
Is a thousand spawn chewing at me
Turn to me and say it can't be true
There's no way I came out of you
Straight from my bones
Back in my hands
Straight from my blood
Back in my hands
Too old to be my daughter
Too young to be my friend
It's so wrong, I've seen it before
There's two wounded cats waiting at the door
I'll give you your lobotomy
There's no way you came out of me
Straight from my bones
Back in my hands
Straight from my blood
Back in my hands
Too old to be my daughter
Too young to be my friend
You're covered in the lotion
That was inside of me
I'll throw you in the ocean
I'll pass you to the sea
You're covered in the lotion
That was inside of me
I'll throw you in the ocean
I'll pass you to the sea
Straight from my bones
Back in my hands
Straight from my blood
Back in my hands
Straight from my bones
Back in my hands
Straight from my blood
Back in my hands
Is a thousand spawn chewing at me
Turn to me and say it can't be true
There's no way I came out of you
Straight from my bones
Back in my hands
Straight from my blood
Back in my hands
Too old to be my daughter
Too young to be my friend
It's so wrong, I've seen it before
There's two wounded cats waiting at the door
I'll give you your lobotomy
There's no way you came out of me
Straight from my bones
Back in my hands
Straight from my blood
Back in my hands
Too old to be my daughter
Too young to be my friend
You're covered in the lotion
That was inside of me
I'll throw you in the ocean
I'll pass you to the sea
You're covered in the lotion
That was inside of me
I'll throw you in the ocean
I'll pass you to the sea
Straight from my bones
Back in my hands
Straight from my blood
Back in my hands
Straight from my bones
Back in my hands
Straight from my blood
Back in my hands
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Black Panther Lyrics as written by Ethan Kath Alice Glass
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