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.
You should have known better than to insult me
That won't happen again
Sleep, I'll pretend that you died
And as you rest may your youth be stripped away from you
Sleep my precious, the darling Rosamond
May nightmares lay with you, revenge is mine
There must be something everyone has missed
The end is drawing near, it's everything I feared
I'm starting to wonder will this haunt me?
In spite of doubt I have to break the spell
A lovely day to be tortured by dreams of you
Now as she wakes I'll finally look in her eyes, my brilliant prize
Please know you'll never again be alone for I'm with you
Her sweet lips, oh so fair, to awake is now everything I crave
Time's catching up with me
I've come this far, there's no turning back
My sword is drawn, the only choice I have is to fight
Nothing can stop me now but myself
I will break the spell
Save me, help me, someone
Anyone, please, can you hear me?
My eyes, will I ever see light of day again? Never
Now as she wakes I'll finally look in her eyes, my brilliant prize
Please know you'll never again be alone for I'm with you
You'll never get away, you'll never get away
You'll wish you both had died, he will not break the spell
A lovely day to be tortured by dreams of you
Now as she wakes I'll finally look in her eyes, my brilliant prize
Please know you'll never again be alone for I'm with you
My sweet princess finally awake
That won't happen again
Sleep, I'll pretend that you died
And as you rest may your youth be stripped away from you
Sleep my precious, the darling Rosamond
May nightmares lay with you, revenge is mine
There must be something everyone has missed
The end is drawing near, it's everything I feared
I'm starting to wonder will this haunt me?
In spite of doubt I have to break the spell
A lovely day to be tortured by dreams of you
Now as she wakes I'll finally look in her eyes, my brilliant prize
Please know you'll never again be alone for I'm with you
Her sweet lips, oh so fair, to awake is now everything I crave
Time's catching up with me
I've come this far, there's no turning back
My sword is drawn, the only choice I have is to fight
Nothing can stop me now but myself
I will break the spell
Save me, help me, someone
Anyone, please, can you hear me?
My eyes, will I ever see light of day again? Never
Now as she wakes I'll finally look in her eyes, my brilliant prize
Please know you'll never again be alone for I'm with you
You'll never get away, you'll never get away
You'll wish you both had died, he will not break the spell
A lovely day to be tortured by dreams of you
Now as she wakes I'll finally look in her eyes, my brilliant prize
Please know you'll never again be alone for I'm with you
My sweet princess finally awake
Lyrics submitted by aramish187
The Uninvited Thirteenth Lyrics as written by Jeremy Bryan Dennis Lee
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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