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 love the way you sweat when you lie
hearing you beg always makes me smile
It turns me on when your honey starts to drip
as I put on the thumbscrews and tighten their grip
Slip a little bamboo under your fingernails
one wrong answer and I send in the girl…
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill – Claw up to the top hell born animal
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill - if you wanna see your pretty face on a dollar bill
I say Alien, you say salvation
I say government, you say Free Mason
I get bigger kicks when I pay for torture :: all your
White House clients come back for more and more and more
I said I gave a shit but I lied
my apron says illuminati child
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill – Claw up to the top hell born animal
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill - if you wanna see your pretty face on a dollar bill
you love my punishment, I love the glamour
now you’re all tied up and I got a hammer
my cup is full with sweet iniquity
and you thought I was a lady
light a fire in the 33rd
splash around petrol like a dirty word
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill – Claw up to the top hell born animal
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill - if you wanna see your pretty face on a dollar bill
getting into your head, getting up to no-good…
I am the fire, you need me to light the gas
you are the paper, I use you to wipe my ---
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill – Claw up to the top hell born animal
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill - if you wanna see your pretty face on a dollar bill
revenge bend psychos, senile and dangerous (Kill Kitty…)
I’m on a mission, to be malicious (Kill Kitty…)
In God we trust, shit ain’t fair (Kill Kitty…)
It’s all a fraud, I don’t care, I DON’T CARE
hearing you beg always makes me smile
It turns me on when your honey starts to drip
as I put on the thumbscrews and tighten their grip
Slip a little bamboo under your fingernails
one wrong answer and I send in the girl…
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill – Claw up to the top hell born animal
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill - if you wanna see your pretty face on a dollar bill
I say Alien, you say salvation
I say government, you say Free Mason
I get bigger kicks when I pay for torture :: all your
White House clients come back for more and more and more
I said I gave a shit but I lied
my apron says illuminati child
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill – Claw up to the top hell born animal
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill - if you wanna see your pretty face on a dollar bill
you love my punishment, I love the glamour
now you’re all tied up and I got a hammer
my cup is full with sweet iniquity
and you thought I was a lady
light a fire in the 33rd
splash around petrol like a dirty word
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill – Claw up to the top hell born animal
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill - if you wanna see your pretty face on a dollar bill
getting into your head, getting up to no-good…
I am the fire, you need me to light the gas
you are the paper, I use you to wipe my ---
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill – Claw up to the top hell born animal
Kill Kitty Kill Kitty Kill - if you wanna see your pretty face on a dollar bill
revenge bend psychos, senile and dangerous (Kill Kitty…)
I’m on a mission, to be malicious (Kill Kitty…)
In God we trust, shit ain’t fair (Kill Kitty…)
It’s all a fraud, I don’t care, I DON’T CARE
Lyrics submitted by CocaineKittie
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