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 need)
(I need) someone to talk to
((I need) someone to talk to))
I have a piece of glass, I'm ready to carve
Your name across my chest, consider it art
No contusions, I wanna see stains
Fix the problem, not the blame
I'll catch a fever, it's a wonderful high
I wanna go the way of the superstars
I got my razor and I'm willing to slice
All the way to my heart
We had a love but where did it go?
I never thought we were vulnerable
I begged you baby, "can you please not go?
'Cause I need somebody to talk to" (oh oh)
You have a feast at last, I'm ready to starve
You ain't got nothing left, I've only it all
I have to live here, you get to leave
Fix the problem, not the blame
I'll catch a fever, it's a wonderful high
I wanna go the way of the superstars
I got my razor and I'm willing to slice
All the way to my heart
We had a love but where did it go?
I never thought we were vulnerable (oh oh)
I begged you baby, "can you please not go?
'Cause I need somebody to talk to" (oh oh)
We had a blast, yeah we did explode
I want to see where the shrapnel goes (oh oh)
I always thought we were impenetrable
But I need somebody to talk to (oh oh)
This is all you've ever known
Take a truth, turn it to stone
The more you lie, the stranger you seem
We won't be careful 'cause we know we can
This is all in the name of the wee man
When the body ends, do we decay or rise again?
Do we surround ourselves with simple common sense
Or do we hold onto consciousness?
When the body ends, do we decay or rise again?
Do we surround ourselves with simple common sense
Or do we hold onto consciousness?
(I need) someone to talk to
((I need) someone to talk to))
I have a piece of glass, I'm ready to carve
Your name across my chest, consider it art
No contusions, I wanna see stains
Fix the problem, not the blame
I'll catch a fever, it's a wonderful high
I wanna go the way of the superstars
I got my razor and I'm willing to slice
All the way to my heart
We had a love but where did it go?
I never thought we were vulnerable
I begged you baby, "can you please not go?
'Cause I need somebody to talk to" (oh oh)
You have a feast at last, I'm ready to starve
You ain't got nothing left, I've only it all
I have to live here, you get to leave
Fix the problem, not the blame
I'll catch a fever, it's a wonderful high
I wanna go the way of the superstars
I got my razor and I'm willing to slice
All the way to my heart
We had a love but where did it go?
I never thought we were vulnerable (oh oh)
I begged you baby, "can you please not go?
'Cause I need somebody to talk to" (oh oh)
We had a blast, yeah we did explode
I want to see where the shrapnel goes (oh oh)
I always thought we were impenetrable
But I need somebody to talk to (oh oh)
This is all you've ever known
Take a truth, turn it to stone
The more you lie, the stranger you seem
We won't be careful 'cause we know we can
This is all in the name of the wee man
When the body ends, do we decay or rise again?
Do we surround ourselves with simple common sense
Or do we hold onto consciousness?
When the body ends, do we decay or rise again?
Do we surround ourselves with simple common sense
Or do we hold onto consciousness?
Lyrics submitted by Bane2, edited by Mellow_Harsher
In The Name Of The Wee Man Lyrics as written by Simon Alexander Neil
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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