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.
So scream I heard about your message
And how it reeks of your indifference
It bleeds horizontal straight from your wrists
(So scream louder about)
I'm bound to come around about
(Bound to come around)
Can’t you, can’t you feel it
Rolling off your lips
Tensing up your shoulders, c’mon
It’s love
(It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, It’s love
(It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, it’s love, it’s love, it’s love
Make it hurt
Scream we used to be the sigh and breathe
Subtle but elite method,
I could forfeit on competing
Said "it's all about a war"
So scream loud about
I'm bound to come around about
(bound to come around again)
Can’t you, can’t you feel it
Rolling off your lip
Tensing up your shoulders, c’mon
It’s love
(It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, It’s love (It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, it’s love, it’s love, it’s love
Make it hurt
The keys to the castle
Are right where I left them
A princess walked in
Just to die for attention
'Cause, after all well isn’t that
All that I’ve been after
And after all well isn’t that I’m after
(It's love, love that I'm after)
(No way out)
I give up in me
Well, I give up in you
(No way out)
Well, I give up in you
(No way out)
Well, I give up in you
(No way out)
I give up in you
I wanted you for nothing more
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted to hear
I wanted you for nothing more (loved you)
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear (leave, leave)
That’s what you wanted to hear
I wanted you for nothing more
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear (leave, leave)
That’s what you wanted to hear
I wanted you for nothing more
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted
And how it reeks of your indifference
It bleeds horizontal straight from your wrists
(So scream louder about)
I'm bound to come around about
(Bound to come around)
Can’t you, can’t you feel it
Rolling off your lips
Tensing up your shoulders, c’mon
It’s love
(It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, It’s love
(It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, it’s love, it’s love, it’s love
Make it hurt
Scream we used to be the sigh and breathe
Subtle but elite method,
I could forfeit on competing
Said "it's all about a war"
So scream loud about
I'm bound to come around about
(bound to come around again)
Can’t you, can’t you feel it
Rolling off your lip
Tensing up your shoulders, c’mon
It’s love
(It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, It’s love (It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, it’s love, it’s love, it’s love
Make it hurt
The keys to the castle
Are right where I left them
A princess walked in
Just to die for attention
'Cause, after all well isn’t that
All that I’ve been after
And after all well isn’t that I’m after
(It's love, love that I'm after)
(No way out)
I give up in me
Well, I give up in you
(No way out)
Well, I give up in you
(No way out)
Well, I give up in you
(No way out)
I give up in you
I wanted you for nothing more
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted to hear
I wanted you for nothing more (loved you)
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear (leave, leave)
That’s what you wanted to hear
I wanted you for nothing more
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear (leave, leave)
That’s what you wanted to hear
I wanted you for nothing more
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted
Lyrics submitted by DELETE THIS ACCOUNT, edited by The Withered Grave
Bonus Mosh Pt. II Lyrics as written by Edward Reyes Adam Burbank Lazzara
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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The only part I cant quite make out is at the end before Adam says No way out, No way. It sounds as if he is saying " I give up any, I give up any, I give up anymore" but im not quite sure. Maybe someone can help me out with this.