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'll vomit illusions,
Trick myself that i'm happy,
But so much comes out of my mouth it's burning me empty.
I think my heart could receive it,
Cheap imposter where you heading,
Thank you my love would you believe me,
Thank you my love would you be listening.
But so much comes out of my mouth it's burning me empty.
Feel me my anger's gone,
I don't breathe i only have a son,
It's not me (it's not me-e-e)
I'm not real, I Was never born.
x2
I am forever alive,
I hook my heart to my eyes,
I reach from birth just to die,
I keep the devil inside i grow him in me.
I think my heart could receive it,
Cheap imposter where you heading,
Thank you my love would you believe me,
Thank you my love would you be listening.
But so much comes out of my mouth it's burning me empty.
Feel me my anger's gone,
I don't breathe i only have a son,
It's not me (it's not me-e-e)
I'm not real, I Was never born.
x2
I watched you choke on me,
You leave me unbalanced,
You come back to break them.
x4
Feel me my anger's gone,
I don't breathe i only have a son,
It's not me (it's not me-e-e)
I'm not real, I Was never born.
x2
I AM FOREVER ALIVE,
I HOOK MY HEART TO MY EYES
Trick myself that i'm happy,
But so much comes out of my mouth it's burning me empty.
I think my heart could receive it,
Cheap imposter where you heading,
Thank you my love would you believe me,
Thank you my love would you be listening.
But so much comes out of my mouth it's burning me empty.
Feel me my anger's gone,
I don't breathe i only have a son,
It's not me (it's not me-e-e)
I'm not real, I Was never born.
x2
I am forever alive,
I hook my heart to my eyes,
I reach from birth just to die,
I keep the devil inside i grow him in me.
I think my heart could receive it,
Cheap imposter where you heading,
Thank you my love would you believe me,
Thank you my love would you be listening.
But so much comes out of my mouth it's burning me empty.
Feel me my anger's gone,
I don't breathe i only have a son,
It's not me (it's not me-e-e)
I'm not real, I Was never born.
x2
I watched you choke on me,
You leave me unbalanced,
You come back to break them.
x4
Feel me my anger's gone,
I don't breathe i only have a son,
It's not me (it's not me-e-e)
I'm not real, I Was never born.
x2
I AM FOREVER ALIVE,
I HOOK MY HEART TO MY EYES
Lyrics submitted by Halfein
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why do you keep saying it sounds like BMTH?<br /> it sounds nothing like BMTH at all<br /> it's like the farthest thing i've ever heard from BMTH<br /> <br /> hahahaha
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