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'm looking for a dirty job tonight,
Bon Jovi is on the radio and I'm on fire.
Sirens are tearing down the sky,
As I drive my life is falling.
Now I lay half-dead,
On the side of the road.
When I see a cold breath coming out of the storm,
Is it fake or real,
When I touch your skin?
Open up your heart and let me in.
I run away.
Forget my name,
It's just a memory.
I'm doing this for you.
'Cause we share the same blood.
Rust and fractures,
On Murder Avenue.
Correct me if I'm wrong,
But your doubts are pretty strong.
Why do I still bleed,
On Murder Avenue?
I'm dealing with dangerous games tonight.
I think about the bodies I'll have to hide.
Remembering the days we use to smile,
As I drive, that world is falling.
Now I'm digging the grave.
The lake is watching.
I'm gonna pray to my lord.
They're after me.
Is it fake or real,
When I touch your skin?
Open up your fuckin' mouth and let me in.
I run away.
Forget my name,
It's just a memory.
I'm doing this for you.
'Cause we share the same blood.
Rust and fractures,
On Murder Avenue.
Correct me if I'm wrong,
But your doubts are pretty strong.
Why do I still bleed,
On Murder Avenue?
[musical break]
I'm doing this for you.
'Cause we share the same blood.
Rust and fractures,
On Murder Avenue.
Correct me if I'm wrong,
But your doubts are pretty strong.
Why do I still bleed,
On Murder....
I'm doing this for you.
'Cause we share the same blood.
Rust and fractures,
On Murder Avenue.
Correct me if I'm wrong,
But your doubts are pretty strong.
Why do I still bleed,
On Murder Avenue?
Bon Jovi is on the radio and I'm on fire.
Sirens are tearing down the sky,
As I drive my life is falling.
Now I lay half-dead,
On the side of the road.
When I see a cold breath coming out of the storm,
Is it fake or real,
When I touch your skin?
Open up your heart and let me in.
I run away.
Forget my name,
It's just a memory.
I'm doing this for you.
'Cause we share the same blood.
Rust and fractures,
On Murder Avenue.
Correct me if I'm wrong,
But your doubts are pretty strong.
Why do I still bleed,
On Murder Avenue?
I'm dealing with dangerous games tonight.
I think about the bodies I'll have to hide.
Remembering the days we use to smile,
As I drive, that world is falling.
Now I'm digging the grave.
The lake is watching.
I'm gonna pray to my lord.
They're after me.
Is it fake or real,
When I touch your skin?
Open up your fuckin' mouth and let me in.
I run away.
Forget my name,
It's just a memory.
I'm doing this for you.
'Cause we share the same blood.
Rust and fractures,
On Murder Avenue.
Correct me if I'm wrong,
But your doubts are pretty strong.
Why do I still bleed,
On Murder Avenue?
[musical break]
I'm doing this for you.
'Cause we share the same blood.
Rust and fractures,
On Murder Avenue.
Correct me if I'm wrong,
But your doubts are pretty strong.
Why do I still bleed,
On Murder....
I'm doing this for you.
'Cause we share the same blood.
Rust and fractures,
On Murder Avenue.
Correct me if I'm wrong,
But your doubts are pretty strong.
Why do I still bleed,
On Murder Avenue?
Lyrics submitted by Kitkat152
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
Van Halen
Holiday
Bee Gees
Bee Gees
@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
When We Were Young
Blink-182
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
No Surprises
Radiohead
Radiohead
Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Seems to me it generally refers to a situation in which someone made a bad choice on behalf of someone close (cos we share the same blood)...yet after suffering a lot in the act (as I lay half dead) the person loved still does not approve/like the singer.(open up your heart and let me in)
In the song he has committed murder (hiding the bodies) and there is a search after him (sirens tearing down the sky)
He accepts the only thing left is to move on and hope the loved person forgets about all of it. (I run away, forget my name, it's just a memory)