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.
Stab you with scissors and let's hold hands
Blew out my birthday candles wished that you were dead
Slice you to ribbons - lay next to me
Let's give each other lobotomies
Slit your throat & zip you up
I won't fuck up your pretty makeup
Tell your friends, try not to brag
You're sleeping in a Louis Vuitton body bag
Body bag, body bag, body bag, body bag
To be ourselves, we have to destroy ourselves.. (x2)
Pretend I love you for another year
Starve myself so I'll fucking disappear
Your red-dipped fingers look like strawberries
But these gashes look like self-injuries
Slit your throat & zip you up
I won't fuck up your pretty makeup
Tell your friends, try not to brag
You're sleeping in a Louis Vuitton body bag
Body bag, body bag, body bag, body bag
Depression, my new obsession... home sweet home
Self-mutilation is like a sick art show (x3)
Slit your throat & zip you up
I won't fuck up your pretty makeup
Tell your friends, try not to brag
To be ourselves, we have to destroy ourselves..
You're sleeping in a Louis Vuitton body bag
You're sleeping in a Louis Vuitton body bag
You're sleeping in a Louis Vuitton body bag
You're sleeping in a Louis Vuitton body bag
Blew out my birthday candles wished that you were dead
Slice you to ribbons - lay next to me
Let's give each other lobotomies
Slit your throat & zip you up
I won't fuck up your pretty makeup
Tell your friends, try not to brag
You're sleeping in a Louis Vuitton body bag
Body bag, body bag, body bag, body bag
To be ourselves, we have to destroy ourselves.. (x2)
Pretend I love you for another year
Starve myself so I'll fucking disappear
Your red-dipped fingers look like strawberries
But these gashes look like self-injuries
Slit your throat & zip you up
I won't fuck up your pretty makeup
Tell your friends, try not to brag
You're sleeping in a Louis Vuitton body bag
Body bag, body bag, body bag, body bag
Depression, my new obsession... home sweet home
Self-mutilation is like a sick art show (x3)
Slit your throat & zip you up
I won't fuck up your pretty makeup
Tell your friends, try not to brag
To be ourselves, we have to destroy ourselves..
You're sleeping in a Louis Vuitton body bag
You're sleeping in a Louis Vuitton body bag
You're sleeping in a Louis Vuitton body bag
You're sleeping in a Louis Vuitton body bag
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