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've made up my mind and I will be leaving
Leaving this cruel, dark world
For the soulless to share
But first
Women will shriek and watch their husbands bleed
Children will cry and watch their mothers die
Because tonight, tonight we all go to hell
Why?
I have to let go of what happened to my love
I am taking out on everyone else
All the problems I've brought on myself
When I made your heart melt
My belle, we soon will meet again
There's nothing left for me to lose
Except confusion
I'm finished trying to tell myself this will go away
There's no one left to talk me down
My feet are slipping
One day, oh, I hope my name doesn't bring back memories
Of the day that I left her
Goodbye, so long, my heart belongs to the one
I am chasing after
For better or even for worse
Remember me forever
Now the only question left is how
To take you all down with me
The coroner will have his hands full tonight
That is if he is not among the dead
Dead will choke the streets
With such vulgarity that grown men will weep
And then you will find
The end is drawing night
There's nothing left for me to lose
Except confusion
I'm finished trying to tell myself this will go away
There's no one left to talk me down
My feet are slipping
One day, oh, I hope my name doesn't bring back memories
Of the day that I left her
Goodbye, so long, my heart belongs to the one
I am chasing after
For better or even for worse
Remember me
The dizziness stuns me
Would someone please distract me?
Can I really get through this?
Can I really betray myself?
For better, for worse, remember forever
There's sweat on my hands and a knife at my throat
And as the blade bites my skin Annabel appears
For better, for worse, remember forever
One day, oh, I hope my name doesn't bring back memories
Of the day that I left her
Goodbye, so long, my heart belongs to the one
I am chasing after
For better or even for worse
Remember me forever
Leaving this cruel, dark world
For the soulless to share
But first
Women will shriek and watch their husbands bleed
Children will cry and watch their mothers die
Because tonight, tonight we all go to hell
Why?
I have to let go of what happened to my love
I am taking out on everyone else
All the problems I've brought on myself
When I made your heart melt
My belle, we soon will meet again
There's nothing left for me to lose
Except confusion
I'm finished trying to tell myself this will go away
There's no one left to talk me down
My feet are slipping
One day, oh, I hope my name doesn't bring back memories
Of the day that I left her
Goodbye, so long, my heart belongs to the one
I am chasing after
For better or even for worse
Remember me forever
Now the only question left is how
To take you all down with me
The coroner will have his hands full tonight
That is if he is not among the dead
Dead will choke the streets
With such vulgarity that grown men will weep
And then you will find
The end is drawing night
There's nothing left for me to lose
Except confusion
I'm finished trying to tell myself this will go away
There's no one left to talk me down
My feet are slipping
One day, oh, I hope my name doesn't bring back memories
Of the day that I left her
Goodbye, so long, my heart belongs to the one
I am chasing after
For better or even for worse
Remember me
The dizziness stuns me
Would someone please distract me?
Can I really get through this?
Can I really betray myself?
For better, for worse, remember forever
There's sweat on my hands and a knife at my throat
And as the blade bites my skin Annabel appears
For better, for worse, remember forever
One day, oh, I hope my name doesn't bring back memories
Of the day that I left her
Goodbye, so long, my heart belongs to the one
I am chasing after
For better or even for worse
Remember me forever
Lyrics submitted by Aphrodisiac
Heavy Hangs the Albatross Lyrics as written by Dennis Lavell Lee Dennis Lee
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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