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.
In this life I'm me
Just sitting here alone
By the way I tried to say I'd be there
For you
Walk the silent emptiness
That leads me by my hands
And throw away
What I don't understand as a man
Love-hate-sex-pain
It's complicating me sometimes
This love-hate-sex-pain
Is underestimating life
And I wonder as I tear away my skin
It's taken me so long to stitch
These wounds from where I've been
And mother please don't bury me
I'm waiting for my life
It's hard to say I will be complete
Before I die
Love-hate-sex-pain
It's complicating me sometimes
This love-hate-sex-pain
Is underestimating life
Don't you worry please
Don't leave me
Because I slowly slip away
Though love hate sex and pain
I fall away into
Love hate sex and pain
Love-hate-sex-pain
It's complicating me sometimes
This love-hate-sex-pain
Is underestimating life
Love-hate-sex-pain
It's complicating me sometimes
This love-hate-sex-pain
Is underestimating life
Just sitting here alone
By the way I tried to say I'd be there
For you
Walk the silent emptiness
That leads me by my hands
And throw away
What I don't understand as a man
Love-hate-sex-pain
It's complicating me sometimes
This love-hate-sex-pain
Is underestimating life
And I wonder as I tear away my skin
It's taken me so long to stitch
These wounds from where I've been
And mother please don't bury me
I'm waiting for my life
It's hard to say I will be complete
Before I die
Love-hate-sex-pain
It's complicating me sometimes
This love-hate-sex-pain
Is underestimating life
Don't you worry please
Don't leave me
Because I slowly slip away
Though love hate sex and pain
I fall away into
Love hate sex and pain
Love-hate-sex-pain
It's complicating me sometimes
This love-hate-sex-pain
Is underestimating life
Love-hate-sex-pain
It's complicating me sometimes
This love-hate-sex-pain
Is underestimating life
Lyrics submitted by Cpov, edited by trinity_tragedy
Love-Hate-Sex-Pain Lyrics as written by Rob Merrill James Shannon Larkin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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Hmm, this song sounds a lot to me like an old Alice in Chains song, "Love Hate Love". Even during the guitar solo the note progression is very similar to the solo in the AIC song.
Now I know Sully is an AIC fan but come on, can't he come up with some new material? All the latest Godsmack songs, IMHO, sound almost painfully alike.
BTW this constructive criticism is coming from someone who very much likes Godsmack & Sully Erna. I even went to one of their concerts, which was badass. But we all get stuck in ruts sometimes... as a fellow songwriter I can relate.