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.
Stockholm Syndrome
Misplaced loyalty
Take risks as an art from
Lose all liberties.
Too much confusion
Too much empathy
Swinging in ribbons
To extremities
You had me walking a razor wire.
Took out a contract on desire.
Well this must be how vampires kiss,
With your hands round my neck
I shake like this.
Three years to wake up
Three minutes to suffocate
Three seconds to break up
Three days to dehydrate
Three weeks without food
Three words to defend
Three sacks of blackmail
No feelings at the end.
You had me walking a razor wire.
Took out a contract on desire.
You want promises, here’s my best>
You bit me but I’m not possessed.
You had me walking a razor wire
Took out a contract on desire
Well this must be how vampires kiss,
With your hands round my throat
I shake like this.
A flick of the wrist
feels just like a
kiss with a fist…
You had me walking a razor wire.
Took out a contract on desire.
You want promises, here’s my best>
You bit me but I’m not possessed.
You had me walking a razor wire
Took out a contract on desire
Well this must be how vampires kiss,
With your hands round my throat
I shake like this.
I shake like this!
Misplaced loyalty
Take risks as an art from
Lose all liberties.
Too much confusion
Too much empathy
Swinging in ribbons
To extremities
You had me walking a razor wire.
Took out a contract on desire.
Well this must be how vampires kiss,
With your hands round my neck
I shake like this.
Three years to wake up
Three minutes to suffocate
Three seconds to break up
Three days to dehydrate
Three weeks without food
Three words to defend
Three sacks of blackmail
No feelings at the end.
You had me walking a razor wire.
Took out a contract on desire.
You want promises, here’s my best>
You bit me but I’m not possessed.
You had me walking a razor wire
Took out a contract on desire
Well this must be how vampires kiss,
With your hands round my throat
I shake like this.
A flick of the wrist
feels just like a
kiss with a fist…
You had me walking a razor wire.
Took out a contract on desire.
You want promises, here’s my best>
You bit me but I’m not possessed.
You had me walking a razor wire
Took out a contract on desire
Well this must be how vampires kiss,
With your hands round my throat
I shake like this.
I shake like this!
Lyrics submitted by vorvolaka
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