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.
It's time you see the world for what it truly is
A dead whore who's last words were fuck me again
It's time you see me for who I really am
I'm the walking wounded bleeding
Clever lies from within
These hands have held the bloody corpse of my dead lover
And with your skin stretched tight I'll beat you till you're blind
I'll do it to you before you can do it to me because we share the same sickness inside
And with our hands clasped tight you'll beg me not to try but I'll do it to you
Before you can do it too me because we share the same sickness inside
I want to forget your face
I want to forget the way you fucking taste
I want to forget your face
I want to forget the way you fucking taste
Names mean nothing now
My eyes only see the blackest of the black
Waiting for the kiss from god's fallen children and there's no turning back
There's no turning back
It's time you see the world for what it truly is
A dead whore who's last words were fuck me again
It's time you see me for who I really am
I'm the walking wounded bleeding clever lies from within
These hands have held the bloody corpse of my dead lover
And with your skin stretched tight I'll beat you till you're blind
I'll do it to you before you can do it to me because we share the same sickness inside
And with our hands clasped tight you'll beg me not to try but I'll do it to you
Before you can do it too me because we share the same sickness inside
Your not so perfect
Just fucking plastic
Just fucking plastic
Names mean nothing, now my eyes only see the blackest of the black
Waiting for a kiss from god's fallen children, and there's no turning back
Names mean nothing, now my eyes only see the blackest of the black
Waiting for a kiss from god's fallen children, and there's no turning back
A dead whore who's last words were fuck me again
It's time you see me for who I really am
I'm the walking wounded bleeding
Clever lies from within
These hands have held the bloody corpse of my dead lover
And with your skin stretched tight I'll beat you till you're blind
I'll do it to you before you can do it to me because we share the same sickness inside
And with our hands clasped tight you'll beg me not to try but I'll do it to you
Before you can do it too me because we share the same sickness inside
I want to forget your face
I want to forget the way you fucking taste
I want to forget your face
I want to forget the way you fucking taste
Names mean nothing now
My eyes only see the blackest of the black
Waiting for the kiss from god's fallen children and there's no turning back
There's no turning back
It's time you see the world for what it truly is
A dead whore who's last words were fuck me again
It's time you see me for who I really am
I'm the walking wounded bleeding clever lies from within
These hands have held the bloody corpse of my dead lover
And with your skin stretched tight I'll beat you till you're blind
I'll do it to you before you can do it to me because we share the same sickness inside
And with our hands clasped tight you'll beg me not to try but I'll do it to you
Before you can do it too me because we share the same sickness inside
Your not so perfect
Just fucking plastic
Just fucking plastic
Names mean nothing, now my eyes only see the blackest of the black
Waiting for a kiss from god's fallen children, and there's no turning back
Names mean nothing, now my eyes only see the blackest of the black
Waiting for a kiss from god's fallen children, and there's no turning back
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And its about how he had been hurt before and before he is gonna get hurt again he is gonna hurt someone else. And by saying your not so perfect your just fucking plastic. Means he was only in it for her loks and nothing else becasue names mean nothing.