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 am no better at this than you are
Unfinished business maybe, do love
I can't change myself into you dear
What you are to me is far too unclear
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a nail in my coffin and Lord knows I ain't ready yet
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a line I'm crossing and I am never gonna get back from
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
I am no better at this than you are
Loneliness never truly leaves me alone
I have made mistakes I can't take back home
I love you just not the way you want
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a nail in my coffin and Lord knows I ain't ready yet
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a line I'm crossing and I am never gonna get back from
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a nail in my coffin and Lord knows I ain't ready yet
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a line I'm crossing and I am never gonna get back from
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a nail in my coffin and Lord knows I ain't ready yet
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a line I'm crossing and I am never gonna get back from
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Unfinished business maybe, do love
I can't change myself into you dear
What you are to me is far too unclear
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a nail in my coffin and Lord knows I ain't ready yet
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a line I'm crossing and I am never gonna get back from
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
I am no better at this than you are
Loneliness never truly leaves me alone
I have made mistakes I can't take back home
I love you just not the way you want
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a nail in my coffin and Lord knows I ain't ready yet
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a line I'm crossing and I am never gonna get back from
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a nail in my coffin and Lord knows I ain't ready yet
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a line I'm crossing and I am never gonna get back from
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a nail in my coffin and Lord knows I ain't ready yet
Could be a nail in my coffin and I don't need another one
Could be a line I'm crossing and I am never gonna get back from
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh
Lyrics submitted by dustybreeze, edited by Edenfer
Nail in My Coffin Lyrics as written by James Hince Alison Mosshart
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
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I might be mistaken but the correct lyrics are:
"Quit being a nail in my coffin."