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 don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to
Blood is getter hotter
Body's getting colder
I've told you once,
I'm the only one who holds her
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to
I look inside of myself,
And try to find someone else
Someone who's willing to die,
Instead of watching you cry for help.
I know that blood will be spilled,
And if you wont, then I will.
My grave will never be filled,
It's either kill or be killed.
So let heaven be told,
That some may come some may go,
Where I'll end up, I don't know.
But I ain't dying alone,
I keep on asking the question,
"Can I be saved by confession?"
You see this blood on my hands at least there's no reaching to Heaven.
I got to pick up the pieces,
I got to bury them deep
And when you look into my eyes
I'll be the last thing you see
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
Words turned into blood, and the blood keeps on pouring,
From every pour I wipe it up, cause this just could be the moment
Now someone gotta die and now my only opponent
'Cause I won't watch my baby cry,
So I keep on just going.
Am I a man or a beast,
Its mother nature at least
Watch humanity cease,
Cause it's our human disease.
You got to kill when you gotta kill,
Yeah that's what they say.
And I can't go against God's will,
You better pray
'Cause I'm an angel, a demon.
Yeah I'm hell and I'm heaven
I'm everything you couldn't be, now you believe in the devil.
I got to pick up the pieces, I got to bury them deep
And when the dirt hits the coffin
Just go to sleep.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
Blood is getter hotter
Body's getting colder
I've told you once,
I'm the only one who holds her
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
Now that I see
I see you buried
Six feet below.
Another life, goes into the night.
I couldn't let him breathe,
'Cause I didn't wanna die
Now that I see
I see you buried
Six feet below.
It's not alright
Can't you hear me as I cry?
I couldn't let you live,
'Cause I didn't wanna die
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die.
I don't wanna die.
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to
Blood is getter hotter
Body's getting colder
I've told you once,
I'm the only one who holds her
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to
I look inside of myself,
And try to find someone else
Someone who's willing to die,
Instead of watching you cry for help.
I know that blood will be spilled,
And if you wont, then I will.
My grave will never be filled,
It's either kill or be killed.
So let heaven be told,
That some may come some may go,
Where I'll end up, I don't know.
But I ain't dying alone,
I keep on asking the question,
"Can I be saved by confession?"
You see this blood on my hands at least there's no reaching to Heaven.
I got to pick up the pieces,
I got to bury them deep
And when you look into my eyes
I'll be the last thing you see
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
Words turned into blood, and the blood keeps on pouring,
From every pour I wipe it up, cause this just could be the moment
Now someone gotta die and now my only opponent
'Cause I won't watch my baby cry,
So I keep on just going.
Am I a man or a beast,
Its mother nature at least
Watch humanity cease,
Cause it's our human disease.
You got to kill when you gotta kill,
Yeah that's what they say.
And I can't go against God's will,
You better pray
'Cause I'm an angel, a demon.
Yeah I'm hell and I'm heaven
I'm everything you couldn't be, now you believe in the devil.
I got to pick up the pieces, I got to bury them deep
And when the dirt hits the coffin
Just go to sleep.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
Blood is getter hotter
Body's getting colder
I've told you once,
I'm the only one who holds her
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die
Now that I see
I see you buried
Six feet below.
Another life, goes into the night.
I couldn't let him breathe,
'Cause I didn't wanna die
Now that I see
I see you buried
Six feet below.
It's not alright
Can't you hear me as I cry?
I couldn't let you live,
'Cause I didn't wanna die
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
No I don't wanna die
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
I don't wanna die,
So you're gonna have to.
I don't wanna die.
I don't wanna die.
No I don't wanna die
So you're gonna have to.
Lyrics submitted by vane111391, edited by MonsterKhaos, communism12, NinjaBunny4Ever
I Don't Wanna Die Lyrics as written by Dylan Alvarez Griffin Boice
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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In Charlie Scene's verse (the first verse), you wrote "Someone who's to die, Instead of watching you cry for help." but he really says "someone whose willing to die, just to watch you crying for help" also i noticed at the end of his verse you put "I got to pick up the pieces, I got to bury them deep... And when the dark hits the coffin - Just go to sleep." but its really "I gotta pick up the pieces, I gotta bury 'em deep, and when you look in my eyes, I'll be the last thing you see!"