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 a dangerous place
And you don't know how to behave.
She killed her heart
She took his soul
I'ma sergeon of cutting
It all feels numb
When you can't wash off that smell
You really don't want to live
You really just want to,
You really just want to.
So much blood, so much blood
So much blood, so much blood
Too much blood, too much blood.
Where'd you get your delusions from?
1 2 3 4
Where'd you get your delusions from?
Where'd you get your delusions from?
Blood in my eyes, i get blood in my eyes
I get blood in my eyes
I get....
Blood in my eyes, blood in my eyes
I get blood in my eyes, i get blood in my eyes,
Reconstructive surgery
And can specify how old you want to be.
Snake heads, snake heads, they're just snake heads
Because you just talk anyway!
When men stop mutilating their favorite girls
Then something scary has been let loose among us
But i feel like an explosion of
Too much blood!
Where'd you get your delusions from?
Where'd you get your delusions from?
Come on!
Where'd you get your delusions from?
Where'd you get your delusions from?
Blood in my eyes, i get
Blood in my eyes, i get
Blood in my eyes, i got ..
Blood in my eyes, blood in my eyes.
Blood in my eyes, blood in my eyes.
And you don't know how to behave.
She killed her heart
She took his soul
I'ma sergeon of cutting
It all feels numb
When you can't wash off that smell
You really don't want to live
You really just want to,
You really just want to.
So much blood, so much blood
So much blood, so much blood
Too much blood, too much blood.
Where'd you get your delusions from?
1 2 3 4
Where'd you get your delusions from?
Where'd you get your delusions from?
Blood in my eyes, i get blood in my eyes
I get blood in my eyes
I get....
Blood in my eyes, blood in my eyes
I get blood in my eyes, i get blood in my eyes,
Reconstructive surgery
And can specify how old you want to be.
Snake heads, snake heads, they're just snake heads
Because you just talk anyway!
When men stop mutilating their favorite girls
Then something scary has been let loose among us
But i feel like an explosion of
Too much blood!
Where'd you get your delusions from?
Where'd you get your delusions from?
Come on!
Where'd you get your delusions from?
Where'd you get your delusions from?
Blood in my eyes, i get
Blood in my eyes, i get
Blood in my eyes, i got ..
Blood in my eyes, blood in my eyes.
Blood in my eyes, blood in my eyes.
Lyrics submitted by douglasmendes
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