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.
How many times
You looked in my eyes
With a smiling face
Telling me those dirty low-down lies
Saying baby baby
You got to realize
It'll be cold day in Hell
If I ever leave you
You spend all your time
Covering your tracks
I'd sleep in the front room
You'd sneak in the back
Then you'd lay down beside me
And whisper a lie
It'll be a cold day in Hell
If I every leave you
It'll be a cold day in Hell
It'll be cold day in Hell
If I ever say goodbye
It'll be a cold day in Hell
It'll be a cold day in Hell
If I ever say goodbye
How long did you think
You'd do this to me
Did you think I was blind
Lord did you think I couldn't see
Now I'm standing in the door way
With all your bags packed
It's a cold day in Hell
You're gonna leave
Yes it's a cold day in Hell
GoodByeeee!
So cold
So cold
So cold
So cold
So uh oh cold
You looked in my eyes
With a smiling face
Telling me those dirty low-down lies
Saying baby baby
You got to realize
It'll be cold day in Hell
If I ever leave you
You spend all your time
Covering your tracks
I'd sleep in the front room
You'd sneak in the back
Then you'd lay down beside me
And whisper a lie
It'll be a cold day in Hell
If I every leave you
It'll be a cold day in Hell
It'll be cold day in Hell
If I ever say goodbye
It'll be a cold day in Hell
It'll be a cold day in Hell
If I ever say goodbye
How long did you think
You'd do this to me
Did you think I was blind
Lord did you think I couldn't see
Now I'm standing in the door way
With all your bags packed
It's a cold day in Hell
You're gonna leave
Yes it's a cold day in Hell
GoodByeeee!
So cold
So cold
So cold
So cold
So uh oh cold
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