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.
As your future is broken down,
Look back as your past is crumbling
As hope denied again, looking into her eyes of hell
You will break
Gears will break, buried away
Beat me to death now
Beat me, beat me to death
As I cry to your ashes as you cry to me
So don't pretend to be my friend
You cannot rectify your mistakes
When every hope carries closure
You have become the denied
Loneliness is a lifetime, as years
Tormented your forced to die
Soaking in a pool of your own blood
Crushed bones engulfed in fire
Forced to fall down
Your blood still stains
(Captive) As this time
(Forever) And civilised structures
(Captive) Will fall away
(Forever)
You are still blood stained
Look back as your past is crumbling
As hope denied again, looking into her eyes of hell
You will break
Gears will break, buried away
Beat me to death now
Beat me, beat me to death
As I cry to your ashes as you cry to me
So don't pretend to be my friend
You cannot rectify your mistakes
When every hope carries closure
You have become the denied
Loneliness is a lifetime, as years
Tormented your forced to die
Soaking in a pool of your own blood
Crushed bones engulfed in fire
Forced to fall down
Your blood still stains
(Captive) As this time
(Forever) And civilised structures
(Captive) Will fall away
(Forever)
You are still blood stained
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Roses, Post Cards & Machine Gun Kisses Lyrics as written by Michael Crafter Kevin Cameron
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