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.
Take away the sensation inside
Bitter sweet migraine in my head
Its like a throbbing tooth ache of the mind
I can't take this feeling anymore
Drain the pressure from the swelling
The sensations overwhelming
Give me a long kiss goodnight and everything will be alright
Tell me that I won't feel a thing
So give me Novocaine
Out of body and out of mind
Kiss the demons out of my dreams
I get the funny feeling, that's alright
Jimmy says it's better than air,
I'll tell you why
Drain the pressure from the swelling
The sensations overwhelming
Give me a long kiss goodnight and everything will be alright
Tell me that I won't feel a thing,
So give me Novocaine
Oh Novocaine
Drain the pressure from the swelling,
The sensations overwhelming
Give me a long kiss goodnight and everything will be alright,
Tell me Jimmy I won't feel a thing,
So give me Novocaine
She's a rebel
She's a saint
She's salt of the earth and she's dangerous
She's a rebel
Vigilante
Missing link on the brink of destruction
From Chicago to Toronto
She's the one that they call old whatsername
She's the symbol
Of resistance
And she's holding on my heart like a hand grenade
Is she dreaming
What I'm thinking
Is she the mother of all bombs gonna detonate
Is she trouble
Like I'm trouble
Make it a double twist of fate or a melody
That she sings the revolution
The dawning of our lives
She brings this liberation
That I just can't define
Nothing comes to mind
She sings the revolution
The dawning of our lives
She brings this liberation
That I just can't define
Nothing comes to mind
She's a rebel
She's a saint
She's salt of the earth and she's dangerous
She's a rebel
Vigilante
Missing link on the brink of destruction
She's a rebel
She's a saint
She's salt of the earth and she's dangerous
She's a rebel
Vigilante
Missing link on the brink of destruction
She's a rebel, she's a rebel, she's a rebel
And she's dangerous
She's a rebel, she's a rebel, she's a rebel
And she's dangerous
Bitter sweet migraine in my head
Its like a throbbing tooth ache of the mind
I can't take this feeling anymore
Drain the pressure from the swelling
The sensations overwhelming
Give me a long kiss goodnight and everything will be alright
Tell me that I won't feel a thing
So give me Novocaine
Out of body and out of mind
Kiss the demons out of my dreams
I get the funny feeling, that's alright
Jimmy says it's better than air,
I'll tell you why
Drain the pressure from the swelling
The sensations overwhelming
Give me a long kiss goodnight and everything will be alright
Tell me that I won't feel a thing,
So give me Novocaine
Oh Novocaine
Drain the pressure from the swelling,
The sensations overwhelming
Give me a long kiss goodnight and everything will be alright,
Tell me Jimmy I won't feel a thing,
So give me Novocaine
She's a rebel
She's a saint
She's salt of the earth and she's dangerous
She's a rebel
Vigilante
Missing link on the brink of destruction
From Chicago to Toronto
She's the one that they call old whatsername
She's the symbol
Of resistance
And she's holding on my heart like a hand grenade
Is she dreaming
What I'm thinking
Is she the mother of all bombs gonna detonate
Is she trouble
Like I'm trouble
Make it a double twist of fate or a melody
That she sings the revolution
The dawning of our lives
She brings this liberation
That I just can't define
Nothing comes to mind
She sings the revolution
The dawning of our lives
She brings this liberation
That I just can't define
Nothing comes to mind
She's a rebel
She's a saint
She's salt of the earth and she's dangerous
She's a rebel
Vigilante
Missing link on the brink of destruction
She's a rebel
She's a saint
She's salt of the earth and she's dangerous
She's a rebel
Vigilante
Missing link on the brink of destruction
She's a rebel, she's a rebel, she's a rebel
And she's dangerous
She's a rebel, she's a rebel, she's a rebel
And she's dangerous
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Give Me Novacaine/She's a Rebel Lyrics as written by Frank E. Michael Pritchard
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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