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.
All your presence makes me sick as dog
You parasite on a dream
That was worked for so long
You dragged a good soul down
And you buried his will in the mud, stay away
Now she's a savior. A Lie. A forced goodbye
Manipulation of the desperate kind so
I'll give you something
That you can't ignore
A bait to go all the way
A place where your urge gets paid
All hail the parasite blues
She's a lingering creature
She will blow your mind
But when it comes to your end
Of this infected alliance
She won't give in
Feel the love from your savior
A deceiver of trust
All that you give
Will be returned
With your feelings crushed
A place where your urge gets paid
Your conscience all washed away
He gave you a world that serves
What you've done before
Now it is here again. My dear
You just killed a friend
All hail the parasite blues
Just when you thought
It couldn't get much worse
She raised the bar to an all-time low
You worked so hard at covering it up
But now it's taking a new shape
I'll give you something
That you can't ignore
A bait to go all the way
A place where your urge gets paid
Your conscience all washed away
He gave you a world that serves
What you've done before
Now it is here again. My dear
You just killed a friend
I'll give you something
That you can't ignore
A bait to go all the way
You parasite on a dream
That was worked for so long
You dragged a good soul down
And you buried his will in the mud, stay away
Now she's a savior. A Lie. A forced goodbye
Manipulation of the desperate kind so
I'll give you something
That you can't ignore
A bait to go all the way
A place where your urge gets paid
All hail the parasite blues
She's a lingering creature
She will blow your mind
But when it comes to your end
Of this infected alliance
She won't give in
Feel the love from your savior
A deceiver of trust
All that you give
Will be returned
With your feelings crushed
A place where your urge gets paid
Your conscience all washed away
He gave you a world that serves
What you've done before
Now it is here again. My dear
You just killed a friend
All hail the parasite blues
Just when you thought
It couldn't get much worse
She raised the bar to an all-time low
You worked so hard at covering it up
But now it's taking a new shape
I'll give you something
That you can't ignore
A bait to go all the way
A place where your urge gets paid
Your conscience all washed away
He gave you a world that serves
What you've done before
Now it is here again. My dear
You just killed a friend
I'll give you something
That you can't ignore
A bait to go all the way
Lyrics submitted by DanBearPig
Parasite Blues Lyrics as written by David Andersson Bjoern Ove Ingemar Strid
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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