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.
Fall down
Can't pick myself up off the ground
Head down
I see catastrophe
And it's right in front of me
Mother, father, please don't me choose between you
I love both of you
Mother, please, all I want to be is just little me
Father, please, all I want to be is you're son
No fair
Trespass the tiny mind of a child
Despair
In my world surrounds me
It's immerse me
Rips right through me
Remember
The day they told me, I'm so scared
Suffer
My wounds not healing
Mother, please, all I want to be is just little me
Father, please, all I want to be is your son
Sometimes
In dark my mind will roam
To a time
I spent alone
As a child, as a small boy
As a child, as a small boy
I remember times as a child I knew
As for my love, I still see it
I remember times as a child I knew
Too many moralisists in my life
I knew times as a child I know
I looked into my father's eyes
I remember times as a child when I looked
And I screamed
I still scream, and I say
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
I died that day
All I want to say
Mother, please, all I want to be is a little deep inside of you
Father, please, all I want to be is a little back inside of you
What now?
Fuck you!
What now?
Fuck you!
What now?
Fuck you!
What now?
Fuck you!
What now?
Fuck!
Can't pick myself up off the ground
Head down
I see catastrophe
And it's right in front of me
Mother, father, please don't me choose between you
I love both of you
Mother, please, all I want to be is just little me
Father, please, all I want to be is you're son
No fair
Trespass the tiny mind of a child
Despair
In my world surrounds me
It's immerse me
Rips right through me
Remember
The day they told me, I'm so scared
Suffer
My wounds not healing
Mother, please, all I want to be is just little me
Father, please, all I want to be is your son
Sometimes
In dark my mind will roam
To a time
I spent alone
As a child, as a small boy
As a child, as a small boy
I remember times as a child I knew
As for my love, I still see it
I remember times as a child I knew
Too many moralisists in my life
I knew times as a child I know
I looked into my father's eyes
I remember times as a child when I looked
And I screamed
I still scream, and I say
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
Look at what you did to me
See what you did to me
I died that day
All I want to say
Mother, please, all I want to be is a little deep inside of you
Father, please, all I want to be is a little back inside of you
What now?
Fuck you!
What now?
Fuck you!
What now?
Fuck you!
What now?
Fuck you!
What now?
Fuck!
Lyrics submitted by innerfears16
Seed Lyrics as written by Greg Tribbett Chad L. Gray
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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