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.
She said, "Face your fears and come with me.
Take a chance and take my hand so you can see everything you know you'll never have,
everything you know you want but fate killed your plans."
Fill this hole inside of me,
I can't stand the ache this pain is killing me.
Those who have suffered will understand that pain is welcome when it's all you have left,
come and die with me.
Let's see what we can't be.
Come and die with me.
Now is ou chance to know how it feels to be free.
I'm alone but not alone.
You're welcome here but we're on our own.
It's the test we were bound to fail.
I've watched the strongest crumble and seen their weakness prevail.
The give and take, the grip and strain, the hopeless sincerity,
we played and lost or so it appears to me to be that way.
I can't hold this smile. I can't hide this pain.
I'm in search of a second opinion, a way to escape this situation..
The list of wrongs I write no one can read.
I know the scars are shared but we can never speak.
Holding on, holding in, the ache lulls and then I see you again.
It's a pain I'd never trade for anything.
I can smile outside, I can smile and say I'm all right.
I'm praying for things that will never change.
Now is our chance to know how it feels to be so free from all this shit.
I'm not content alone and not pleased with your distance.
Come and die with me.
Take a chance and take my hand so you can see everything you know you'll never have,
everything you know you want but fate killed your plans."
Fill this hole inside of me,
I can't stand the ache this pain is killing me.
Those who have suffered will understand that pain is welcome when it's all you have left,
come and die with me.
Let's see what we can't be.
Come and die with me.
Now is ou chance to know how it feels to be free.
I'm alone but not alone.
You're welcome here but we're on our own.
It's the test we were bound to fail.
I've watched the strongest crumble and seen their weakness prevail.
The give and take, the grip and strain, the hopeless sincerity,
we played and lost or so it appears to me to be that way.
I can't hold this smile. I can't hide this pain.
I'm in search of a second opinion, a way to escape this situation..
The list of wrongs I write no one can read.
I know the scars are shared but we can never speak.
Holding on, holding in, the ache lulls and then I see you again.
It's a pain I'd never trade for anything.
I can smile outside, I can smile and say I'm all right.
I'm praying for things that will never change.
Now is our chance to know how it feels to be so free from all this shit.
I'm not content alone and not pleased with your distance.
Come and die with me.
Lyrics submitted by Ice Man26947
Come With Me Lyrics as written by Charley Marshall Brian Barbara
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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