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.
I am not the same child that you've always known. It was my innocence that you took when you threw me on the bed. When do you start believing me? My face has been beaten with enough tears. My strength has been weakened far too long. When is it going to be my turn to take control of myself? Don't you accuse me of this. I can't be denied. Do you love me? It was his hands that touched me. It was his hands that hurt me. He may lie but i know the truth. You try to blame me but it was not me. It's been 14 years.
You took something you can't return. Why? Why? Why?
You gave me this aggression. You gave me something that i never wanted. Those pieces of you are now pieces of me.
You took something you can't return. Why? Why? Why?
You gave me this aggression. You gave me something that i never wanted. Those pieces of you are now pieces of me.
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I think it's pretty obvious this song is about someone who was molested and possibly beaten as a child by someone in their family, probably the father. I got the molested part from the lines "It was his hands that touched me." "It was my innocence that you took when you threw me on the bed." and " You took somethign you can't return." The beaten part from the lines "It was his hands that hurt me."
it's about the female vocalist's cousin sexually abusing her. Then things got fucked up with her family because some of them didn't believe her telling them it happened.