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.
Come on over, do the twist, aha
Overdo it and have a fit, aha
Love you so much, it makes me sick, aha
Come on over and do the twist, aha
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me
Come on over and do the twist, aha
Overdo it and have a fit, aha
Love you so much, it makes me sick, aha
Come on over and shoot the shit, aha
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
Overdo it and have a fit, aha
Love you so much, it makes me sick, aha
Come on over and do the twist, aha
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me
Come on over and do the twist, aha
Overdo it and have a fit, aha
Love you so much, it makes me sick, aha
Come on over and shoot the shit, aha
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me (beat it, beat it)
Beat me out of me
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
She keeps it pumpin' straight to my heart
Lyrics submitted by AhmedAR94, edited by snakeeyess, JohnnyLurg, WarrenPeace
Aneurysm Lyrics as written by Krist Novoselic David Grohl
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Downtown Music Publishing
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God whats wrong with you people? This is about Kurt's old girlfriend named Toby Vail from Bikini Kill. She broke up with Kurt, and it emotionlly drained him. He still had feelings for her even after the break-up "Loves you so much it makes me sick"
And about the comment about Courtney turning Kurt on Heroin.....Get your shit checked out before you post it. Kurt first tried Heroin in 1990 with a friend in Olympia, BEFORE he met Courtney. FUUUCKKK!
No it was in 88 when he first used heroin. He never really became addicted until late 1990.
I agree with you.. I actually made an account just to reply to you lol.<br /> <br /> from wiki - “an aortic aneurysm occurs in the main artery carrying blood from the left ventricle of the heart. When the size of an aneurysm increases, there is a significant risk of rupture, resulting in severe hemorrhage, other complications or death”.<br /> <br /> For me this song is about love, sex, frustration, a broken heart, drugs.<br /> <br /> The song starts out with him lusting over someone he loves. But it can’t happen, no matter how much he wants it.<br /> <br /> So he gets high.<br /> <br /> “She keeps it pumping straight to my heart” meaning the blood still rushes around his body when he sees her. Also it represents drug use. Someone who used to do drugs with him?<br /> <br /> I agree with the "Love you so much it makes me sick" this could be said the same about Heroine at the same time. So this song must be about love. Love between people and love of drugs.<br /> <br /> I don’t know what everyone else thinks?<br />
@Lusus_Naturae I always felt this song was about shooting speedballs. Im bi polar and an ex heroin/cocaine addict, this describes exactly how a speedball feels, or using heroin to regulate your ups, cocaine to regulate the downs.
@Lusus_Naturae actually Kurt first tried Heroin in 1987, but either way you’re correct, Courtney didn’t get him hooked. She’s still a soul stealing succubus that is notorious for fucking every rockstar she meets. Of course the poor bastard killed himself. Who the fuck can live with that? Aneurysm was written when Kurt and Tobi were still talking, the line “I Love you So Much it Makes me Sick” is in reference to her as well as “She keeps it pumping straight to my heart” the song Lounge Act and a lot of the material off of Nevermind is about Tobi. If you guys are looking for songs about Courtney, see In Utero. If you’re looking for more Kurt songs, listen to any song on Hole’s “Live Through This”.