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 can't believe
This is happening to me
Born to die
Boxed to die
My bodies warm
My veins are cold
Did they bury me alive?
I'm out of bounds
I've lost my soul
These are the pages of my life
As the pages of my life unfold
Open up my eyes
Release me
Did I walk along way?
D-day is finally on me
Twist a blunt,
It's time to fly.
[Chorus]
Born to die (Born to die)
Born to die (Soul's torn)
(Repeat)
I can't believe
What is happening to me
Born to live
Boxed up to die
Did I walk along way?
D-day is finally on me
Twist a blunt
It's time to fly
[Chorus]
Born to die (Born to die)
Born to die
Born to die (Soul's torn)
Born to die
Born to die
This is happening to me
Born to die
Boxed to die
My bodies warm
My veins are cold
Did they bury me alive?
I'm out of bounds
I've lost my soul
These are the pages of my life
As the pages of my life unfold
Open up my eyes
Release me
Did I walk along way?
D-day is finally on me
Twist a blunt,
It's time to fly.
[Chorus]
Born to die (Born to die)
Born to die (Soul's torn)
(Repeat)
I can't believe
What is happening to me
Born to live
Boxed up to die
Did I walk along way?
D-day is finally on me
Twist a blunt
It's time to fly
[Chorus]
Born to die (Born to die)
Born to die
Born to die (Soul's torn)
Born to die
Born to die
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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Wow i cant believe i'm the first to comment on this.... great song to see live much better than their new stuff as well.
i dont know what this songs about prolly about being high or some drug related thing but i just wanted to say this is a great head banging song
What's with the retarded lyrics?
It's:
Opened up my eyes Release me
I can't believe This is happening to me Born to live but sworn to die My body is warm, my fingers are cold I think they buried me alive I might have found, lost my soul As the pages of my life unfold
Opened up my eyes Release me
Did I walk a long way? Today is finally owned me Twist a blunt, it's time to fly The cough is growing Micodots? are flowing Oh my god, I'm ready to die
Born to die (Born to die) Born to die Born to die (Sing together) Born to die
I can't believe This is happening to me Born to live but sworn to die My body is warm, my fingers are cold I think they buried me alive I might have found, lost my soul These are the pages of my life
Born to die (Born to die) Born to die Born to die (Sing together) Born to die
wow those are bad.