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 back little raven and bite my face
I've been waiting, endless waiting
Come back and bite my face
Come back little raven, decend your home
This is not then, it is not now
Come back, decend your throne
I think you realize what I've done
Well, on a corner slept my horrible corpse
I'm not alive for anyone
I think you realize what I've done
You gotta come back
You gotta come back
You gotta come back
You gotta come back
Come back little raven, here bite my face
I've been waiting, endless waiting
Come back and bite my face
I think you realize what I've done
We're on the corner, slashed my heart for fun
I'm not alive for anyone
I think you realize what I've done
You gotta come back
You gotta come back
You gotta come back
You gotta come back
You gotta come back, come back, well, come back
Right back to me
You gotta come back, come back, come on back
Right back to me
You gotta come back, come back, come on back
Right back to me
You gotta come back, come back, come on back
Right back to me, yeah
I've been waiting, endless waiting
Come back and bite my face
Come back little raven, decend your home
This is not then, it is not now
Come back, decend your throne
I think you realize what I've done
Well, on a corner slept my horrible corpse
I'm not alive for anyone
I think you realize what I've done
You gotta come back
You gotta come back
You gotta come back
You gotta come back
Come back little raven, here bite my face
I've been waiting, endless waiting
Come back and bite my face
I think you realize what I've done
We're on the corner, slashed my heart for fun
I'm not alive for anyone
I think you realize what I've done
You gotta come back
You gotta come back
You gotta come back
You gotta come back
You gotta come back, come back, well, come back
Right back to me
You gotta come back, come back, come on back
Right back to me
You gotta come back, come back, come on back
Right back to me
You gotta come back, come back, come on back
Right back to me, yeah
Lyrics submitted by HoldURBreath
Come Back Lyrics as written by Glen Danzig
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