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.
Hey, I'm falling away and my skins turn grey with time.
Hey, and I'm dead in my grave why don't somebody tell me why.
Cause I'm hopeless, and I'm stupid and I'm helpless and I'm useless
that's why I'm stuck in you.
Hey, I am turning away from a soul that you claim with desire.
Hey, can I give you the pain can you take it away just tonight.
I wish that we'd never gone this far.
And I wish I could take it away and celebrate how wrong you are.
And no one can make me feel like you.
And no one can thrill me like you do.
Is it something in your head, is there pleasure to your pain, is it words
that you didn't say.
Or is it something inside me.
I wish that we'd never gone this far.
And I wish I could take it away and celebrate how wrong you are.
And now one can make me feel like you.
And no one can thrill me like you do.
I can feel your fingers inside me.
I can feel your eyes fixed upon me.
I can feel your legs wrapped around me. [Repeat: x1]
I can feel your eyes fixed upon me.
I can feel the heat from your body. [Repeat: x1]
I wish that we'd never gone this far, and I wish I could take it away
and celebrate how wrong you are.
And no one can make me feel like you.
And no one can thrill me like you do.
And no one can make me feel like you.
And no one can kill me like you do.
Hey, and I'm dead in my grave why don't somebody tell me why.
Cause I'm hopeless, and I'm stupid and I'm helpless and I'm useless
that's why I'm stuck in you.
Hey, I am turning away from a soul that you claim with desire.
Hey, can I give you the pain can you take it away just tonight.
I wish that we'd never gone this far.
And I wish I could take it away and celebrate how wrong you are.
And no one can make me feel like you.
And no one can thrill me like you do.
Is it something in your head, is there pleasure to your pain, is it words
that you didn't say.
Or is it something inside me.
I wish that we'd never gone this far.
And I wish I could take it away and celebrate how wrong you are.
And now one can make me feel like you.
And no one can thrill me like you do.
I can feel your fingers inside me.
I can feel your eyes fixed upon me.
I can feel your legs wrapped around me. [Repeat: x1]
I can feel your eyes fixed upon me.
I can feel the heat from your body. [Repeat: x1]
I wish that we'd never gone this far, and I wish I could take it away
and celebrate how wrong you are.
And no one can make me feel like you.
And no one can thrill me like you do.
And no one can make me feel like you.
And no one can kill me like you do.
Lyrics submitted by HoldURBreath
Lackluster Lyrics as written by Christopher Jon Dabaldo Bob Marlette
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network
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