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.
A corpse is a corpse of course it is.
Predetermined destiny, uncommon bond
Don't be afraid to take my hand
Walk with the dead beaten broken man
A cult of me, a stain, a feast, the open brain
Pleasures indulged pave a pathway to hell,
The offset imbalance of membrane and cell.
And though you try and try and try to pull me down
It's all been lies it's lies begat the lies again
I’m not afraid, afraid of dying anymore
Only I can set me free
So turn and blame but don't you fuckin' look at me
It's over
It's over
We've secretly replaced your pathetic existence
With more pain, anguish and suffering than one soul could possibly stomach.
So fasten your noose and enjoy your ride
‘Cos life is hell and then you die
And though you try and try and try to pull me down
It's all been lies it's lies begat the lies again
I’m not afraid, afraid of dying anymore
Only I can set me free
So turn and blame but don't you fuckin' look at me
And though you try and try and try to pull me down,
It's all been lies it's lies begat the lies again.
I’m not afraid, afraid of dying anymore.
Only I can set me free.
So turn and blame but don't you fuckin' look at me
Decompose you maggot
Decompose you maggot
Now you’ll shut the fuck up
Now you’ll shut the fuck up
Decompose you maggot
Decompose you maggot
Now you’ll shut the fuck up
Now you’ll shut the fuck up
Decompose you maggot
Decompose you maggot
Now you’ll shut the fuck up
Now you’ll shut the fuck up
Predetermined destiny, uncommon bond
Don't be afraid to take my hand
Walk with the dead beaten broken man
A cult of me, a stain, a feast, the open brain
Pleasures indulged pave a pathway to hell,
The offset imbalance of membrane and cell.
And though you try and try and try to pull me down
It's all been lies it's lies begat the lies again
I’m not afraid, afraid of dying anymore
Only I can set me free
So turn and blame but don't you fuckin' look at me
It's over
It's over
We've secretly replaced your pathetic existence
With more pain, anguish and suffering than one soul could possibly stomach.
So fasten your noose and enjoy your ride
‘Cos life is hell and then you die
And though you try and try and try to pull me down
It's all been lies it's lies begat the lies again
I’m not afraid, afraid of dying anymore
Only I can set me free
So turn and blame but don't you fuckin' look at me
And though you try and try and try to pull me down,
It's all been lies it's lies begat the lies again.
I’m not afraid, afraid of dying anymore.
Only I can set me free.
So turn and blame but don't you fuckin' look at me
Decompose you maggot
Decompose you maggot
Now you’ll shut the fuck up
Now you’ll shut the fuck up
Decompose you maggot
Decompose you maggot
Now you’ll shut the fuck up
Now you’ll shut the fuck up
Decompose you maggot
Decompose you maggot
Now you’ll shut the fuck up
Now you’ll shut the fuck up
Lyrics submitted by Harry Manback, edited by McJeff
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