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.
Do you hear this breath it's an obsessive breath
Can you feel this beat it's an obsessive heart beat
Waiting to be joined with its obsession
I close my eyes but I can't sleep
The thin membrane can't veil
The branded picture of you
The signs and signals show, the traffic lights say go
Again you baffle me pretending not to see, me
I broke into your room, I broke down in my room
Touched your belongings there, and left a lock of my hair
Another sign for you
You screamed into my face get the hell out of my place
Another sign for me? can you forgive me?
For not understanding your ways
You know sometimes you take it all too far
Then I remember it's a game between you and me
A divine test for us two
It's all in my imagination
Yes they even say that our mission, is only
My obsession
Do you hear this breath it's an oppressive breath
Suffocating in the poison of your obsession
Can you feel this beat it's a possessive beat
Your pulse stops in the claws of your obsession
Can you feel this beat it's an obsessive heart beat
Waiting to be joined with its obsession
I close my eyes but I can't sleep
The thin membrane can't veil
The branded picture of you
The signs and signals show, the traffic lights say go
Again you baffle me pretending not to see, me
I broke into your room, I broke down in my room
Touched your belongings there, and left a lock of my hair
Another sign for you
You screamed into my face get the hell out of my place
Another sign for me? can you forgive me?
For not understanding your ways
You know sometimes you take it all too far
Then I remember it's a game between you and me
A divine test for us two
It's all in my imagination
Yes they even say that our mission, is only
My obsession
Do you hear this breath it's an oppressive breath
Suffocating in the poison of your obsession
Can you feel this beat it's a possessive beat
Your pulse stops in the claws of your obsession
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