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.
Morning comes slow when you don't know
If your gonna make it there so you bite your nails and pull your hair
You grind your teeth and man don't you do your share
It's a wicked addiction, pure friction
And the truth about your lies is their all just fiction
And now I know so I'm just gonna have to let you go
And it took you to show me how
That it takes two to bring each other down
You brought me down
Day moves quick when you stick yourself sick
For an hour you float then it's all back down
You pass the others as your leaving town
And it's a crooked affliction your mind gets spinning
And your spine gets twisted
And everybody that you know is out to take everything you own
Each other
Night moves fast the shadows that you cast
Run away from you
And everyone that you touch turns blue
And their all watching you
And it's a wicked addiction, pure friction
And the truth about your lies
Is their all just fiction and now I know
So I'm gonna have to let you go
And it's a wicked addiction pure friction
And the truth about your lies is their all just fiction
If your gonna make it there so you bite your nails and pull your hair
You grind your teeth and man don't you do your share
It's a wicked addiction, pure friction
And the truth about your lies is their all just fiction
And now I know so I'm just gonna have to let you go
And it took you to show me how
That it takes two to bring each other down
You brought me down
Day moves quick when you stick yourself sick
For an hour you float then it's all back down
You pass the others as your leaving town
And it's a crooked affliction your mind gets spinning
And your spine gets twisted
And everybody that you know is out to take everything you own
Each other
Night moves fast the shadows that you cast
Run away from you
And everyone that you touch turns blue
And their all watching you
And it's a wicked addiction, pure friction
And the truth about your lies
Is their all just fiction and now I know
So I'm gonna have to let you go
And it's a wicked addiction pure friction
And the truth about your lies is their all just fiction
Lyrics submitted by Ken Braley
Addiction Lyrics as written by Kanye Omari West Kanye West
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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