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.
yeah, homelife is a drag, deadly like a plague
if sadness lurks within yer walls, as it does in mine
where i am confined to my room to hide
from all of the bullshit i've gotta deal with from them
and they don't give in, untill i am cryin'
my eyes out over this shit, and then i scream out
homelife is a drag, deadly like a plague
gotta get outta here before i loose my mind
yeah, homelife is a drag, deadly like a plague
when everything i do is wrong, and its all my fault
and they dont understand, me or who i am
they'll never except that this is all who i am
and all i can do is never enough
i wish that for once they'd just fucking lay off
homelife is a drag, deadly like a plague
abandon all hope, and watch my dreams fade away
with all this shits stacked, like weights on my back
wth no one to help me, soon i will collapse
my family hates me, i fucking hate them
goddammit, will this homelife shit ever end?!
yeah, homelife is a drag, deadly like a plague
if you live with anger and hate, just like here
where i live in fear of losing my mind
and killing you all, leaving no one behind
trapped inside these walls, with no where to go
and nothing to do, i am bored and depressed
patients put to the test, dagger at my chest
i carve into my arm to relieve the stress
homelife is a drag, deadly like a plauge
gotta get outta here before i loose my mind
my family hates me, i fuckin hate them
goddammit, will this homelife shit ever end?!
now, shows over come home, and i'm all alone
with no one to talk to and no pot to smoke
homelife, is a drag, deadly like a plauge
i'll walk out the front door, and never look back
if sadness lurks within yer walls, as it does in mine
where i am confined to my room to hide
from all of the bullshit i've gotta deal with from them
and they don't give in, untill i am cryin'
my eyes out over this shit, and then i scream out
homelife is a drag, deadly like a plague
gotta get outta here before i loose my mind
yeah, homelife is a drag, deadly like a plague
when everything i do is wrong, and its all my fault
and they dont understand, me or who i am
they'll never except that this is all who i am
and all i can do is never enough
i wish that for once they'd just fucking lay off
homelife is a drag, deadly like a plague
abandon all hope, and watch my dreams fade away
with all this shits stacked, like weights on my back
wth no one to help me, soon i will collapse
my family hates me, i fucking hate them
goddammit, will this homelife shit ever end?!
yeah, homelife is a drag, deadly like a plague
if you live with anger and hate, just like here
where i live in fear of losing my mind
and killing you all, leaving no one behind
trapped inside these walls, with no where to go
and nothing to do, i am bored and depressed
patients put to the test, dagger at my chest
i carve into my arm to relieve the stress
homelife is a drag, deadly like a plauge
gotta get outta here before i loose my mind
my family hates me, i fuckin hate them
goddammit, will this homelife shit ever end?!
now, shows over come home, and i'm all alone
with no one to talk to and no pot to smoke
homelife, is a drag, deadly like a plauge
i'll walk out the front door, and never look back
Lyrics submitted by SKATEorDIE610
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This song kicks so much ass!!! my favorite lines are:
"yeah, homelife is a drag, deadly like a plague if you live with anger and hate, just like here where i live in fear of losing my mind and killing you all, leaving no one behind trapped inside these walls, with no where to go and nothing to do, i am bored and depressed patients put to the test, dagger at my chest i carve into my arm to relieve the stress "
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what i feel eveyday.... my homelife is a drag 2...
2 more years...im gettin the fuck out.. of this pop. of 1000 crapper of a town away from my dumbass family...
untill then i live in hell
=D
I cannot necessarily relate in the context of not being on good terms with my family as they are all essentially great people; however, I do not really dig the town I live in. Regardless, this is a great song and I love the final piano piece to bring it all together.
Ah pretty sure it's 'I carve into my WRIST to relieve the stress'. Stead of ARM.
Annnd I think it's 'and nothing to do, i'm alone and depressed'
Gnarly song either way.
While I'm lying in wait for the 139 days to go until my 18th birthday, I will continue to blast this in my room and give dirty looks to my walls, hoping my parents can feel them. :)
bad ass song my all time fav.!!! fav lines are yeah, homelife is a drag, deadly like a plague if sadness lurks within yer walls, as it does in mine where i am confined to my room to hide from all of the bullshit i've gotta deal with from them and they don't give in, untill i am cryin' my eyes out over this shit, and then i scream out homelife is a drag, deadly like a plague gotta get outta here before i loose my mind