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.
Look down
At the body
You may see no trace of wounds
But in the eye
The eye of the beholder
One cannot
Assume
Not a drop of blood is drawn
But you know how it bleeds
Beware of the sharp edged weapon
Called human being
It is a shield of passion
And strong will
From this I am the victor
Instead of the kill
I will not feed your hunger, instead
I bite the pain
Looking not back, but forward
I bite down hard
Try to cover up the trail of deceit
And daggers spawned from your soul
Acid, the tears of remorse
Flow in vain, too late for regrets
Save it
For the next ill fated game
It is a shield of passion
And strong will
From this I am the victor
Instead of the kill
I will not feed your hunger, instead
I bite the pain
Looking not back, but forward
I bite down
At the body
You may see no trace of wounds
But in the eye
The eye of the beholder
One cannot
Assume
Not a drop of blood is drawn
But you know how it bleeds
Beware of the sharp edged weapon
Called human being
It is a shield of passion
And strong will
From this I am the victor
Instead of the kill
I will not feed your hunger, instead
I bite the pain
Looking not back, but forward
I bite down hard
Try to cover up the trail of deceit
And daggers spawned from your soul
Acid, the tears of remorse
Flow in vain, too late for regrets
Save it
For the next ill fated game
It is a shield of passion
And strong will
From this I am the victor
Instead of the kill
I will not feed your hunger, instead
I bite the pain
Looking not back, but forward
I bite down
Lyrics submitted by MDMaster
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I think it's about killing someone but not physically so then you have to hold back or 'bite down' your feelings so your killer won't know they got to you.
exactly what's this song about ..though I also have feeling when someone's killing you ,if you are mentally strong you'll never be defeated ..he might kill you but your mental strenght make him go mad :]
You're a fucking idiot, this song is not about abortion. It's about someone who tries to demean and abuse you verbally "Not a drop of blood is drawn But you know how it bleeds Beware of the sharp edged weapon Called human being"
and about how the singer is strong enough to ignore and get through the pain his agressor tries to put him through.
Incredible song: I love this sentence "Acid, the tears of remorse Flow in vain, too late for regrets". It seems to me that the theme is similar to "Scavenger of human sorrow" and "Spirit crusher".
you got the meaning exactly Wallamanage. No its about people hurting other people with words and not lowering yourself to violence. "Beware of the sharp edged weapon called human being" is probably the best line in all of music. By the way the singers name is Chuck.
This song [and really the whole album] really speaks to me because of past situations I've been in as an angry, short person and how people would mess with me. "I will not feed your hunger, instead, I bite the pain. Looking not back, but forward, I bite down."
Haha, you fucking midget dwarf!<br /> no but srsly. good shit.
He is singing about someone being attacked, verbally, and just takes it like a man, and doesn't fight back, as two wrongs don't make a right. He is the better man when he just lets it roll off his back. Humans can be the most evil beings on the planet. I've been in circumstances where sharks, cobras, scorpions, and pit bulls are a lot more loving and gentle than a human. That's saying a lot!
"I think it's about killing someone but not physically so then you have to hold back or 'bite down' your feelings so your killer won't know they got to you." congrats, stupidest lyrical interpretation ive ever seen.
This songs about bully's and people who try to bring you down " will not feed your hunger" most bully's just want people to feel down "instead i bite the pain" i dont show you that im mad or sad or you effect me.
Mental abuse and perseverance would be my guess. "you may see no trace of wounds" "I will not feed your hunger"
However It almost seems like belligerent has been defeated and perhaps killed. "from this i am the victor" "too late for regrets. save it" "i bite down hard"
But then again " one cannot assume "
I'm convinced that its about a person who didn't stand up for himself after having been abused psychologically. He was hurt, but he was trying to hide it, in order to deny satisfaction to abuser. But "acid tears of remorse flow",
He seem to regret the way he handled the situation. But chooses not to dwell on the past, but rather saves his determination to stand up to bully next time.