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.
Don't care
If 'n' you die
Ain't got no reason to cry
Don't feel
Don't need to
Your world ain't nothing to me
I'm fear
I'm your heretic
I'm doom waiting for the number
7 up 7
To the 6 on 6
Bring it on to me
And I'm tired of being alive
Spite of the bleeding
Bleeding light
And I'm tired of their bleeding light
Don't try to feed me
Full of your lies
No regrets
To bring me no tears
Never scared of things men fear
Never easy
Never clean
To be a beast among human sheep
I am fear
I am your heretic
I am your doom
Waiting for the number
7 on 7
To the 6 on 6
Bring it on to me
And I'm tired of being alive
Spite of the bleeding
Bleeding light
And I'm tired of their bleeding light
Don't try to feed me
Full of your lies
And I'm tired of being alive
Spite of the bleeding
Bleeding light
And I'm tired of their bleeding light
Don't try to feed me
Full of your lies
Oh yeah, oh yeah
I'm tired
Tired of their bleeding
Oh yeah, oh yeah
If 'n' you die
Ain't got no reason to cry
Don't feel
Don't need to
Your world ain't nothing to me
I'm fear
I'm your heretic
I'm doom waiting for the number
7 up 7
To the 6 on 6
Bring it on to me
And I'm tired of being alive
Spite of the bleeding
Bleeding light
And I'm tired of their bleeding light
Don't try to feed me
Full of your lies
No regrets
To bring me no tears
Never scared of things men fear
Never easy
Never clean
To be a beast among human sheep
I am fear
I am your heretic
I am your doom
Waiting for the number
7 on 7
To the 6 on 6
Bring it on to me
And I'm tired of being alive
Spite of the bleeding
Bleeding light
And I'm tired of their bleeding light
Don't try to feed me
Full of your lies
And I'm tired of being alive
Spite of the bleeding
Bleeding light
And I'm tired of their bleeding light
Don't try to feed me
Full of your lies
Oh yeah, oh yeah
I'm tired
Tired of their bleeding
Oh yeah, oh yeah
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Tired of Being Alive Lyrics as written by Danzig
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i think this song at 1st sounds like its about him comiting suicide or sumthin but i think it has something to do with the government hes saying hes tired of seeing the bs in the world cos he says dont try to feed me full of your lies...lies=bs that the govt and the media feeds us. yea then again its just my opinion
i get the feeling this song is not about suicide, but its saying that basically, he's better than everyone else and he has no one to live for. he doesnt care if you die, he wont cry about it. he's a beast, (probably a wolf, if youre familiar with danzig's other lyrics, or the song that comes right before this on the album) everyone else is a sheep. wolves kill sheep and dont think twice about it. he doesnt care about anything, he doesnt have anyone to care about because no one, in his opinion is good enough for his love. that's what makes the most sense to me.
This song is about not being a Christian. Bleeding light refers to Jesus on the cross and the message Christians are trying to ram down his throat. He refers to himself as a beast among human sheep as they blindly follow an outdated religion.
EdNemo is right.
I heard a live version once where he changed the lyrics "tired of their bleeding bleedin' light" to "tired of your bleeding bleedin' christ" It was on some old bootleg and I sadly haven't been able to find it again.
Listen simple minded thinkers (not anus Hair). The song has nothing to do with being a christian or not.Hes representing a fallen or lost angel of the lord. <br /> Dont care if you die ,Aint got no reason to cry, dont feel, dont need to, YOUR world means nothing to me,I'm fear, I'm you heritic, I'm doom, waiting for the number 7up7 to the 6on6; BRING IT ON TO ME [when im tired of being alive; spite all the bleeding , bleeding light, And when im tired of their bleeding light, dont try to feed me, full of your lies] <br /> Angels have no feeling if we die ,unless commanded to. They haven't any reasons to cry without care there is no tears.They dont care about earth, Their home lies in the heavens.The reasons their here ; To make sure that man fears the sword of heaven appearing like a godless helot.He knows he carries the destruction of men at his side. His purpose on earth is to await the number "7 up 7";[(read revelations) on the lords hand are seven stars (seven angels) of the church of the lord]. To the "6 on 6"; [mark of the Beast]. "Bring it on to me";[ whatever happens im here]<br /> Chorus: His undieing service to his creator has left him hollow, tired of weilding the sword of the lord wrath. You dont even know the truth human so dont waste my time with your fantasy. sorry for ramblin on here<br /> <br />