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.
I'm wretched, I'm infested, rejected and infected
I'm a loser, I'm a winner, a born-again sinner
Cut my throat and watch me bleed, addicted tragedy
And I hate you and you hate me
So stand in line motherfuckers don't waste my time
[pre-chorus]
See me in the headlines
Manipulate your simple minds
So put your hands up and praise
I'm your god and you're my slave
[chorus]
And people hate me, cause I'm better than you
And people hate me
And that's the motherfucking truth
People hate me and you can all fuck off
I'm perfect, pissed off, beautiful, I'm God
I'm a hooker, I'm your priest
I'm you brand new disease
I'm Satan with distortion, your overdue abortion
And now I'm singing out of key, the God of your T.V.
And all you children will worship me
So give me drugs, your bitches, and your S.T.D's
[pre-chorus/chorus]
I'm wicked and addicted, middle-finger double-fisted
I'm neurotic drug-induced and chemically abused
Cut my throat and watch me bleed
Addicted tragedy
And I hate you and you hate me
Wipe the snot onto my sleeve
For I'm your new disease
See me in the headlines
Manipulate your simple minds
So put your hands up and praise, I'm your God...
I'm homicide on parade, a bloody nose, serenade
I'm a human hand grenade
I'll never rot and never go away
[chorus]
I'm a loser, I'm a winner, a born-again sinner
Cut my throat and watch me bleed, addicted tragedy
And I hate you and you hate me
So stand in line motherfuckers don't waste my time
[pre-chorus]
See me in the headlines
Manipulate your simple minds
So put your hands up and praise
I'm your god and you're my slave
[chorus]
And people hate me, cause I'm better than you
And people hate me
And that's the motherfucking truth
People hate me and you can all fuck off
I'm perfect, pissed off, beautiful, I'm God
I'm a hooker, I'm your priest
I'm you brand new disease
I'm Satan with distortion, your overdue abortion
And now I'm singing out of key, the God of your T.V.
And all you children will worship me
So give me drugs, your bitches, and your S.T.D's
[pre-chorus/chorus]
I'm wicked and addicted, middle-finger double-fisted
I'm neurotic drug-induced and chemically abused
Cut my throat and watch me bleed
Addicted tragedy
And I hate you and you hate me
Wipe the snot onto my sleeve
For I'm your new disease
See me in the headlines
Manipulate your simple minds
So put your hands up and praise, I'm your God...
I'm homicide on parade, a bloody nose, serenade
I'm a human hand grenade
I'll never rot and never go away
[chorus]
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