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 used to love you now I don't care
Now I turn around, you're everywhere
So you can chew me up and spit me out
You're just a little bitch I cared about
I used to love you now I don't care
Now I turn around, you're everywhere
So you can chew me up and spit me out
You're just a little bitch I cared about
I know you can see me
But you don't believe me
I know that you're lonely
Time will tell and time is hell
No sex or violence
No morbid silence
Forever sleeping
You won't stop breathing
No sex or violence
No morbid silence
Forever sleeping
You won't stop breathing
You hold me captive and it's not fair
Progressed insanity is everywhere
You need to love me but you kicked me out
My head is wandering so knock me out
I keep my head afloat I'm drowning in
The muddy water pulls me down again
I used to love me but I hate me now
I'm just a little bitch I cared about
I know you can see me
But you don't believe me
I know that you're lonely
Time will tell and time is hell
No sex or violence
No morbid silence
Forever sleeping
You won't stop breathing
No sex or violence
No morbid silence
Forever sleeping
You won't stop breathing
No sex or violence
No morbid silence
Forever sleeping
You won't stop breathing
Now I turn around, you're everywhere
So you can chew me up and spit me out
You're just a little bitch I cared about
I used to love you now I don't care
Now I turn around, you're everywhere
So you can chew me up and spit me out
You're just a little bitch I cared about
I know you can see me
But you don't believe me
I know that you're lonely
Time will tell and time is hell
No sex or violence
No morbid silence
Forever sleeping
You won't stop breathing
No sex or violence
No morbid silence
Forever sleeping
You won't stop breathing
You hold me captive and it's not fair
Progressed insanity is everywhere
You need to love me but you kicked me out
My head is wandering so knock me out
I keep my head afloat I'm drowning in
The muddy water pulls me down again
I used to love me but I hate me now
I'm just a little bitch I cared about
I know you can see me
But you don't believe me
I know that you're lonely
Time will tell and time is hell
No sex or violence
No morbid silence
Forever sleeping
You won't stop breathing
No sex or violence
No morbid silence
Forever sleeping
You won't stop breathing
No sex or violence
No morbid silence
Forever sleeping
You won't stop breathing
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I don't think it's necessarily about sex. It's about wanting to start the day with some love and affection. Maybe a warm cuddle. I'm not alone in interpreting it that way! For example:
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No. 4 is my favorite album by them... never understood why its so under rated
I think it is about fighting with his wife/girlfriend but can't get away from her because she is so famous.
I agree with seth to a certain extent. I think it's about fighting with a spouse over fame. But i think time is the big thing that's causing them problems. Maybe touring and such. So when they are together, no sex, no violence, just nothing. Like a stalemateof a relationship.
There is a mess up in the lyrics where is says "You need to love me but you kicked me out " is should say "You used to love me but you kicked me out "
An ex lover you have no passions, negative or positive, for anymore. Just gets you down,and when you are finally getting voer them, they appear in your life again.
nicely put
This song is perhaps reminiscent in content and meaning of Nymphetamine by Cradle of Filth. My own experience has no doubt tainted and moulded my perspective about this song, in fact, it's really, really, obvious with the way I will no doubt phrase this, but perhaps that's a good thing in order to produce a heartfelt interpretation of art. This is about being in love with someone despite being treated with bullshit the entire time; having your feelings being toyed with; about finally drawing a line and saying "Fuck you. Fuck off." - "I used to love you, now I don't care."
This is a person that despite your decision to shun and treat with the same coldness, you can't escape in life - this is someone you cross paths with often - "Now I turn around, you're everywhere."
Being treated with either coldness, or in such an up-and-down manner that it's as if you're simply being used during the good times - "So you can chew me up and spit me out, you're just the little bitch I cared about.", "You hold me captive and it's not fair, but this insanity is everywhere."
one of the best prechorus in the world!!
about a dysfunctional relationship... during No 4 scott had gotten divorced
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this song is about scotts divorce from his first wife
your just the little bitch i cared about - harsh words from scotty there