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 play doctor for five minutes flat
Before I cut my heart open
And let the air out
Three bugs, a pound of dust
Some wind spilled before me
In the strangest manner that had
Broke away my tear spout
As I lie there
With my tongue spread wide open
A black widow had offered me
A sweetheart tube as I injected
The candied heart that I selected
She said don't hesitate
Just do what you have to do to me
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway
Just let the blood run red, 'cause I can't feel
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway
Just let the blood run red, 'cause I can't feel
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding (my time)
Biding (my time)
Biding (my time)
Biding
Yeaa, yeah, yeah
Someone in behind me
Someone inside me
Everyone against me
Everyone beside me
Clawing away the pieces
Scratching away the abscess
One more, two more
Everyone, once more
One more, two more
Everyone, once more
Inside the places that I hide from you
I want to see you splayed before me
You are the only one
That I would rather see before me
You want it, you need it
You want it, you need it
You want it, you need it
You want it, you need it
Don't lie, I die, you lie, I lie, oh why?
I don't want you to pay anyone when I die
I wanna die, I'd rather die, I wanna die
You purge, you burn, you purge
I don't need you anymore
I don't need you
It is time, it is time, it is time
It is time, it is time, it is time
It is time, it is time, it is time
It is time, it is time, it is time
Before I cut my heart open
And let the air out
Three bugs, a pound of dust
Some wind spilled before me
In the strangest manner that had
Broke away my tear spout
As I lie there
With my tongue spread wide open
A black widow had offered me
A sweetheart tube as I injected
The candied heart that I selected
She said don't hesitate
Just do what you have to do to me
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway
Just let the blood run red, 'cause I can't feel
It's hard to stay between the lines of skin
Just 'cause I have nerves, don't mean that I can feel
I wasn't very much fun to be with anyway
Just let the blood run red, 'cause I can't feel
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time until the time is right
Biding my time, it's time
Biding (my time)
Biding (my time)
Biding (my time)
Biding
Yeaa, yeah, yeah
Someone in behind me
Someone inside me
Everyone against me
Everyone beside me
Clawing away the pieces
Scratching away the abscess
One more, two more
Everyone, once more
One more, two more
Everyone, once more
Inside the places that I hide from you
I want to see you splayed before me
You are the only one
That I would rather see before me
You want it, you need it
You want it, you need it
You want it, you need it
You want it, you need it
Don't lie, I die, you lie, I lie, oh why?
I don't want you to pay anyone when I die
I wanna die, I'd rather die, I wanna die
You purge, you burn, you purge
I don't need you anymore
I don't need you
It is time, it is time, it is time
It is time, it is time, it is time
It is time, it is time, it is time
It is time, it is time, it is time
Lyrics submitted by -L3tH4L-, edited by if ur 555 im 6(sic)6
Scissors Lyrics as written by Corey Taylor Chris Fehn
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I heard the part at the end was of the band watching a sick porn video that involved a girl eating shit, literally, which is when you hear, "pretend it's pudding."
oh wow..........this song could mean soooooo many different things........i dont know where to start...
this song is about suicide and depression
satan get behind me someone inside me everyone against me everyone beside me clawing away at the pieces scratching away at the hate that exists one more, two more, everyone once more one more, two more, everyone once more inside these faces that i hide from you i want to see you sprayed before me you are the only one that id rather see dead before me you want it you need it not me i died your mine i run away i dont want you to bring anyone when i die i wanna die id rather die i wanna die you pigs i dont need you anymore i dont need you any time
its the thoughts of someone being sent from deep depression into muderous stride "biding my time"
There are a lot of references to shooting heroin in this song. Obviously there is the overarching theme of self hatred but that could easily be caused by the struggle of drug addiction, and giving up on yourself (I wasn't much fun to be with anyway). Then by the end he is arguing with his addiction, which is trying to convince him that he needs it, but he ends up screaming that he'd rather die, he doesn't need it anymore. That's the level of determination it requires to kick a junk habit, so I can easily see it being in relation to junk. Just my opinion, these songs are interpretated different ways by different, that's the whole point of music, to connect with people, so sure, while he may of written it about drug addiction, if it helps you with depression or some other problem, then interpret it how ever you want.
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You know that part after the song, where after it's all silent and everything, then people start talking? I believe that is the group watching the movie Gummo, and they are all grossing out over it. I've watched it and it's pretty sick. Anyway, the reason for this is that in Rolling Stone it said that the movie Gummo is somewhere in the album, but i couldn't think of any songs but this one, and it makes sense. In case anyone wants to know, the movie is about these kids who live in Youngstown, OH and they have like, no culture so they just look around for things to do, and the movie showcases this. For instance, they find a cat so they string it up and shoot it with bb guns, they make a little kid have sex with a sick old hooker, all for fun!
which part? i don't know.
actually it's a porn movie called mud slide. corey taylor picked it up at his old porn store job. it's a shit fetish film lol "just pretend it's pudding"
im not really sure what this song is about, but my friend suggested that it was about doin heroin. throwin away ur whole life with it and loosing all ur friends.
that song u are talking about is called Eyeore.....its a hidden track......i think it comes after the whole porno thing...which happens to be chris's initiation and so they are watching a sick shit porno movie and u can hear all of them puke and gag. ~heather~