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.
blooming black flower wine
slashed arms and new cut smiles
taller for the falling down
stronger now without you 'round
the prophecies were realized
when we gave them proper time
all truth comes to light
after lies have their night
and it's hard without you
but it's harder not to doubt you
harder not to doubt you
you're so polite
I'm too uptight
you've grown more beautiful
since you took off
what can I do?
I'm in love with you
And it won't stop
you're the one I want
you're the one I want
cookie crumbs and alchohol
crooked hands the band's on hold
cuz your shoulders make me old
and your concerns leave me cold
and it's hard to leave you
but it's harder to believe you
harder to believe you
when you smile
crooked style
you've grown more beautiful
since you took off
what can I do?
I'm in love with you
and I can't stop
what's best for ev'ryone
is bound to hurt
somebody
what's best for ev'ryone
is killing me
let me down
set me down
let me down
easily
blood crushed from a clock
I'm in love but we just talk
and your teeth make me weak
and you're keeping them from me
slashed arms and new cut smiles
taller for the falling down
stronger now without you 'round
the prophecies were realized
when we gave them proper time
all truth comes to light
after lies have their night
and it's hard without you
but it's harder not to doubt you
harder not to doubt you
you're so polite
I'm too uptight
you've grown more beautiful
since you took off
what can I do?
I'm in love with you
And it won't stop
you're the one I want
you're the one I want
cookie crumbs and alchohol
crooked hands the band's on hold
cuz your shoulders make me old
and your concerns leave me cold
and it's hard to leave you
but it's harder to believe you
harder to believe you
when you smile
crooked style
you've grown more beautiful
since you took off
what can I do?
I'm in love with you
and I can't stop
what's best for ev'ryone
is bound to hurt
somebody
what's best for ev'ryone
is killing me
let me down
set me down
let me down
easily
blood crushed from a clock
I'm in love but we just talk
and your teeth make me weak
and you're keeping them from me
Lyrics submitted by superdavey, edited by slaughtxor
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This song honestly kills me sometimes. To the point that I wish I couldn't relate with it.
good lord does this song make me want to die what with ti being the aptest song ever written about my life ever oh my god i can't even make coherent sentences it is so good.
Holy shit, never realized how good these lyrics are.
jtb likes ' and '. cookie crumbs & alcohol milk & apples sugar & light bulbs [finding more of these would be a good party game.] good song. i think the meaning is obvious. you can always refer to the title if you can't decipher the lyrics.
agreed, you'd have to be a complete dumbass if you didn't understand what it means. but, what do all the ____ & ____ phrases mean??
there are lots of __ & ___ huh. scotch & segregation is one too haha
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blooming black flower wine slashed arms and new cut smiles tall for the falling down stronger now without you 'round
the prophecies were realized when we gave them proper time all thruths come to light after lies have their night
and it's hard without you but it's harder not to doubt you when you're soo polite I'm too uptight
you've grown more beautiful since you took off what can I do? I'm in love with you And it won't stop
you're the one I want you're the one I want
cookie crumbs and alchohol crooked hands the band's on hold cuz your shoulders make me old and your concerns they leave me cold
you've grown more beautiful since you took off what can I do? I'm in love with you and I can't stop
what's best for everyone is bound to hurt somebody what's best for everyone is killing me
let me down set me down let me down easy
blood crushed from a clock I'm in love but we just talk and your teeth make me weak and you're keeping them from me
dirty needles and sweets, white lies and dedication. i forgot those ones
It's pretty plain to see what this song is really about...
I'd definitely say it's either about unrequited love or possibly a break-up, due to the lines about the best for everyone being bound to hurt someone.
I absolutely love the way that the feeling of love is described in the song though. Love isn't always clean and kosher, and the lines like "Blood crushed from a clock." and "Slashed arms and new cut smiles." show that unclean side of love.
My absolute favorite line is the end though... it has to be my favorite single piece of lyricism right now.
"and your teeth make me weak, and you're keeping them from me."
Oh yeah, that line at the end is amazing.