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.
Thinking suicide
Thinking suicide
Thinking suicide
Thinking suicide
Thinking suicide
Look at my eyes (Suicide)
I need a disguise
To hide my lies
Oh god
What have I done
To myself
To her
Before your eyes
What could drive me so mad
To lose what we had
The mystery remains inside
Want to make it real
Like it was before
And I lost the bond
Cause I shut the door
In search of ways to be myself
But ended up like somebody else
Trusted me
Honored me
Fought for me
Cried for me
Lived for me
Died for me
Open my eyes I see the walls
White as snow
They don't seem strong
Betrayed myself
Opened my eyes
Can't see those walls I feel so dumb
Like a fuckin' bum
Preferred to run
Then face the fact I stabbed your back
I understand that
Did not deserve that
You can't go back
Do you see it?
Oh my god What have I done?
Please forgive me fuck that! I feel
So hated
So aggravated
So frustrated I can't explain it
The way that I feel I feel so dumb
Like a fuckin' bum
Preferred to run
Then face the fact I stabbed your back I'm a victim
Slippin' through the system
Victim
Slippin' through the system
Open my eyes
Can't see those walls I feel so dumb
Like a fuckin' bum
Preferred to run
Then face the fact I stabbed your back
I understand that
Did not deserve that You can't go back
Do you see it?
Oh my god What have I done
Please forgive me fuck that I feel
So hated
So aggravated
So frustrated I can't explain it
The way that I feel I feel so dumb
Like a fuckin' bum
Preferred to run
Then face the fact I stabbed your back I'm a victim
Slippin through the system
Victim Slippin through the system
Victim Slippin through the system
Victim Slippin through the system
Victim Slippin through the system
Victim Victim Victim Victim Victim Victim Victim Victim
Thinking suicide
Thinking suicide
Thinking suicide
Thinking suicide
Look at my eyes (Suicide)
I need a disguise
To hide my lies
Oh god
What have I done
To myself
To her
Before your eyes
What could drive me so mad
To lose what we had
The mystery remains inside
Want to make it real
Like it was before
And I lost the bond
Cause I shut the door
In search of ways to be myself
But ended up like somebody else
Trusted me
Honored me
Fought for me
Cried for me
Lived for me
Died for me
Open my eyes I see the walls
White as snow
They don't seem strong
Betrayed myself
Opened my eyes
Can't see those walls I feel so dumb
Like a fuckin' bum
Preferred to run
Then face the fact I stabbed your back
I understand that
Did not deserve that
You can't go back
Do you see it?
Oh my god What have I done?
Please forgive me fuck that! I feel
So hated
So aggravated
So frustrated I can't explain it
The way that I feel I feel so dumb
Like a fuckin' bum
Preferred to run
Then face the fact I stabbed your back I'm a victim
Slippin' through the system
Victim
Slippin' through the system
Open my eyes
Can't see those walls I feel so dumb
Like a fuckin' bum
Preferred to run
Then face the fact I stabbed your back
I understand that
Did not deserve that You can't go back
Do you see it?
Oh my god What have I done
Please forgive me fuck that I feel
So hated
So aggravated
So frustrated I can't explain it
The way that I feel I feel so dumb
Like a fuckin' bum
Preferred to run
Then face the fact I stabbed your back I'm a victim
Slippin through the system
Victim Slippin through the system
Victim Slippin through the system
Victim Slippin through the system
Victim Slippin through the system
Victim Victim Victim Victim Victim Victim Victim Victim
Lyrics submitted by zztzed, edited by MetalheadMike
Victim Lyrics as written by Elias P. Soriano Andrew Jason Goldman
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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