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.
It was the perfect night
Then you had to go and ruin it with a kiss now
I'm trapped inside here
The innocence we held once so carelessly has been suffocated in this breathless moment
Believe in me and I will believe in you
You're asking of me everything
So I'll give it all to you
With arms raised to the stars begging them to listen
With legs littered with scars cut from these olive branches
Now, point of return now crossed and our hands left shaking
Tonight we give in to temptation
Believe in me and I will believe in you
You're asking of me everything
So I'll give it all to you
Someone stop my mind from screaming
It's so loud I can't hear myself think
Life, death, religion, survival
It makes no sense
Don't try to tell me that I'm a coincidence
Believe in me and I will believe in you
You're asking of me everything
So I'll give it all to you
Believe in me and I will believe in you
You're asking of me everything
So I'll give it all to you
If I never have you, then I can never lose you
Now, everything here is a lie
Where is the truth?
Where is the fucking truth?
Then you had to go and ruin it with a kiss now
I'm trapped inside here
The innocence we held once so carelessly has been suffocated in this breathless moment
Believe in me and I will believe in you
You're asking of me everything
So I'll give it all to you
With arms raised to the stars begging them to listen
With legs littered with scars cut from these olive branches
Now, point of return now crossed and our hands left shaking
Tonight we give in to temptation
Believe in me and I will believe in you
You're asking of me everything
So I'll give it all to you
Someone stop my mind from screaming
It's so loud I can't hear myself think
Life, death, religion, survival
It makes no sense
Don't try to tell me that I'm a coincidence
Believe in me and I will believe in you
You're asking of me everything
So I'll give it all to you
Believe in me and I will believe in you
You're asking of me everything
So I'll give it all to you
If I never have you, then I can never lose you
Now, everything here is a lie
Where is the truth?
Where is the fucking truth?
Lyrics submitted by rjbucs28, edited by jesuskalle, Ignoreland
Gethsemane [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Mcilrath Barnes
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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