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.
She's so lucky that she had to suffer some
Left her happy home began to drink and slum
She's got problems?
C'mon name me one?
She makes problems
Like makin' new friends
She had to suffer some
Be like everyone
Had to suffer some
She gets free down at the scream
Oh yeah
All night running through her living room
All her sucked up her friends and daughter too
You poor mother! You cashed your little one in
For a three bag fill up and a new syringe
She had to suffer some
Be like everyone
Had to suffer some
Was in the pink now she's in the blue
Oh yeah
And you know
She's seen better days
Did you hear?
How far she's gone
Far away
Far away
She's gone far away
May be the last song you'll be sung
Ain't no sweet left in that emotion
She's got problems
And more problems to come
Cause it's worse than murder
That's what you done
Now you go suffer!
Yeah she had to suffer some
Be like everyone
Had to suffer some
Was in the pink baby's feeling blue?
Yeah she had to suffer some
Be like everyone
Had to suffer some
She gets in free
Always was a freak
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Left her happy home began to drink and slum
She's got problems?
C'mon name me one?
She makes problems
Like makin' new friends
She had to suffer some
Be like everyone
Had to suffer some
She gets free down at the scream
Oh yeah
All night running through her living room
All her sucked up her friends and daughter too
You poor mother! You cashed your little one in
For a three bag fill up and a new syringe
She had to suffer some
Be like everyone
Had to suffer some
Was in the pink now she's in the blue
Oh yeah
And you know
She's seen better days
Did you hear?
How far she's gone
Far away
Far away
She's gone far away
May be the last song you'll be sung
Ain't no sweet left in that emotion
She's got problems
And more problems to come
Cause it's worse than murder
That's what you done
Now you go suffer!
Yeah she had to suffer some
Be like everyone
Had to suffer some
Was in the pink baby's feeling blue?
Yeah she had to suffer some
Be like everyone
Had to suffer some
She gets in free
Always was a freak
Oh yeah
Oh yeah
Lyrics submitted by animated456
Suffer Some Lyrics as written by David Michael Navarro Perry Farrell
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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His mother did not die of a heroin overdose, she either shot or hung herself (can't remember which) when Perry was three.
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