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.
My or may we be this way forever?
Tell me lover what will become of the other?
Bones, skin, nails, and flesh…
A bed of lack of passion, A medieval consequence.
Then where were you with all the talk about your not their kind?
Now I am stealing her body and taking it home.
There is always one more fault.
Never trusted, you must trust me darling,
Subsequentially you see you deserve more than me.
They bury you while wearing garments of funeral fire.
Now I am stealing her body and taking it home.
There is always one more fault.
Now I am stealing her body and taking it home.
There is always one more fault.
This will hurt you, it's killing me
This will hurt you, it's killing me
This will hurt you, it's killing me
This will hurt you, and I will to,
And I will…
(Bloodlust, Bloodlust) for this girl,
(Bloodlust, Bloodloss) for this boy,
(Bloodlust, Bloodlust) for this girl,
(Bloodlust, Bloodloss) for this boy, this boy!
But now I punch a wound and once again forgive my sin.
This is forever.
Tell me lover what will become of the other?
Bones, skin, nails, and flesh…
A bed of lack of passion, A medieval consequence.
Then where were you with all the talk about your not their kind?
Now I am stealing her body and taking it home.
There is always one more fault.
Never trusted, you must trust me darling,
Subsequentially you see you deserve more than me.
They bury you while wearing garments of funeral fire.
Now I am stealing her body and taking it home.
There is always one more fault.
Now I am stealing her body and taking it home.
There is always one more fault.
This will hurt you, it's killing me
This will hurt you, it's killing me
This will hurt you, it's killing me
This will hurt you, and I will to,
And I will…
(Bloodlust, Bloodlust) for this girl,
(Bloodlust, Bloodloss) for this boy,
(Bloodlust, Bloodlust) for this girl,
(Bloodlust, Bloodloss) for this boy, this boy!
But now I punch a wound and once again forgive my sin.
This is forever.
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This song was originally written by a guy called Peter Gutteridge. He was one of the founders of the "Dunedin Sound" a musical scene in the south of New Zealand in the early 80s. From there it was covered by "The Clean" one of the early bands of that scene (he had originally been a member of in it's early days, writing a couple of their best early songs). The Dunedin sound, and the Clean became popular on american college radio in the mid to late 80s. I guess Yo La Tengo heard that version.
Great version of a great song,
No Surprises
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Same ideas expressed in Fitter, Happier are expressed in this song. We're told to strive for some sort of ideal life, which includes getting a good job, being kind to everyone, finding a partner, getting married, having a couple kids, living in a quiet neighborhood in a nice big house, etc. But in Fitter, Happier the narrator(?) realizes that it's incredibly robotic to live this life. People are being used by those in power "like a pig in a cage on antibiotics"--being pacified with things like new phones and cool gadgets and houses while being sucked dry. On No Surprises, the narrator is realizing how this life is killing him slowly. In the video, his helmet is slowly filling up with water, drowning him. But he's so complacent with it. This is a good summary of the song. This boring, "perfect" life foisted upon us by some higher powers (not spiritual, but political, economic, etc. politicians and businessmen, perhaps) is not the way to live. But there is seemingly no way out but death. He'd rather die peacefully right now than live in this cage. While our lives are often shielded, we're in our own protective bubbles, or protective helmets like the one Thom wears, if we look a little harder we can see all the corruption, lies, manipulation, etc. that is going on in the world, often run by huge yet nearly invisible organizations, corporations, and 'leaders'. It's a very hopeless song because it reflects real life.
Blue
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Page
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There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
gonna be on their new album... it was pretty good in concert... harder than some of their other new stuff, but still fun
awesome, where can i hear this?
it's an awesome song. i first heard it last year, when i saw them at last call with carson daly. you can get the song off of mIRC or you can IM me - thricegasm.
i think that this means to me that i have a , and it is large, s suck on it, and white stuff comes out. this song sucks my too. like s. oweifjapoiwfhoupiwghouiwehgpouiwahgiowjgpowhrpouihwapuifghiwufhpuw
In the version of the song from the CD"Say Hello To Sunshine" that comes out in june the lyrics are alot different than these just givin ya a heads up.
the video is weird man...like all kinds of chaotic
the lyrics need to be updated though...almost none of these lyrics match
Decent song, but the title seems a total rip of "BloodClots and BlackHoles" (Thrice).
this is the best song in Say Hello To Sunshine, lyrics need to be updated yes, finch has changed this cd is not what was being expected which is a good thing after a couple of listens you'll start to enjoy it (if you dont right away).. anyone who likes finch and wants to see finch videos (including dozens of live perfomances) go to sharpeningbeneath.com
The music video kiss serious ass!!