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 one of those nights,
When you make twenty phone calls
Just to stay alive
And you would talk to anyone, anyone
Who would possibly
Shed some light
So I go to the hospital
To look in to life support
But they don't see a thing
And hurrying me out the door
Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
And since we're both awake
Lets sit up and talk about
The last 3 years
She said I guess lets drink this bottle like its medicine to our head
And fall asleep we'll have headaches in the morning
Oh I hope I don't overdoes
On empty promises
And beautiful pictures
Of the one I should've had
I couldn't possibly deal with that
Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
Give me something,
Yeah give me anything,
Just to get me through the night
Just to get me through the night
Somebody help me
Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
Somebody help me,
'Cause this is an emergency
When you make twenty phone calls
Just to stay alive
And you would talk to anyone, anyone
Who would possibly
Shed some light
So I go to the hospital
To look in to life support
But they don't see a thing
And hurrying me out the door
Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
And since we're both awake
Lets sit up and talk about
The last 3 years
She said I guess lets drink this bottle like its medicine to our head
And fall asleep we'll have headaches in the morning
Oh I hope I don't overdoes
On empty promises
And beautiful pictures
Of the one I should've had
I couldn't possibly deal with that
Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
Give me something,
Yeah give me anything,
Just to get me through the night
Just to get me through the night
Somebody help me
Emergency, such a tragedy
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
My throat is cut and I'm badly bleeding
Emergency, such a tragedy
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing,
My lungs are crushed I'm barely breathing
Somebody help me,
'Cause this is an emergency
Lyrics submitted by elishacuthbertfan
Emergency Lyrics as written by Matthew Clive Roberts Stephen Perry
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group
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