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.
Wherever you're going
I know you knew
That nobody cuts me
Quite like you do
And i'm gonna crawl
Not that it matters
Nobody bleeds the way I do
Wherever you've gone
I can follow
The path of destruction
You leave like crumbs
And i'm gonna crawl
I'm gonna scratch and claw
Though i am broken, i still bleed
Whoever said?
No wind, no rain, no conversation
Will bring me back alive
I got it bad and i won't sleep
Until i breathe the sweet perfume
You love
You're gonna crawl, my precious
I'm untethered
Waving in the wind like feathers
Feel you near me, disappearing
If you take, you better kill me
Break me, steal me
If you don't kill me
I'm gonna crawl, til you crawl
Crawl like them all, my precious
I'm untethered
Waving in the wind like feathers-
Crawl, my love-
I know you knew
That nobody cuts me
Quite like you do
And i'm gonna crawl
Not that it matters
Nobody bleeds the way I do
Wherever you've gone
I can follow
The path of destruction
You leave like crumbs
And i'm gonna crawl
I'm gonna scratch and claw
Though i am broken, i still bleed
Whoever said?
No wind, no rain, no conversation
Will bring me back alive
I got it bad and i won't sleep
Until i breathe the sweet perfume
You love
You're gonna crawl, my precious
I'm untethered
Waving in the wind like feathers
Feel you near me, disappearing
If you take, you better kill me
Break me, steal me
If you don't kill me
I'm gonna crawl, til you crawl
Crawl like them all, my precious
I'm untethered
Waving in the wind like feathers-
Crawl, my love-
Lyrics submitted by foxyurchin
Feathers Lyrics as written by Greg Dulli
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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The correct lyrics (just a few minor corrections):
Wherever you're going I know you knew That nobody cuts me Quite like you do
And i'm gonna crawl Not that it matters Nobody bleeds the way I do
Wherever you've gone I can follow The path of destruction You leave like crumbs
And i'm gonna crawl I'm gonna scratch and claw Though i am broken, i still breathe Whoever said? No wind, no rain, no conversation Can bring you back alive
I got it bad and i won't sleep Until i breathe the sweet perfume You love
You're gonna crawl, my precious I'm untethered Waving in the wind like feathers Feel you near me, disappearing If you take me, you better kill me
Break me, steal me If you don't kill me I'm gonna crawl, til you crawl Crawl like them all, my precious I'm untethered Waving in the wind like feathers- Crawl, my love-