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.
In the beginning there was semen,
In a deep mound of flesh,
And a crest that traveled,
On a wave of their own mess.
Through a tunnel of mucus,
And onto a vault,
With tourists and traffic,
I just paced myself.
Not I as my whole self,
Just the half that I had,
Before greeting the rest,
Of my better half.
A connection was made,
Through the shared love of science,
And vows were taken,
A seat was hired.
A cavern of fluid,
Brought shape to my hide,
In the months that remain,
To the time of my life.
Add flash for the reason,
Was spilling from the crack,
To the palms of the doctor,
To a towel full of scraps.
My brains wouldn't fit,
Through organ sex,
An incision was made,
With a scalpel and mess.
I should have noticed the beauty,
And not how it hurt,
Wet like a cherry,
In the bloodbath of birth.
In a deep mound of flesh,
And a crest that traveled,
On a wave of their own mess.
Through a tunnel of mucus,
And onto a vault,
With tourists and traffic,
I just paced myself.
Not I as my whole self,
Just the half that I had,
Before greeting the rest,
Of my better half.
A connection was made,
Through the shared love of science,
And vows were taken,
A seat was hired.
A cavern of fluid,
Brought shape to my hide,
In the months that remain,
To the time of my life.
Add flash for the reason,
Was spilling from the crack,
To the palms of the doctor,
To a towel full of scraps.
My brains wouldn't fit,
Through organ sex,
An incision was made,
With a scalpel and mess.
I should have noticed the beauty,
And not how it hurt,
Wet like a cherry,
In the bloodbath of birth.
Lyrics submitted by onethinwallaway
Birth Lyrics as written by Jacob Thiele Clark Baechle
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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this song cracks me up because of its opening line. i can't help it