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.
I'm an angel with broken wings,
Who's poisoning the night
With love, from me to you
I'm having an episode,
Do you want a small bit part?
I think you might, I hope you do
Oh baby go so slowly
Nowhere, nothing, quiet softly
The world falls apart, in just seven days
It sinks to the bottom, in oceans of rain
The cure is so clear, the blood is astray
And everyone dies, except for the rain
...and I think that I'm starting to scare myself
I hate myself, and I want you to die
So insincere, swallowing ice
And it all will render useless
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Time swept by in a hungry nation
And everybody's dancing to get it off their chests
And everybody dies, but no one gets to rest
Go slow for the angels will fall
For the bitterness of this orgy god
Half lives with secular law
Suspended in a drug like state of bliss
Who's poisoning the night
With love, from me to you
I'm having an episode,
Do you want a small bit part?
I think you might, I hope you do
Oh baby go so slowly
Nowhere, nothing, quiet softly
The world falls apart, in just seven days
It sinks to the bottom, in oceans of rain
The cure is so clear, the blood is astray
And everyone dies, except for the rain
...and I think that I'm starting to scare myself
I hate myself, and I want you to die
So insincere, swallowing ice
And it all will render useless
Welcome to enhancement by affiliation
Time swept by in a hungry nation
And everybody's dancing to get it off their chests
And everybody dies, but no one gets to rest
Go slow for the angels will fall
For the bitterness of this orgy god
Half lives with secular law
Suspended in a drug like state of bliss
Lyrics submitted by tommyhaych
Drug Like Lyrics as written by Mark Thomas Kluepfel
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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