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.
Intruder alert continues to flirt
And stagger and trip up my life
The sinister thoughts unfairly rots
My brain can't put up a fight
Oh the nightmare
Can it be put to an end
The fact is I know I'm not dreaming again
Steel on my skin
Oh carve with that knife
Crisis of life
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Carving my mind
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Mentally, Physically draining my skull
Of every thought entering (how)
Feelin' just like a voodoo doll
About to be struck by a pin
Oh the threshold comes to a staggering halt
Even though the guilty don't know it's his fault
Steel on my skin
Oh carve with that knife
Crisis of life
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Carving my mind
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Oh the knives dug in
Carving my life
Oh the life is him
Overflowing amount of impatience
Crisis of life
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Carving my mind
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Crisis of life
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Carving my mind
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis a crisis of life
I'm falling, I'm falling Crisis of life
I'm losing it, Crisis of life
Crisis of life
And stagger and trip up my life
The sinister thoughts unfairly rots
My brain can't put up a fight
Oh the nightmare
Can it be put to an end
The fact is I know I'm not dreaming again
Steel on my skin
Oh carve with that knife
Crisis of life
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Carving my mind
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Mentally, Physically draining my skull
Of every thought entering (how)
Feelin' just like a voodoo doll
About to be struck by a pin
Oh the threshold comes to a staggering halt
Even though the guilty don't know it's his fault
Steel on my skin
Oh carve with that knife
Crisis of life
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Carving my mind
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Oh the knives dug in
Carving my life
Oh the life is him
Overflowing amount of impatience
Crisis of life
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Carving my mind
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Crisis of life
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis of life
Carving my mind
I'm falling, I'm falling
Crisis a crisis of life
I'm falling, I'm falling Crisis of life
I'm losing it, Crisis of life
Crisis of life
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