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.
(sung)
When I drive through the great Northwest
The snowcaps on the mountaintops
The pack of wolves surrounds my truck
And my fingertips are so cold
All this beauty and all those wolves
They surround me with their eyes so blue
The mountains hide the wolves I love
And all I see is you
All I see is you
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
I remember the blood I bled
And those wolflike eyes upon your head
Lover oh lover
You tear my flesh when the wolves are at my throat
And vapor is my breath in the cold Mack truck
Surrounded by the wolves, they're the ones I love
I'll bleed for them like I will bleed for you
The neverending stream of love
The neverending stream of love
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
Oh oh oh oh
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
Oh oh oh oh
When I drive through the great Northwest
The snowcaps on the mountaintops
The pack of wolves surrounds my truck
And my fingertips are so cold
All this beauty and all those wolves
They surround me with their eyes so blue
The mountains hide the wolves I love
And all I see is you
All I see is you
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
I remember the blood I bled
And those wolflike eyes upon your head
Lover oh lover
You tear my flesh when the wolves are at my throat
And vapor is my breath in the cold Mack truck
Surrounded by the wolves, they're the ones I love
I'll bleed for them like I will bleed for you
The neverending stream of love
The neverending stream of love
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
Oh oh oh oh
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
When I see you
I bleed like a hemophiliac of love
Oh oh oh oh
Lyrics submitted by Eamon
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