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.
When does this start when does this end someone is there whose never a friend how do you do how do I do how should I ask where are my shoes what is this coat what is this face I just need change to get out of this place why all this pacing why all the drugging gimme that change before I start mugging - It started when liquor became the star character just breaking a leg needless to say taking advantage of blind elders isn't very saint spitting out the beer then to growing my hair then to finding Acapulco gold then came hallucinations anger just sinking my fist into her face - A simmering pot of glue I am waiting to sniff its just enough chemicals to put a small hole into the ozone layer introduced to some powder dumping into my system - working at bookstores with never showering yellow pit stains dance music war stories on tape - Enter here follow signs to down hill take caution leave behind all your sexual powers apocalypse night has no mercy all the buds are bastards when they choose to overlook and eliminate your fantasy tonight - Needless to say taking advantage of blind elders isn't very saint the snow is coming the flakes are all a flurry some touched my skin they melt away but I have a purpose I never sway walking for hours don't feel the cold I cant see the sun there's just the road the trees the piles of leaves like vomit on the ground - I arrive and inhale I inhale and exhale and I know in my heart the devil doesn't lie I am a fucking machine I am a fucking machine inhale and exhale and inhale and exhale
I am a fucking machine.
I am a fucking machine.
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