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.
O-pen my scars!
O-pen my eyes!
The sick
(The sick!)
Deserted.
(Deserted!)
The hollow
fall further!
I burned these tracks that I've laid.
Dried out for days,
I stare into the sun.
I'm trapped within these four walls.
Pacing I step,
fear what I've become.
Where were you when I was dying?
None are we innocent,
blinded and malevolent.
You choked my breath.
I was gasping.
God save the motherless.
Absolve the sickness through death.
*chorus*
From the dark womb
to the cradle.
In a mortal
of the needle.
We are the motherless.
Ride the spiral.
Chase the dragon.
Endless miles.
*/chorus*
I die a little more each day,
this forced separation.
Addiction.
Regression.
Suspended animation,
My life to death transition.
I bit from the poisoned apple.
You left me here to die.
Die!
Die!
(A shroud of sorrow!)
Die!
Die!
Die!
(Bit through the marrow!)
So, here we are.
Here we'll stay until we die or fall apart.
The horror covers me again.
(Oh)All my dreams are dust.
(Oh)The future seen through gray eyes.
(Oh)Foreboding taste of death,
(Oh)My life a sad facade.
(Oh)All resistance weak.
(Oh)Just push the poison in.
(Oh)Damage irreparable.
(Oh)I'll never get out whole.
The lie I bought proved my mortality.
The hell is never ending.
This is the death of me.
*solo*
O-pen my eyes!
*chorus*
From the dark womb
to the cradle.
In a mortal
of the needle.
We are the motherless.
Ride the spiral.
Chase the dragon.
Endless miles.
*/chorus*
The end is extremely fucking nigh!
The end is extremely fucking nigh!
O-pen my eyes!
The sick
(The sick!)
Deserted.
(Deserted!)
The hollow
fall further!
I burned these tracks that I've laid.
Dried out for days,
I stare into the sun.
I'm trapped within these four walls.
Pacing I step,
fear what I've become.
Where were you when I was dying?
None are we innocent,
blinded and malevolent.
You choked my breath.
I was gasping.
God save the motherless.
Absolve the sickness through death.
*chorus*
From the dark womb
to the cradle.
In a mortal
of the needle.
We are the motherless.
Ride the spiral.
Chase the dragon.
Endless miles.
*/chorus*
I die a little more each day,
this forced separation.
Addiction.
Regression.
Suspended animation,
My life to death transition.
I bit from the poisoned apple.
You left me here to die.
Die!
Die!
(A shroud of sorrow!)
Die!
Die!
Die!
(Bit through the marrow!)
So, here we are.
Here we'll stay until we die or fall apart.
The horror covers me again.
(Oh)All my dreams are dust.
(Oh)The future seen through gray eyes.
(Oh)Foreboding taste of death,
(Oh)My life a sad facade.
(Oh)All resistance weak.
(Oh)Just push the poison in.
(Oh)Damage irreparable.
(Oh)I'll never get out whole.
The lie I bought proved my mortality.
The hell is never ending.
This is the death of me.
*solo*
O-pen my eyes!
*chorus*
From the dark womb
to the cradle.
In a mortal
of the needle.
We are the motherless.
Ride the spiral.
Chase the dragon.
Endless miles.
*/chorus*
The end is extremely fucking nigh!
The end is extremely fucking nigh!
Lyrics submitted by TheLoveBelow19
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