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.
One, two, three
A tragedy that's built on destiny
It left you with everything but
Blood from the knife that I cut your heart out with
Now relax, close your eyes, what comes next is the surprise
This valentine is doomed
The smell of blood has filled this room
If I could do it all again
I would change most every single thing
I would let you
Kiss me
Kill me
Your kiss is torture
But killing me would be too easy
Our tragedy
Seems to be killing everything it sees
Like death itself
This valentine still looms
In the darkest hour, the killing moon
If I could do it all again
I would let you
Kiss me
Kill me
Your kiss is torture
But killing me would be too easy
Kiss me (You're all I'm wanting)
Kill me (This feeling's haunting)
Your kiss is torture
But killing me would be too easy
Killing me would be too easy
Your eyes unwind the tragedy of our lives
My eyes went blind
Believe when I say
Hell burns bright
When this night dies
Hell burns bright
Kiss me
Kill me
Your kiss is torture
But killing me would be too easy
Kiss me (You're all I'm wanting)
Kill me (This feeling's haunting)
Your kiss is torture
But killing me would be too easy
Kiss me (You're all I'm wanting)
Kill me (This feeling's haunting)
Your kiss is torture
But killing me would be too easy
Killing me would be too easy
Too easy, too easy, too easy, too easy
A tragedy that's built on destiny
It left you with everything but
Blood from the knife that I cut your heart out with
Now relax, close your eyes, what comes next is the surprise
This valentine is doomed
The smell of blood has filled this room
If I could do it all again
I would change most every single thing
I would let you
Kiss me
Kill me
Your kiss is torture
But killing me would be too easy
Our tragedy
Seems to be killing everything it sees
Like death itself
This valentine still looms
In the darkest hour, the killing moon
If I could do it all again
I would let you
Kiss me
Kill me
Your kiss is torture
But killing me would be too easy
Kiss me (You're all I'm wanting)
Kill me (This feeling's haunting)
Your kiss is torture
But killing me would be too easy
Killing me would be too easy
Your eyes unwind the tragedy of our lives
My eyes went blind
Believe when I say
Hell burns bright
When this night dies
Hell burns bright
Kiss me
Kill me
Your kiss is torture
But killing me would be too easy
Kiss me (You're all I'm wanting)
Kill me (This feeling's haunting)
Your kiss is torture
But killing me would be too easy
Kiss me (You're all I'm wanting)
Kill me (This feeling's haunting)
Your kiss is torture
But killing me would be too easy
Killing me would be too easy
Too easy, too easy, too easy, too easy
Lyrics submitted by pukesthedayaway
Kiss Me, Kill Me Lyrics as written by John William Feldmann Jeremiah Rangel
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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