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.
Tie me up with sheets, and hang me from your tree
I'll stay our here all night, it doesn't even matter
As long as I can see, into your room and feel
Like I'm inside your life, I'll follow you forever
Don't cut me down just yet, I'll make things right again
Don't close your blinds on me, on me...
I will never recover from this
I will never believe in this again
And I can never go back to the way I used to be before this started
The snow won't go away, My nose runs down my face
No one sees me here, It doesn't even matter
And every step I take, I stay in the same place
I can't begin to start again why can't I just be perfect?
I will never recover from this
I will never believe in this again
I can never go back to the way I used to be before this started
I will never recover from this
I will never believe in this again
I can never go back to the way I used to be before this started
You see my ghost and you'll never forget it
My face is as white as the snow that haunts me
Your windows my door and nothing can stop me
Sometimes betrayal can make you happy
Don't cut me down just yet, I'll make things right again
Don't close your blinds on me, on me...
I will never recover from this
I will never believe in this again
I can never go back to the way I used to be before this started
I will never recover from this
I will never believe in this again
I can never go back to the way I used to be before this started
I'll stay our here all night, it doesn't even matter
As long as I can see, into your room and feel
Like I'm inside your life, I'll follow you forever
Don't cut me down just yet, I'll make things right again
Don't close your blinds on me, on me...
I will never recover from this
I will never believe in this again
And I can never go back to the way I used to be before this started
The snow won't go away, My nose runs down my face
No one sees me here, It doesn't even matter
And every step I take, I stay in the same place
I can't begin to start again why can't I just be perfect?
I will never recover from this
I will never believe in this again
I can never go back to the way I used to be before this started
I will never recover from this
I will never believe in this again
I can never go back to the way I used to be before this started
You see my ghost and you'll never forget it
My face is as white as the snow that haunts me
Your windows my door and nothing can stop me
Sometimes betrayal can make you happy
Don't cut me down just yet, I'll make things right again
Don't close your blinds on me, on me...
I will never recover from this
I will never believe in this again
I can never go back to the way I used to be before this started
I will never recover from this
I will never believe in this again
I can never go back to the way I used to be before this started
Lyrics submitted by rumis4drinking
The Ides of March Lyrics as written by Neil Boshart Joshua Bradford
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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The snow that haunts him, his nose running down his face (the drips), references to break and enter, letting someone he loves down
Could just be me.