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.
How can nails scratch the deepest
Have you broken skin this time
Put your mark into me deeper
As you drown me with your eyes
Help my hand over your mouth
As you scream at me to feel
Coat my scars with understanding
But I can't promise anything
Can you tell
That I picked my poison well
That I have no more to sell to you
Is it really that important that I settle down
Does it really even matter that I have my doubts
I search for the one who needs
I reach for the one who bleeds
I forget to dream in color
I am better off alone
On a ? or under cover
We are shadows on our own
Loose ourselves in open waters
Always swimming back to shore
My addictions have no boundaries
Now I'm crying out for more
Can you tell
That I picked my poison well
That I have no more to sell to you
Is it really that important that I settle down
Does it really even matter that I have my doubts
I search for the one who needs
I reach for the one who bleeds
Like me
I have my doubts
I have my doubts
And so does everybody else
So help me take this all away
You gotta help me take this all away
Please help me take this all away
And bleed like me
So help me take this all away
You gotta help me take this all away
Please help me take this all away
And bleed like me
Is it really that important that I settle down
Does it really even matter that I have my doubts
I search for the one who needs
I reach for the one who bleeds
I reach for
I reach for
I reach for
I reach for
I reach for the one who bleeds
Like me!
Have you broken skin this time
Put your mark into me deeper
As you drown me with your eyes
Help my hand over your mouth
As you scream at me to feel
Coat my scars with understanding
But I can't promise anything
Can you tell
That I picked my poison well
That I have no more to sell to you
Is it really that important that I settle down
Does it really even matter that I have my doubts
I search for the one who needs
I reach for the one who bleeds
I forget to dream in color
I am better off alone
On a ? or under cover
We are shadows on our own
Loose ourselves in open waters
Always swimming back to shore
My addictions have no boundaries
Now I'm crying out for more
Can you tell
That I picked my poison well
That I have no more to sell to you
Is it really that important that I settle down
Does it really even matter that I have my doubts
I search for the one who needs
I reach for the one who bleeds
Like me
I have my doubts
I have my doubts
And so does everybody else
So help me take this all away
You gotta help me take this all away
Please help me take this all away
And bleed like me
So help me take this all away
You gotta help me take this all away
Please help me take this all away
And bleed like me
Is it really that important that I settle down
Does it really even matter that I have my doubts
I search for the one who needs
I reach for the one who bleeds
I reach for
I reach for
I reach for
I reach for
I reach for the one who bleeds
Like me!
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WoW BeachBumm Im sorry but you need to get the CDs…they come with the lyrics…it makes me sad that other people look at these lyrics…and they are ALL wrong it completely changed the meaning to the songs…