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.
...And in the end your words are poison
A simple line is fatal for whom that will believe
You infiltrate with toxic deceit
And no one can see it
Lies - your verbal disease is contagious
False friends are everywhere
And that's your motivation
Manipulating feeble minds
Manipulation
Euphoria battles despair
Are you so far satisfied while I'm losing everything?
Trusting is suffocation - willing asphyxiation
Ignorance is self-infliction - ignorance is death
Lie
Lie
Fatal Poison Whisper
Crucify myself, crucify
I should've fucking stopped you
Eradicate your false flow
Push you to the limits
Cut your instincts
Slit your fucking throat and pull your fucking tongue
Slit your throat
Your time shall come when you fall
Trepidation is all that you'll feel
Fear will be your curse
Eternal Pain
Time will see you fall at my feet
In the end you?ll be forgiveness
You will feel the pain I'm feeling
This is who we are
A simple line is fatal for whom that will believe
You infiltrate with toxic deceit
And no one can see it
Lies - your verbal disease is contagious
False friends are everywhere
And that's your motivation
Manipulating feeble minds
Manipulation
Euphoria battles despair
Are you so far satisfied while I'm losing everything?
Trusting is suffocation - willing asphyxiation
Ignorance is self-infliction - ignorance is death
Lie
Lie
Fatal Poison Whisper
Crucify myself, crucify
I should've fucking stopped you
Eradicate your false flow
Push you to the limits
Cut your instincts
Slit your fucking throat and pull your fucking tongue
Slit your throat
Your time shall come when you fall
Trepidation is all that you'll feel
Fear will be your curse
Eternal Pain
Time will see you fall at my feet
In the end you?ll be forgiveness
You will feel the pain I'm feeling
This is who we are
Lyrics submitted by Atreyurdabest
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