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.
You’re just an angel that’s fallen from grace
With bleeding wounds on your broken face
You said “It could never happen to me, you see”
You said “It could never happen to me, you see”
Finding the bottom of a bottle just to get a grip
Well you should have gripped the wheel
Because all of this is now too real for you to handle
All of this is now too real for you to handle
You said “It could never happen to me, you see”
You said “It could never happen to me, you see”
I can’t forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
I’ll never forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
Long blonde hair and a half burnt face
Now you’ll never find you’re place, No
I hate to say it but “You deserved it”
I hate to say it but “You deserved it”
You had dreams of one day being famous
Now those dreams are all you have today
Because you’d rather die if you never get your way
You’d rather die if you never get your way
I hate to say it but “You deserved it”
I hate to say it but “You deserved it”
I can’t forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
I’ll never forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
You never thought you’re life could change so quick
Now the face in you’re mirror just makes you sick
“Mirror Mirror, please tell me I’m still perfect”
“Mirror Mirror, please tell me I’m still perfect”
You’ll never be accepted anymore
And you can never accept that this is you
You just have to live with everything you do
“Mirror Mirror, please tell me I’m still perfect”
“Mirror Mirror, please tell me I’m still perfect”
I can’t forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
I’ll never forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
I hope you’re scars will never heal
Then you’d realize that this life is real
You said “Life is just a fashion show”
You said “Life is just a fashion show”
Well if that’s true now you’re the wrecking ball
Torn apart by a wreck late one night
You never will be, and never were, alright
You said “Life is just a fashion show”
You said “Life is just a fashion show”
I can’t forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
I’ll never forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
With bleeding wounds on your broken face
You said “It could never happen to me, you see”
You said “It could never happen to me, you see”
Finding the bottom of a bottle just to get a grip
Well you should have gripped the wheel
Because all of this is now too real for you to handle
All of this is now too real for you to handle
You said “It could never happen to me, you see”
You said “It could never happen to me, you see”
I can’t forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
I’ll never forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
Long blonde hair and a half burnt face
Now you’ll never find you’re place, No
I hate to say it but “You deserved it”
I hate to say it but “You deserved it”
You had dreams of one day being famous
Now those dreams are all you have today
Because you’d rather die if you never get your way
You’d rather die if you never get your way
I hate to say it but “You deserved it”
I hate to say it but “You deserved it”
I can’t forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
I’ll never forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
You never thought you’re life could change so quick
Now the face in you’re mirror just makes you sick
“Mirror Mirror, please tell me I’m still perfect”
“Mirror Mirror, please tell me I’m still perfect”
You’ll never be accepted anymore
And you can never accept that this is you
You just have to live with everything you do
“Mirror Mirror, please tell me I’m still perfect”
“Mirror Mirror, please tell me I’m still perfect”
I can’t forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
I’ll never forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
I hope you’re scars will never heal
Then you’d realize that this life is real
You said “Life is just a fashion show”
You said “Life is just a fashion show”
Well if that’s true now you’re the wrecking ball
Torn apart by a wreck late one night
You never will be, and never were, alright
You said “Life is just a fashion show”
You said “Life is just a fashion show”
I can’t forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
I’ll never forget what you said
Lying on you’re hospital bed
“I’m too pretty why he didn’t have pity?”
“I’m just too pretty why couldn’t he have pity?”
Lyrics submitted by punkkid6312
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