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.
The antidote for irony is held safe far away from you
I heard you say just this one time, so I guess I'll, just sit down and see for myself
I'll go where you take me
And I feel the lies could burn your eyes
And I'll wait till you say please
You said this counts for so much more
Wait till tonight
You'll see exactly what I've seen and can't believe
I'll lie at birth what it was
To find a way to kill the pain
Put down, put down the loaded gun
Pointed straight between my eyes
'Cause you can't fight fair tonight
With words that cut like knives
And I want to see you do the things you never do
And I want to feel your skin but now the ceiling spins in the room get cold
I'll go where you take me
You feel the lies cover their eyes
And I'll wait till you say please
You said this counts for so much more
Wait til tonight
You'll see exactly what I've seen and can't believe
I'll lie at birth what it was
To find a way to kill the pain
Put down, put down the loaded gun
Pointed straight between my eyes
Cause you can't fight fair tonight
With words that cut like knives
Put down, put down the loaded gun
Pointed straight between my eyes
'Cause you can't fight fair tonight
With words that cut like knives
The day will come and it kills me
That the thing that I gave you will take you away from here
I need a chance to catch my breath
I'm no longer the thing that can take away our fear
Put down, put down the loaded gun
Pointed straight between my eyes
Put down, put down the loaded gun
Pointed straight between my eyes
'Cause you can't fight fair tonight
With words that cut like knives
Put down, put down the loaded gun
Pointed straight between my eyes
'Cause you can't fight fair tonight
With words that cut like knives
I heard you say just this one time, so I guess I'll, just sit down and see for myself
I'll go where you take me
And I feel the lies could burn your eyes
And I'll wait till you say please
You said this counts for so much more
Wait till tonight
You'll see exactly what I've seen and can't believe
I'll lie at birth what it was
To find a way to kill the pain
Put down, put down the loaded gun
Pointed straight between my eyes
'Cause you can't fight fair tonight
With words that cut like knives
And I want to see you do the things you never do
And I want to feel your skin but now the ceiling spins in the room get cold
I'll go where you take me
You feel the lies cover their eyes
And I'll wait till you say please
You said this counts for so much more
Wait til tonight
You'll see exactly what I've seen and can't believe
I'll lie at birth what it was
To find a way to kill the pain
Put down, put down the loaded gun
Pointed straight between my eyes
Cause you can't fight fair tonight
With words that cut like knives
Put down, put down the loaded gun
Pointed straight between my eyes
'Cause you can't fight fair tonight
With words that cut like knives
The day will come and it kills me
That the thing that I gave you will take you away from here
I need a chance to catch my breath
I'm no longer the thing that can take away our fear
Put down, put down the loaded gun
Pointed straight between my eyes
Put down, put down the loaded gun
Pointed straight between my eyes
'Cause you can't fight fair tonight
With words that cut like knives
Put down, put down the loaded gun
Pointed straight between my eyes
'Cause you can't fight fair tonight
With words that cut like knives
Lyrics submitted by fedorov1fan
Antidote for Irony Lyrics as written by Joseph R. Hamilton David Schroeder
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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lyrics are wrong, its not "ill lie at birth what it was to find a way to kill the pain"(doesnt even make sense), its "all i ever wanted was to find a way to kill the pain" good song tho, cant believe theres no comments
i absolutely love this song, i can't stop listening to it, or singing it.... but anyways, it's amazing.
So damn catchy. if you don't like getting songs stuck in ur head DO NOT download this song. great lyrics though
i dont get it...wats the antidote for irony thing about?
i like how the 2006 warped comp has this song listed as "over-exposed photo". alright!
lol, yea I noticed that too.
I love this song... but these lyrics are wrong. It's all I ever wanted was... not I'll lie at birth what it was. This song is great but I'm not quite sure what its supposed to me. I did notice also that it's listed as Over Exposed Photo on the Warped Tour 06 CD. I wonder... is he trying to say that he just wants somebody to understand the pain he's been through... kind of like saying that people think they have it so bad but until they have endured what hes been through, they should think again before taking drastic measures. I'm not quite sure that's what it really means... but it's a possibility.
One more thing... its cover your eyes not could burn. These lyrics written on here don't make sense.
I think the irony is how he was I guess her first love, but she ended up loving another guy. "That the thing that I gave you will take you away from here"