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.
Your face
Was never missed
You cleverness
And cunning words did not exist
Bitter bleak
Your fuckin weak
You know you dont deserve a thing
You fight for pride
To save your name
To heal the scars you waste to shame
Take the blame
Take the blame
Save it now so this can end
Cause there's nothing left to prove
To you
You've become the enemy
Let it go
Whoa, whoa
But you'll never take the blame
So let it go
Whoa, whoa
I'll tear it down
Arrogant
Sick of it
Flatter everyone you can
I'm pulling teeth
Cause talk is cheap
You lie regrets are elbow deep
So now its time
To chase the dream
With hand grenades and gasoline
Burn it down
Burn it down
Every gracious word you speak
Cause now I see right through
So fuck you
You've become the enemy
Let it go
Whoa, whoa
But you'll never take the blame
So let it go
Whoa, whoa
The time has come you know
To just let go
Just let it all go
And its not enough
That your handed everything
Still you smile to my face
But this time
I'll tear it down
I'll tear it down
And I'll tear it down
Cause there nothing left to prove
To you
You've become the enemy
Let it go
Whoa, whoa
But you'll never take the blame
So let it go
Whoa, whoa, whoa
You are your own worst enemy we know
Was never missed
You cleverness
And cunning words did not exist
Bitter bleak
Your fuckin weak
You know you dont deserve a thing
You fight for pride
To save your name
To heal the scars you waste to shame
Take the blame
Take the blame
Save it now so this can end
Cause there's nothing left to prove
To you
You've become the enemy
Let it go
Whoa, whoa
But you'll never take the blame
So let it go
Whoa, whoa
I'll tear it down
Arrogant
Sick of it
Flatter everyone you can
I'm pulling teeth
Cause talk is cheap
You lie regrets are elbow deep
So now its time
To chase the dream
With hand grenades and gasoline
Burn it down
Burn it down
Every gracious word you speak
Cause now I see right through
So fuck you
You've become the enemy
Let it go
Whoa, whoa
But you'll never take the blame
So let it go
Whoa, whoa
The time has come you know
To just let go
Just let it all go
And its not enough
That your handed everything
Still you smile to my face
But this time
I'll tear it down
I'll tear it down
And I'll tear it down
Cause there nothing left to prove
To you
You've become the enemy
Let it go
Whoa, whoa
But you'll never take the blame
So let it go
Whoa, whoa, whoa
You are your own worst enemy we know
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This song I always play when I think about a guy that I use to be best friends with, and then one day, he randomly decided that he didn't want to know me anymore. He started calling me "emo filth" and all other hurtful comments. He won't admit what he's done though. Hes a very stuborn guy. For a while i seriously thought about changing the way I am so that I could have him back as a friend (we were very close you see), but then I realised:
"Your face Was never missed You cleverness And cunning words did not exist Bitter bleak Your fuckin weak You know you dont deserve a thing You fight for pride To save your name To heal the scars you waste to shame Take the blame Take the blame Save it now so this can end Cause there's nothing left to prove To you"
This is my "Screw You" song It's basically my theme song for this one girl It's quite perfect.
There are some errors here though... I think it's "Your face Is never missed" and "to heal the scars and ERASE the shame Dig the grave dig the grave" "i'll tear it down Arrogant SYCHOPHANT" "I'm pulling teeth cause talk is cheap and MY regrets are elbow-deep" And i think that's it
but yeah, amazing song Story of the Year is my true love
This song is called "Pay Your Enemy", unless the American cd is different to the Australian one... but anyway this song is absolutely tops
Who the crap?.....this song is about their former i think drummer, possibly guitarist, i think guitarist, he sued the band during the making of "in the wake of determination" and so they wrote a song about him, hence the title "sure your friends (the band) pay your enemies" and multiple song titles are diff on this then they lsited, this song is now pay your enemey, meathead is now jarhead, and i think thats it.
i heard aswell, that is about an ex-band member sue your friends, soty, pya your enemies, lawyers. It is most defenitely a fuck you to anyone who needs to say it to someone.