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.
We of blood frozen so thick it cannot thaw
Joints lubricated by sweet alcohol
Liver dissolving, eyelids but heavy sheets
Ignorant bliss and the bloodshot secrets it will keep
Pills, if you wouldn't mind
Clouds of vapor to stretch out the miles
Hungover, we'll greet a certain death
With a flash of chipped tooth smile
Each cities' demons buried beneath
In this campaign of vice
Our drinking song, a reprise
A slow blur existence
Wading knee deep in sin
Clutch at the ulcer
Acknowledge the frailties within
At dawn we begin again
You who have never seen your breath, are you alive?
This mitten clenches in a fist to kiss this fucking world goodnight
Destroyer, my only keeper
I kneel unto your amber gates
(And) pray you'll kill the ugliness that sleep won't take away
Free drinks, they shall not kill us
They only warm our fucking bones!
But late at night, I can't forget your laugh
And everything I used to know
But I've never seen so many faces
But I've never felt this all alone
But I guess this is what I've always wanted,
A four-wheeled coffin to call home
I will not ask another name
Disappearing faster than they came
Are you having fun?
Are you entertained?
Another heart-shaped bruise,
Another friend back home I'll lose
Am I missing something?
What is left to prove?
Another heated first-name fuck
Another stroke of dead man's luck
Another year I can't replace
Another tear sent down her face
At dawn we begin again,
'Till our deaths shall bring an end
You who have never seen your breath, are you alive?
This mitten clenches in a fist to kiss this fucking world goodnight
Destroyer, my only keeper
I kneel unto your amber gates
(And) pray you'll kill the ugliness that sleep won't take away
Joints lubricated by sweet alcohol
Liver dissolving, eyelids but heavy sheets
Ignorant bliss and the bloodshot secrets it will keep
Pills, if you wouldn't mind
Clouds of vapor to stretch out the miles
Hungover, we'll greet a certain death
With a flash of chipped tooth smile
Each cities' demons buried beneath
In this campaign of vice
Our drinking song, a reprise
A slow blur existence
Wading knee deep in sin
Clutch at the ulcer
Acknowledge the frailties within
At dawn we begin again
You who have never seen your breath, are you alive?
This mitten clenches in a fist to kiss this fucking world goodnight
Destroyer, my only keeper
I kneel unto your amber gates
(And) pray you'll kill the ugliness that sleep won't take away
Free drinks, they shall not kill us
They only warm our fucking bones!
But late at night, I can't forget your laugh
And everything I used to know
But I've never seen so many faces
But I've never felt this all alone
But I guess this is what I've always wanted,
A four-wheeled coffin to call home
I will not ask another name
Disappearing faster than they came
Are you having fun?
Are you entertained?
Another heart-shaped bruise,
Another friend back home I'll lose
Am I missing something?
What is left to prove?
Another heated first-name fuck
Another stroke of dead man's luck
Another year I can't replace
Another tear sent down her face
At dawn we begin again,
'Till our deaths shall bring an end
You who have never seen your breath, are you alive?
This mitten clenches in a fist to kiss this fucking world goodnight
Destroyer, my only keeper
I kneel unto your amber gates
(And) pray you'll kill the ugliness that sleep won't take away
Lyrics submitted by WakeToLife
Dave Goes to Hollywood Lyrics as written by David Lock Brian Eschbach
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