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.
So scream I heard about your message
And how it reeks of your indifference
It bleeds horizontal straight from your wrists
(So scream louder about)
I'm bound to come around about
(Bound to come around)
Can’t you, can’t you feel it
Rolling off your lips
Tensing up your shoulders, c’mon
It’s love
(It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, It’s love
(It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, it’s love, it’s love, it’s love
Make it hurt
Scream we used to be the sigh and breathe
Subtle but elite method,
I could forfeit on competing
Said "it's all about a war"
So scream loud about
I'm bound to come around about
(bound to come around again)
Can’t you, can’t you feel it
Rolling off your lip
Tensing up your shoulders, c’mon
It’s love
(It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, It’s love (It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, it’s love, it’s love, it’s love
Make it hurt
The keys to the castle
Are right where I left them
A princess walked in
Just to die for attention
'Cause, after all well isn’t that
All that I’ve been after
And after all well isn’t that I’m after
(It's love, love that I'm after)
(No way out)
I give up in me
Well, I give up in you
(No way out)
Well, I give up in you
(No way out)
Well, I give up in you
(No way out)
I give up in you
I wanted you for nothing more
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted to hear
I wanted you for nothing more (loved you)
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear (leave, leave)
That’s what you wanted to hear
I wanted you for nothing more
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear (leave, leave)
That’s what you wanted to hear
I wanted you for nothing more
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted
And how it reeks of your indifference
It bleeds horizontal straight from your wrists
(So scream louder about)
I'm bound to come around about
(Bound to come around)
Can’t you, can’t you feel it
Rolling off your lips
Tensing up your shoulders, c’mon
It’s love
(It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, It’s love
(It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, it’s love, it’s love, it’s love
Make it hurt
Scream we used to be the sigh and breathe
Subtle but elite method,
I could forfeit on competing
Said "it's all about a war"
So scream loud about
I'm bound to come around about
(bound to come around again)
Can’t you, can’t you feel it
Rolling off your lip
Tensing up your shoulders, c’mon
It’s love
(It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, It’s love (It’s love)
Make it hurt
(I deserve it)
Well, it’s love, it’s love, it’s love
Make it hurt
The keys to the castle
Are right where I left them
A princess walked in
Just to die for attention
'Cause, after all well isn’t that
All that I’ve been after
And after all well isn’t that I’m after
(It's love, love that I'm after)
(No way out)
I give up in me
Well, I give up in you
(No way out)
Well, I give up in you
(No way out)
Well, I give up in you
(No way out)
I give up in you
I wanted you for nothing more
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted to hear
I wanted you for nothing more (loved you)
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear (leave, leave)
That’s what you wanted to hear
I wanted you for nothing more
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear (leave, leave)
That’s what you wanted to hear
I wanted you for nothing more
Than hating you for what you were
And that’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted to hear
That’s what you wanted
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Bonus Mosh Pt. II Lyrics as written by Edward Reyes Adam Burbank Lazzara
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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the second verse? yeah coz this is a totally different version than from that one from WYWTB. i dont know wat version this is, but i think i found it in limewire.
It sounds like one of the live versions I've heard when they played it on a tv show once, but still, all in all these aren't the right lyrics. :\
Yeah this is the live version from one of their performances on Fuse's IMX. I love both album versions and this version. =]
yeah.. it does sound all wrong. i couldn't find it anywhere else and it's so hard to listen to it. soooo anyone wanna make corrections to this so we can change it? i love both versions and i would love to get this right! help??
I hear.. We used to be this dying breed subtle but elite bet that I can forefit ... Its all about the bullets SO SCREAM LOUD ABOUT
alrighty guys well hear are the real lyrics for this version. no, it's not the same as on wywtb. they wrote this and performed it on IMX before changing it up for the record.
so scream we used to be this dying breed, subtle but elite. method actress forfeit or compete. he said it's all about a war. so scream loud, i'm bound. i'm bound to come around, i'm bound to. i'm bound to come around again. but can't you, can't you feel it? rolling off your lips? tensing up your shoulders? come on.
If anyone happens to see this, any idea about the line "I wanted you for nothing more than hating you for what you were?" I don't really understand it, but I love the song.
Sanna.. It's obviously saying that he wanted her because he hated what she was (which apparantly turned him on.) It totally doesn't make senses, but whatever.