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.
How does it feel now you're the joke
We're in flaming tongue
So many times I wished you'd choke
On your proverbs and predictions
You knew it all, ran the show
Left a bruise without feeling a damn thing
Losing grip of your emotion
But that's history
You don't scare me
Although I'm small
I'm bulletproof and ten feet tall
Don't drown myself
Don't play a role
My scars have healed
Got a super soul
I got my super soul
Another game, sickly insane
You gave me the blame
I could've killed you in your sleep
Dreaming conspiracies to haunt me
You made the rules, religiously
No compromise
Off the rob authority
Blinded by the smells of darkness
But that's history
You don't scare me
Although I'm small
I'm bulletproof and ten feet tall
Don't drown myself
Don't play a role
My scars have healed
Got a super soul
(I'm stronger now than I've ever been before
There's no way you can hurt me anymore)
(I feel brand new and it's all because of you
So all I can say is...thank you)
You don't scare me
Although I'm small
I'm bulletproof and ten feet tall
Don't drown myself
Don't play a role
My scars have healed
Got a super soul
We're in flaming tongue
So many times I wished you'd choke
On your proverbs and predictions
You knew it all, ran the show
Left a bruise without feeling a damn thing
Losing grip of your emotion
But that's history
You don't scare me
Although I'm small
I'm bulletproof and ten feet tall
Don't drown myself
Don't play a role
My scars have healed
Got a super soul
I got my super soul
Another game, sickly insane
You gave me the blame
I could've killed you in your sleep
Dreaming conspiracies to haunt me
You made the rules, religiously
No compromise
Off the rob authority
Blinded by the smells of darkness
But that's history
You don't scare me
Although I'm small
I'm bulletproof and ten feet tall
Don't drown myself
Don't play a role
My scars have healed
Got a super soul
(I'm stronger now than I've ever been before
There's no way you can hurt me anymore)
(I feel brand new and it's all because of you
So all I can say is...thank you)
You don't scare me
Although I'm small
I'm bulletproof and ten feet tall
Don't drown myself
Don't play a role
My scars have healed
Got a super soul
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I love this song, and i loved her proformance of it on Rockstar: Supernova. Shes a great singer, surprised no one commented on this already.
Lol I love this song so much. I can't believe they told her her lyrics were too literal. I'd rather have Dilana than Lukas. I hate him. They only picked him because Tommy Lee threatened to leave the band if they picked Dilana. I hate Tommy Lee.
Eh, things happen, Delandeus. Just be happy that at least we still have her own Album lol.
KILLER SONG! SHE ROCKS!! The meaning of this song is simple and i think just about anyone can relate to it
I love dilana, but im glad lukas rossi i sin that band, because he thinks he's the shit and so does lee. i love newstead though... dilana could do so much better than them... oh well...
She was a bit too dramatic for my taste, and I was lukas from the start, being Canadian and all, but this song is good, must admit that :)
I love Lukas, but Dilana was my first favorite. I would have been happy with either winning, or Storm. This song is great, and pretty self-explanitory in my opinion.