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.
There's so many hot kids around us.
Can we match up to that heat?
That face of yours is really something,
and it's something that you got for free.
I bet you go hot read blood pumping.
I'm pumping too, girl.
Oh! Inside of me.
You want a guy, I want a girl.
We're dead ends, baby. Uh-huh, all the way.
That face of yours is really something, and it's
something that you got for free.
That sparks spreads fast to the capillaries.
I got the flame too, girl. Inside of me.
We're dead in the face and red in the eyes,
and you're more than a sculpture, possibly.
But you're out of my league with the
ultra-gear, totally.
Oh! You're hot kids. WOW!
Make little marks on your body if you wanna.
Go ahead, destroy
yourself if you wanna feel something real.
Cut it wide open.
Can't you see how sad we are?
Can't you feel how gloom we are?
When all black clothes don't work no more.
Too bad about your low self-esteem.
That sucks for everyone involved.
Can we match up to that heat?
That face of yours is really something,
and it's something that you got for free.
I bet you go hot read blood pumping.
I'm pumping too, girl.
Oh! Inside of me.
You want a guy, I want a girl.
We're dead ends, baby. Uh-huh, all the way.
That face of yours is really something, and it's
something that you got for free.
That sparks spreads fast to the capillaries.
I got the flame too, girl. Inside of me.
We're dead in the face and red in the eyes,
and you're more than a sculpture, possibly.
But you're out of my league with the
ultra-gear, totally.
Oh! You're hot kids. WOW!
Make little marks on your body if you wanna.
Go ahead, destroy
yourself if you wanna feel something real.
Cut it wide open.
Can't you see how sad we are?
Can't you feel how gloom we are?
When all black clothes don't work no more.
Too bad about your low self-esteem.
That sucks for everyone involved.
Lyrics submitted by fancyashley
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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the most pathetic and tortured part is on the inside. ditto. lol. I'd never read these before. i want ultra gear. white belt time.