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.
Mary's surgeon
Called me urgent
Get down to ward?
And? make? my god
(who would date)? in the dark (one date in the dark?)
And for this ?????
I was (savoured)?
????????? and ????? bed
It went to my head
And (we kept her alive)??? (we kept our love)??? I think alive..
If your mouth keeps going where your mind won't go
You don't want to choke so chew it slowly
Nibble the edges on the kitchen floor
If it suits your taste, taste some more
If you worry that it's bitter like a barbie doll
Hold your nose and swallow it whole
If you worry that it's all gonna go to your hips
Roll it round on your rosy lips
If you worry that it's all gonna go to your thighs
Close your eyes for a big surprise....
And Mary's Surgeon
(Caught)? me certain
Brand new flavour
I can save her (savour)?
Such (pity)? in the (part)? beauty?
Mary, run away where we can't find you
Far away from smells that would remind you
Your hometown has burned down
But you will ????? look?
Staring at your face reflected in the fetid water
What shadows will it cast today
Familiar smells of fresh decay
Wish that you could flush yourself away
Complicitly leave your (mark?) definitely mark.
And Mary's Surgeon
Caught me purging
Lord God, save us
It's contagious
It's contagious
It's contagious
??????
Grow up ???????
?????? Catch us???
Called me urgent
Get down to ward?
And? make? my god
(who would date)? in the dark (one date in the dark?)
And for this ?????
I was (savoured)?
????????? and ????? bed
It went to my head
And (we kept her alive)??? (we kept our love)??? I think alive..
If your mouth keeps going where your mind won't go
You don't want to choke so chew it slowly
Nibble the edges on the kitchen floor
If it suits your taste, taste some more
If you worry that it's bitter like a barbie doll
Hold your nose and swallow it whole
If you worry that it's all gonna go to your hips
Roll it round on your rosy lips
If you worry that it's all gonna go to your thighs
Close your eyes for a big surprise....
And Mary's Surgeon
(Caught)? me certain
Brand new flavour
I can save her (savour)?
Such (pity)? in the (part)? beauty?
Mary, run away where we can't find you
Far away from smells that would remind you
Your hometown has burned down
But you will ????? look?
Staring at your face reflected in the fetid water
What shadows will it cast today
Familiar smells of fresh decay
Wish that you could flush yourself away
Complicitly leave your (mark?) definitely mark.
And Mary's Surgeon
Caught me purging
Lord God, save us
It's contagious
It's contagious
It's contagious
??????
Grow up ???????
?????? Catch us???
Lyrics submitted by marquicerise
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Oh dear. These lyrics coming back to haunt me...
This transcription was originally mine, that I posted to the Dresden Dolls message board years ago. It was only ever intended as a work-in-progress, in the hope that people would help me figure out the bits I wasn't sure about. But then every time anyone asked about the song, someone always ended up reposting this as it was. And now it's ended up here. Sorry about that, but it wasn't my fault.
Good to see somebody has sharper ears than me, at least. Nobody's managed to figure out that multi-tracked overlapping bit at the end, then?