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.
Wait, I really don't have the guts for this
It must have been abstracted with my appendix
Or maybe it grows with my wisdom teeth
Wait, it might be such a stretch, it's not my fault legally
I'll dial the doctors now, you're right I never was a man for the law
Please don't walk away in defeat, please don't walk away
Wait, I haven't lost my courage on the rocks
I haven't quite found the words to use
I'm not sure they make the cards to break this ice
Wait, please wait until our socks are bitterly soaked
Until we have to roll up our pants
Until the giraffes flee to row boats
Please don't walk away in anger darling
Exit gracefully like the evening's sunset
Enter the scene starting with a dial tone
Tightrope over these razorblade complications
Cutting myself, almost everyday
Let it feel so real, let me taste the pain
One day we'll live in igloos on the Galapagos
'Till then let's remember the Atlantic air in-between our hands
The worms are moving, the grass is growing
Flowers are blooming, the leaves are dropping
The birds are chirping, clouds are forming
The sun is burning, self medication never ends
I taught you how to hate, you taught me how to love too
This is how I lost my mind on you
I taught you how to hate, you taught me how to love too
This is how I lost my mind on you
I taught you how to hate, you taught me how to love too
This is how I lost my mind on you
I taught you how to hate, you taught me how to love too
This is how I lost my mind on you
I taught you how to hate, you taught me how to love too
This is how I lost my mind on you
I taught you how to hate, you taught me how to love too
This is how I lost my mind on you
This is our final dance
You taught me how to love and I taught you how to hate
Everything is based on you
Isn't it funny how we lost control or how I lost my mind on you?
This is our final dance
You taught me how to love and I taught you how to hate
Everything is based on you
Isn't it funny how we lost control or how I lost my mind on you?
This is our final dance
You taught me how to love and I taught you how to hate
Everything is based on you
Isn't it funny how we lost control or how I lost my mind on you?
This is our final dance
You taught me how to love and I taught you how to hate
Everything is based on you
Isn't it funny how we lost control or how I lost my mind on you?
This is our final dance
You taught me how to love and I taught you how to hate
Everything is based on you
Isn't it funny how we lost control or how I lost my mind on you?
It must have been abstracted with my appendix
Or maybe it grows with my wisdom teeth
Wait, it might be such a stretch, it's not my fault legally
I'll dial the doctors now, you're right I never was a man for the law
Please don't walk away in defeat, please don't walk away
Wait, I haven't lost my courage on the rocks
I haven't quite found the words to use
I'm not sure they make the cards to break this ice
Wait, please wait until our socks are bitterly soaked
Until we have to roll up our pants
Until the giraffes flee to row boats
Please don't walk away in anger darling
Exit gracefully like the evening's sunset
Enter the scene starting with a dial tone
Tightrope over these razorblade complications
Cutting myself, almost everyday
Let it feel so real, let me taste the pain
One day we'll live in igloos on the Galapagos
'Till then let's remember the Atlantic air in-between our hands
The worms are moving, the grass is growing
Flowers are blooming, the leaves are dropping
The birds are chirping, clouds are forming
The sun is burning, self medication never ends
I taught you how to hate, you taught me how to love too
This is how I lost my mind on you
I taught you how to hate, you taught me how to love too
This is how I lost my mind on you
I taught you how to hate, you taught me how to love too
This is how I lost my mind on you
I taught you how to hate, you taught me how to love too
This is how I lost my mind on you
I taught you how to hate, you taught me how to love too
This is how I lost my mind on you
I taught you how to hate, you taught me how to love too
This is how I lost my mind on you
This is our final dance
You taught me how to love and I taught you how to hate
Everything is based on you
Isn't it funny how we lost control or how I lost my mind on you?
This is our final dance
You taught me how to love and I taught you how to hate
Everything is based on you
Isn't it funny how we lost control or how I lost my mind on you?
This is our final dance
You taught me how to love and I taught you how to hate
Everything is based on you
Isn't it funny how we lost control or how I lost my mind on you?
This is our final dance
You taught me how to love and I taught you how to hate
Everything is based on you
Isn't it funny how we lost control or how I lost my mind on you?
This is our final dance
You taught me how to love and I taught you how to hate
Everything is based on you
Isn't it funny how we lost control or how I lost my mind on you?
Lyrics submitted by nimrod3277
120 Ways to Kill You: An Illustrated Children's Book Lyrics as written by Mark Thomas Kluepfel
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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