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.
You may find that my appetite gets its way
It keeps on growing and growing
Before you know it I'm a beast swallowing prey
And it is clear, it is clear
It's as clear as a fucking bell
The more I wear off on you
The more I seen the way i'll smell
Come on, get a way and save yourself
Come on, turn away and don't look back.
Come on, get a way and save yourself.
Come on, gray skies are turning black.
Cuz I will always hurt everyone I love
If I were you, I'd run away cuz it's true that
I will always hurt everyone I love.
I make it for you, but your bound to play if I adore you
You will see, that there's a blood clot in my heart
I'm trying to make time to push it out but I can't quite seem to start
And it is sore, it is sore
It's so sore that it hurts to feed.
You keep on taking little pieces of me
I'm gonna show you how to bleed
Come on, get a way and save yourself
Come on, turn away and don't look back.
Come on, get a way and save yourself.
Come on, gray skies are turning black.
Cuz I will always hurt everyone I love
If I were you, I'd run away cuz it's true that
I will always hurt everyone I love.
I make it for you, but your bound to play if I adore you
I think I'll keep you in a place where I can see you
But I know I'll break you like before, and I just can't do this anymore
Cuz I will always hurt everyone I love
If I were you, I'd run away cuz it's true that
I will always hurt everyone I love.
I make it for you, but your bound to play if I adore you
I make it for you (for you)
It keeps on growing and growing
Before you know it I'm a beast swallowing prey
And it is clear, it is clear
It's as clear as a fucking bell
The more I wear off on you
The more I seen the way i'll smell
Come on, get a way and save yourself
Come on, turn away and don't look back.
Come on, get a way and save yourself.
Come on, gray skies are turning black.
Cuz I will always hurt everyone I love
If I were you, I'd run away cuz it's true that
I will always hurt everyone I love.
I make it for you, but your bound to play if I adore you
You will see, that there's a blood clot in my heart
I'm trying to make time to push it out but I can't quite seem to start
And it is sore, it is sore
It's so sore that it hurts to feed.
You keep on taking little pieces of me
I'm gonna show you how to bleed
Come on, get a way and save yourself
Come on, turn away and don't look back.
Come on, get a way and save yourself.
Come on, gray skies are turning black.
Cuz I will always hurt everyone I love
If I were you, I'd run away cuz it's true that
I will always hurt everyone I love.
I make it for you, but your bound to play if I adore you
I think I'll keep you in a place where I can see you
But I know I'll break you like before, and I just can't do this anymore
Cuz I will always hurt everyone I love
If I were you, I'd run away cuz it's true that
I will always hurt everyone I love.
I make it for you, but your bound to play if I adore you
I make it for you (for you)
Lyrics submitted by zerodiablos
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