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.
Well this dark death you haunt while I sleep,
your breath fills the room with the devil.
What a yuletide song that we sing,
for the birth of a baby we revel.
My skin would turn into a song if I knew,
you remembered me hearing the choirs.
And I've the lords 60 books up in my room,
not one word on the page can break the silence.
But I'm not like you,
do you just need me?
I'm not like you,
just say you need me.
This bright light stay asleep til I wake,
can you sing me one of the apostles songs?
What a memory we have til we keep,
and a dozen memories more added to haunted.
In a years time I'll confront the image that I keep,
in a back room locked up in your body.
I pray you will say that you made a mistake,
but if you don't there's plenty I can say
if you don't there's plenty I can say.
And I don't just need you,
and you don't just need me.
And I don't just need you
just say you need me too.
your breath fills the room with the devil.
What a yuletide song that we sing,
for the birth of a baby we revel.
My skin would turn into a song if I knew,
you remembered me hearing the choirs.
And I've the lords 60 books up in my room,
not one word on the page can break the silence.
But I'm not like you,
do you just need me?
I'm not like you,
just say you need me.
This bright light stay asleep til I wake,
can you sing me one of the apostles songs?
What a memory we have til we keep,
and a dozen memories more added to haunted.
In a years time I'll confront the image that I keep,
in a back room locked up in your body.
I pray you will say that you made a mistake,
but if you don't there's plenty I can say
if you don't there's plenty I can say.
And I don't just need you,
and you don't just need me.
And I don't just need you
just say you need me too.
Lyrics submitted by measure3three, edited by lovenoir
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