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.
She helped remove the bullets from my leg
She took the blade, dug them out while I lay screaming
She showed me bloody things, and held them in her hand
And said that these were hers and put them in her pocket
I begged her, shoot me in the head
She took my gun, and shot my leg instead
The way she held my gun and looked at me with rage
Told me that everything was okay, if I survived
And now she stays with me, it's crazy but she's mine
She tells me I'm insane, because she doesn't lie
She was a-killing me, she left me here to die
In all the ways, the worry is alright
She took the blade, dug them out while I lay screaming
She showed me bloody things, and held them in her hand
And said that these were hers and put them in her pocket
I begged her, shoot me in the head
She took my gun, and shot my leg instead
The way she held my gun and looked at me with rage
Told me that everything was okay, if I survived
And now she stays with me, it's crazy but she's mine
She tells me I'm insane, because she doesn't lie
She was a-killing me, she left me here to die
In all the ways, the worry is alright
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She helped remove the bullets from my leg She took the blade, cut them out while I lay screaming She showed me bloody things, and held them in her hand And said that these were hers and put them in my pocket
I begged her, shoot me in the head She took my gun, shot my leg instead The way she held my gun and looked at me with rage Told me that everything was okay if I survive
And now she stays with me, it's crazy, but she's mine She says that I'm insane because she doesn't lie She was the killing need, she left me here to die In all the ways the worry is alright.