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.
What were you doing in my dream last night, honey
Well I thought I liked that you're uptight, baby
Well it's a mystery to me how you keep on slipping in my mind
And it's downright dirty that this old wound won't heal with time
Well you could wash my brain
You could tear out my heart
But I would never forget you
You could change my world
I could make a new start
But I would never forget you
And it's kill, kill, killing me
And it's kill, kill, killing me
That I'm still in love with you
Just when I think I've got you in safe keeping
That's when your memory, it comes 'round creeping
Well it's an ache I can't shake and it's creeped down deep into my core
But babe I can't fake it, I can't take this heartbreak anymore
Well you could wash my brain
You could tear out my heart
But I would never forget you
You could change my world
I could make a new start
But I would never forget you
And it's kill, kill, killing me
And it's kill, kill, killing me
That I'm still in love with you
I asked you please to leave my heart but you refused to go
I can't take this pain much longer
You insist on teaching me what I already know
Absence made this heart grow fonder
Well I thought I liked that you're uptight, baby
Well it's a mystery to me how you keep on slipping in my mind
And it's downright dirty that this old wound won't heal with time
Well you could wash my brain
You could tear out my heart
But I would never forget you
You could change my world
I could make a new start
But I would never forget you
And it's kill, kill, killing me
And it's kill, kill, killing me
That I'm still in love with you
Just when I think I've got you in safe keeping
That's when your memory, it comes 'round creeping
Well it's an ache I can't shake and it's creeped down deep into my core
But babe I can't fake it, I can't take this heartbreak anymore
Well you could wash my brain
You could tear out my heart
But I would never forget you
You could change my world
I could make a new start
But I would never forget you
And it's kill, kill, killing me
And it's kill, kill, killing me
That I'm still in love with you
I asked you please to leave my heart but you refused to go
I can't take this pain much longer
You insist on teaching me what I already know
Absence made this heart grow fonder
Lyrics submitted by nadesofthejungle, edited by shiftinshapes
Kill! Kill! Kill! Lyrics as written by Catherine Eleanor Pierce Allison Margaret Pierce
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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It's "Well I thought I locked that door up tight, baby" just to correct the lyrics
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What a kickass song but kickass girls.
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i always thought it was "you could change my name" not world.