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 love her, you love her, you love her.
No you don't.
You're better, you're bitter, you're better off without.
You love her.
You'll never leave her.
For every boy who told you that he'd never ever feel
The way he felt when you touched him and never did again..
Did you get my call?
So I know you're home.
Did you get my call?
Locked up in your room.
I still have your key.
Die, bitch, die.
Die, bitch, die.
There'll be no escaping.
"Maybe this time I've gone a little too far,
But you had it coming."
Tearing out your organs.
You liar, you liar, you liar, who'd of thought?
You couldn't, you couldn't control your mouth.
You liar, you liar, you liar, who'd of thought?
You couldn't, you couldn't, you couldn't shut your mouth.
Did you get my call?
So I know you're home.
Did you get my call?
Locked up in your room.
I still have your key.
Die, bitch, die.
Die, bitch, die.
Tearing out your organs.
Die, bitch, die.
There'll be no escaping.
("Maybe this time I've gone a little too far,
But you had it coming.")
No you don't.
You're better, you're bitter, you're better off without.
You love her.
You'll never leave her.
For every boy who told you that he'd never ever feel
The way he felt when you touched him and never did again..
Did you get my call?
So I know you're home.
Did you get my call?
Locked up in your room.
I still have your key.
Die, bitch, die.
Die, bitch, die.
There'll be no escaping.
"Maybe this time I've gone a little too far,
But you had it coming."
Tearing out your organs.
You liar, you liar, you liar, who'd of thought?
You couldn't, you couldn't control your mouth.
You liar, you liar, you liar, who'd of thought?
You couldn't, you couldn't, you couldn't shut your mouth.
Did you get my call?
So I know you're home.
Did you get my call?
Locked up in your room.
I still have your key.
Die, bitch, die.
Die, bitch, die.
Tearing out your organs.
Die, bitch, die.
There'll be no escaping.
("Maybe this time I've gone a little too far,
But you had it coming.")
Lyrics submitted by Toast1288
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this is my second favorite song next to red or white wine, great stuff :]
everything i'm saying now is just going off of past theories, because i think this album is going in chronological order of the way that things happened at saylor lake. but if my theory about drawing the devil is right, i'm pretty sure i have this song down.
i think this song is going to be about the second murder, in which the murderer cheated on his wife with whoever this victim is.
"You love her, you love her, you love her. No you don't. You're better, you're bitter, you're better off without. You love her. You'll never leave her."
i think this is the girl, trying to convince him that he doesn't actually love his wife, and changing her mind over and over or something, and maybe giving up hope of being with him or something by saying he'll never leave her.
Did you get my call? So I know you're home. Did you get my call? Locked up in your room. I still have your key.
this sort of jumps ahead to you liar, you liar, but i think this is referring to something that happened before what that part is talking about. i think the girl may have ended up telling people about the affair, and she knows that he's pissed off at her so she's just staying in her house. so when he goes to kill her, he calls to see if shes there. i still have your key should be about how he breaks into the house.
You liar, you liar, you liar, who'd of thought? You couldn't, you couldn't control your mouth. You liar, you liar, you liar, who'd of thought? You couldn't, you couldn't, you couldn't shut your mouth.
im thinking this is about when she told, i don't know how many people or who, but i think she ended up telling.
Die, bitch, die. Die, bitch, die. Tearing out your organs. Die, bitch, die. There'll be no escaping.
("Maybe this time I've gone a little too far, But you had it coming.")
this is just describing when he killed her...how he knows that he's getting ridiculously out of control, but he's rationalizing it with how she deserved to be killed.
the only flaw i see in my theories so far is that if she actual made the affair known to the public, he would have been suspect #1 before he could commit any other murders, which he wouldn't have killed her if that would have been the case. maybe she just told his wife personally, and he killed his wife too..?
anyways, i think i'm getting a little too into this lmfao.
Ssshhh previous commenter.
THANKYOU FOR POSTING THESE LYRICS! I love this song second best to They'll Never Get Me :D
Judging by what the album is actually supposed to be about, I think this is about one of the killer's murders. And he (or she) sexually assaulted the victim first.
Yeah and I think what eizoh said is good also.
I think maybe the victim in this song was a previous relationship. Because of this line..
'For every boy who told you that he'd never ever feel The way he felt when you touched him and never did again..'
Maybe he felt that way about her and she pushed him away. Now he is going back to kill her for not loving him back? It would make sense since he says "I still have your key.", which would be a hint that they were at one point together.
lol fiascodagama, if you think this is bad go listen to putrid pile or some shit that way you can go complain about them and stop clogging up out comments with your bullshit.
im listening to this song, now and i think that this a girl he killed which is kinda obv. 'die bitch die' yeah but i dont think he kills a girl every song, every day. cuz if ur a loser like me and read the articles on the cover some say 'boy dies' or 'double homicide'
It never said it was always a girl or just 1 person for every murder though..
But theres 12 murders and 12 tracks so it's the only thing that makes sense.
Also, it seems like whenever there's actual quotes in the lyrics he's talking to the victim.
Eizoh your description is pretty damn good. I'm not sure about either of the previous victims being his wife though, because like you said that would make him a suspect. Definately not the 2nd victim because the police report said she wasn't married. Maybe he was dating them though, and if he was planning to keep killing like I think he was, then he'd have to date more than one at a time to gain their trust in time to get all 12 murders in the 11 month time frame. Maybe this girl and the girl from "Drawing the Devil" will come close together time wise and end up being our "double homicide".
Check out worsethanafairytale.com this one is up... I can't make much of it but maybe someone else can
well on worsethanafairytale.com it says a male dies too so this is the double homicide...hmmm and so my guess is that was her b/f and he was jealous, and ripped out her organs, and stabbed him too. and he has her key, so he didnt need to break in. its pretty obvioius
You love her, you love her, you love her. No you don't. You're better, you're bitter, you're better off without. You love her. You'll never leave her.
maybe thats towaards the boy, saying he doesnt really love her