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.
Your heart is carved in stone
And apathy flows in your veins
When flesh falls from the bone
You've taken all you can take (you can take x3)
Don't believe in anyone
'cause they'll feel you so much more
Deep inside the venom is burning
Love her
When stink fades into smell
The liquor has washed you away
When face cracks into smile
You've taken all you can take (you can take [X3])
Don't believe in anyone
'cause they'll feel you so much more
Deep inside the venom is burning
Love her
You can't take
I'll give in
You can't break
What's broken
Your mistake
I'll rest my body in the ground
Don't believe in anyone
'cause they'll feel you so much more
Deep inside the venom is burning
Love
Don't believe in anyone
'cause the day that you were born
Can't deny the enemy's taken over
And apathy flows in your veins
When flesh falls from the bone
You've taken all you can take (you can take x3)
Don't believe in anyone
'cause they'll feel you so much more
Deep inside the venom is burning
Love her
When stink fades into smell
The liquor has washed you away
When face cracks into smile
You've taken all you can take (you can take [X3])
Don't believe in anyone
'cause they'll feel you so much more
Deep inside the venom is burning
Love her
You can't take
I'll give in
You can't break
What's broken
Your mistake
I'll rest my body in the ground
Don't believe in anyone
'cause they'll feel you so much more
Deep inside the venom is burning
Love
Don't believe in anyone
'cause the day that you were born
Can't deny the enemy's taken over
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According to the lyrics in the CD,
It's
"Don't believe in anyone 'Cause they'll feel you so much more Deep inside the venom is burning LOVER"
[Not "Love her".]
its
"Don't believe in anyone curse the day that you were born Can't deny the enemy's taken over"
if you listen, you can hear it as well as its in the cd book
i think its about a relationship that goes really bad.
"Your heart is carved in stone And apathy flows in your veins When flesh falls from the bone You've taken all you can take " she has become cold to him, there is alcohol abuse involved, and he now doesn't want a relationship now cuz of this. he "curses" the day she was born and wishes he had never known her. that is my interperetation of it. most seether fans know that shaun doesn't want to give all the meaning away because he wants everyone to get their own meaning out of it, whatever the song means to that individual.
i get the feeling that it;s simply about just simply the fact you've had enough in life, and you don;t believe in anything anymore
i get the feeling that it;s simply about just simply the fact you've had enough in life, and you don;t believe in anything anymore
I think it's about a person who refuses to let anyone else "Don't believe in anyone / 'cause they'll feel you so much more". The person he is talking about doesn't trust anyone and therefore never really lets anyone inside.
this song is super cool
i luv dis song i just don't know wat it means
hmmmmm. im not sure if i like this song that much... but i have to give it to them, this song is great!