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 can have it, yeah,
in the headphones, yeah,
go ahead, hahaha
his clocks are all wrong, but he knows by how much
he'll turn on you quick with a clinical touch
with a clinical touch, he'll stitch you in fits
and force you to beg for the fruits of the rich
and he'll burn you alive
he knows where you hide
leave you cold and surprised
you know he broke two hearts, in two weeks
he'll swallow your bones, and steal all your spit
and bring you to life like a talking puppet
like a talking puppet, he'll play with your limbs
swap them around, and tie them to strings
and he'll burn you alive
he knows where you hide
leave you cold and surprised
you know he broke two hearts, in two weeks
don't let him begin, to lure you in
cos he's silent, but he's smelt your scent
his sanity went a year to the day
broke two hearts in two weeks
broke two hearts in two weeks
chasing his tail, yeah, pacing his den
if you've got a wife then he'll take her again
he'll take her again down to his cell
and although she'll want to she will never tell
and he'll burn you alive
he knows where you hide
leave you cold and surprised
you know he broke two hearts in two weeks
in the headphones, yeah,
go ahead, hahaha
his clocks are all wrong, but he knows by how much
he'll turn on you quick with a clinical touch
with a clinical touch, he'll stitch you in fits
and force you to beg for the fruits of the rich
and he'll burn you alive
he knows where you hide
leave you cold and surprised
you know he broke two hearts, in two weeks
he'll swallow your bones, and steal all your spit
and bring you to life like a talking puppet
like a talking puppet, he'll play with your limbs
swap them around, and tie them to strings
and he'll burn you alive
he knows where you hide
leave you cold and surprised
you know he broke two hearts, in two weeks
don't let him begin, to lure you in
cos he's silent, but he's smelt your scent
his sanity went a year to the day
broke two hearts in two weeks
broke two hearts in two weeks
chasing his tail, yeah, pacing his den
if you've got a wife then he'll take her again
he'll take her again down to his cell
and although she'll want to she will never tell
and he'll burn you alive
he knows where you hide
leave you cold and surprised
you know he broke two hearts in two weeks
Lyrics submitted by ,tAn-x
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The voice effect they have makes it impossible to tell who is singing what part... or if its just one of them singing the whole song, but i doubt that... that effect just makes them sound alot alike