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.
eyes are gouged, i cannot see
the mouth that's chewing chunks of me
been ripped apart from ass to head
fed on by the undead
your lips are colored red with gore
i'm bleeding out across the floor
i'm gonna die, i won't survive
but i'll be back alive
he preach-ed & bleed-ed
brain feed-ed's what the bible says
dismembered me with no memory
life, it just aint quite the same
when you are feasting on my brain
you've gone insane
now there's no pain
all that's left is afterbirth
together, we must roam the earth
blood is draining down my back
my brain's an embryonic sac
the chord strangling's umbilical
from sliced up guts you pulled
all of the guts under my heart
you chewed with teeth to tear-apart
the love is all gone from your eyes
your christ was hypnotized
he preach-ed & bleed-ed
brain feed-ed's what the bible says
dismembered me with no memory
life, it just aint quite the same
when you are feasting on my brain
you've gone insane
now there's no pain
all that's left is afterbirth
together, we must roam the earth
the mouth that's chewing chunks of me
been ripped apart from ass to head
fed on by the undead
your lips are colored red with gore
i'm bleeding out across the floor
i'm gonna die, i won't survive
but i'll be back alive
he preach-ed & bleed-ed
brain feed-ed's what the bible says
dismembered me with no memory
life, it just aint quite the same
when you are feasting on my brain
you've gone insane
now there's no pain
all that's left is afterbirth
together, we must roam the earth
blood is draining down my back
my brain's an embryonic sac
the chord strangling's umbilical
from sliced up guts you pulled
all of the guts under my heart
you chewed with teeth to tear-apart
the love is all gone from your eyes
your christ was hypnotized
he preach-ed & bleed-ed
brain feed-ed's what the bible says
dismembered me with no memory
life, it just aint quite the same
when you are feasting on my brain
you've gone insane
now there's no pain
all that's left is afterbirth
together, we must roam the earth
Lyrics submitted by lzacrack666
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