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.
I know I'll never be free
Change doesn't come easy
And if I'll never be free
You'll live in hell with me
Me
Fear
A Contradiction
Co-exist as darkness brought to life
My own skin don't seem to fit me right
Pain is my way of self-expression
A Fatal choice that always hangs above
Love what I kill Kill what I love
I run you run you stop and then you take it
I run you run you stop and then you get it
I run you run you stop and then you take it
I run you run you stop and then you get it from me
The one whose giant steps ahead of where you've been
What you don't see
I know I'll never save myself
Dying from this immortality
[Chorus]
This is not an exit
I can't never change it
This is not an exit
There's now way out
Add a touch of
Who'd thought humanity's a dream
Things are not what they seem
Hungry for you but not to hurt you
Hunger for the secret of your life
I'm a timeless clock
And you kill time
I run you run you stop and then you take it
I run you run you stop and then you get it
I run you run you stop and then you take it
I run you run you stop and then you get it from me
[Chorus]
I know I'll never be free
Change doesn't come easy
And if I'll never be free
You'll live in hell with me
This is not an exit
I can't ever change it
You stop and then you take it
I stop but I can't fake it
Cause this is not an exit
Pain is my way of self-expression
A fatal choice hangs above
Love what I kill kill what I love
Love
This is not an exit
I can't ever change it
Cause this is not an exit
Hand over fist come and taste my dark trick
Hand over fist I'll kill you when I give it
This is not an exit
I can't ever change it
Cause this is not an exit
Be dangerous and unpredictable
And make a lot of noise
Change doesn't come easy
And if I'll never be free
You'll live in hell with me
Me
Fear
A Contradiction
Co-exist as darkness brought to life
My own skin don't seem to fit me right
Pain is my way of self-expression
A Fatal choice that always hangs above
Love what I kill Kill what I love
I run you run you stop and then you take it
I run you run you stop and then you get it
I run you run you stop and then you take it
I run you run you stop and then you get it from me
The one whose giant steps ahead of where you've been
What you don't see
I know I'll never save myself
Dying from this immortality
[Chorus]
This is not an exit
I can't never change it
This is not an exit
There's now way out
Add a touch of
Who'd thought humanity's a dream
Things are not what they seem
Hungry for you but not to hurt you
Hunger for the secret of your life
I'm a timeless clock
And you kill time
I run you run you stop and then you take it
I run you run you stop and then you get it
I run you run you stop and then you take it
I run you run you stop and then you get it from me
[Chorus]
I know I'll never be free
Change doesn't come easy
And if I'll never be free
You'll live in hell with me
This is not an exit
I can't ever change it
You stop and then you take it
I stop but I can't fake it
Cause this is not an exit
Pain is my way of self-expression
A fatal choice hangs above
Love what I kill kill what I love
Love
This is not an exit
I can't ever change it
Cause this is not an exit
Hand over fist come and taste my dark trick
Hand over fist I'll kill you when I give it
This is not an exit
I can't ever change it
Cause this is not an exit
Be dangerous and unpredictable
And make a lot of noise
Lyrics submitted by BobbyjointRitual
This Is Not an Exit Lyrics as written by Daniel Alan Spitz Charlie L. Benante
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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