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've been staring in a trance under a wet blanket
Touching myself to keep warm
Bouncing sounds across the walls,
I'm insane and completely ignored
I've been writing songs with silent words
Swallowing sounds that scrape and burn
Measuring time by the curtains crack
I've been to the edge and I've come back
It's black and I forget
Out cold in a suit of sweat
Lost in someone elses day,
I dream of death and smell decay
I've been starving in a dress,
Recieving less and needing more
No sight, no sound, no taste, no touch
I'm not getting enough stimulation
Like censored masturbation
It's never like the real thing,
Like swimming in a sinking dream
I think I'll start over again
It's black and I forget
Out cold in a suit of sweat
Lost in someone elses day
I dream of me and smell decay
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
I've been lying in a ditch
With rolling eyes and a nervous twitch
And it goes down to my knees,
Eyes that run, teeth chattering
I'm trying to sing, I bleed,
I've got a knife inside
I'll give you all I've got left
'Cause I don't have much to hide
Don't have much to hide
Don't have much to hide
It's black and I forget
Out cold in a suit of sweat
I dream of death and smell decay
Oh no
Touching myself to keep warm
Bouncing sounds across the walls,
I'm insane and completely ignored
I've been writing songs with silent words
Swallowing sounds that scrape and burn
Measuring time by the curtains crack
I've been to the edge and I've come back
It's black and I forget
Out cold in a suit of sweat
Lost in someone elses day,
I dream of death and smell decay
I've been starving in a dress,
Recieving less and needing more
No sight, no sound, no taste, no touch
I'm not getting enough stimulation
Like censored masturbation
It's never like the real thing,
Like swimming in a sinking dream
I think I'll start over again
It's black and I forget
Out cold in a suit of sweat
Lost in someone elses day
I dream of me and smell decay
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
Oh no
I've been lying in a ditch
With rolling eyes and a nervous twitch
And it goes down to my knees,
Eyes that run, teeth chattering
I'm trying to sing, I bleed,
I've got a knife inside
I'll give you all I've got left
'Cause I don't have much to hide
Don't have much to hide
Don't have much to hide
It's black and I forget
Out cold in a suit of sweat
I dream of death and smell decay
Oh no
Lyrics submitted by Breakingbenjaminfan
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