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.
Oh, why
Tell me why I'm here
Tell me what I'm thinking
Why the whole damn world
Seems so unclear
I just hold on tight
Hoping and wishing
That everything
Will one day be alright
Where we've gone
No matter what we do no
Might as well be
A little confused
Tie me up
Take the keys to the
Truck
And run
Now where we lie now
In the bed of nails
Where the story ends
Nobody can tell
Just tie me up
Take the bullets to the
Gun
And run
Oh, thoughts
Racing through my mind
Perfect images
Stand alone
But always left behind
Looking in the mirror
Only to find out
All that I have
Was filled and built up
With this terror
A place of unjust hate
To feel the passion
Never to give
But always able
To take
Where we've gone
No matter what we do no
Might as well be
A little confused
Just tie me up
Take the keys to the
Truck
And run
Where we lie now
In the bed of nails
Where the story ends
Nobody can tell
Tie me up
Take the bullets to the
Gun
And run
Oh, how
How to be so blind
The only thing that mattered
Was how I felt
Deep in my design
How is it so real
This dampened cold mist
With my clenched fists down now
Can someone tell me
How to feel
Where we've gone
No matter what we do no
Might as well be
A little confused
Tie me up
Take the keys to the
Truck
And run
Where we lie now
In the bed of nails
Where the story ends
Nobody can tell
Just tie me up
Take the bullets to the
Gun
And run now
Baby
Run now
Baby, run now
And don't ever
Look back now
Baby just run
Tie me up
Pull the trigger
to the gun
And run
Tell me why I'm here
Tell me what I'm thinking
Why the whole damn world
Seems so unclear
I just hold on tight
Hoping and wishing
That everything
Will one day be alright
Where we've gone
No matter what we do no
Might as well be
A little confused
Tie me up
Take the keys to the
Truck
And run
Now where we lie now
In the bed of nails
Where the story ends
Nobody can tell
Just tie me up
Take the bullets to the
Gun
And run
Oh, thoughts
Racing through my mind
Perfect images
Stand alone
But always left behind
Looking in the mirror
Only to find out
All that I have
Was filled and built up
With this terror
A place of unjust hate
To feel the passion
Never to give
But always able
To take
Where we've gone
No matter what we do no
Might as well be
A little confused
Just tie me up
Take the keys to the
Truck
And run
Where we lie now
In the bed of nails
Where the story ends
Nobody can tell
Tie me up
Take the bullets to the
Gun
And run
Oh, how
How to be so blind
The only thing that mattered
Was how I felt
Deep in my design
How is it so real
This dampened cold mist
With my clenched fists down now
Can someone tell me
How to feel
Where we've gone
No matter what we do no
Might as well be
A little confused
Tie me up
Take the keys to the
Truck
And run
Where we lie now
In the bed of nails
Where the story ends
Nobody can tell
Just tie me up
Take the bullets to the
Gun
And run now
Baby
Run now
Baby, run now
And don't ever
Look back now
Baby just run
Tie me up
Pull the trigger
to the gun
And run
Lyrics submitted by bananahero
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