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.
IN A WORLD
TAKE IT INSIDE YOU
AND BREAK IT DOWN
YOU TAKE ME SO SERIOUSLY
YOU'RE AFRAID OF MY DISFIGURED PAINLESS WAYS
YOU CAN'T POUR BLOOD OVER MY HEAD
TO COVER UP HOW I REALLY BLEED
SHOOT ME DEAD
WITH MY SUNGLASSES ON
FUCKING IN THIS WORTH IT FATTENING L.A. FANTASY
I GOT BLOW
BUT DECADENCE HAS ME
METH AND MERLOT
IMPRESSING YOU AS ME
IN THIS POWERLESS FRENZY
I'M IN THE BATHROOM CRUSHING UP VALIUM
BUT IN A FUCKED UP WAY
I REMEMBER EVERYTHING I SAY
IN THIS FROZEN METAPHASE
CHASING DRAGONS THROUGH AND ALUMINUM WORLD
OF RAZOR BLADES
A SKIN POPPED RIPPING
'CAUSE I'M IN A TRASH CAN DIGGING FOR ANSWERS
DIGGING THROUGH SHIT FOR A HIT IN A COKED UP WET DREAM
FINDING NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING
THE CIRCUS IS BACK IN TOWN AND I KNOW WHERE TO GO
ANESTHETIC OVERDOSE
DESENSITIZED TO MY OWN LIFE
WITH NO USEFUL MEMORY
I'M RESENTFUL FRIED AND OUT OF DOPE
COUNTING ON ACCIDENTS TO GET ME BY
GETTING HIGH
FOR IF THERE'S ONE THING I CAN COUNT ON
IT'S THAT I'VE BEEN CRASHING
SINCE THE DAY THIS MOTHERFUCKER
LEARNED TO DRIVE
TAKE IT INSIDE YOU
AND BREAK IT DOWN
YOU TAKE ME SO SERIOUSLY
YOU'RE AFRAID OF MY DISFIGURED PAINLESS WAYS
YOU CAN'T POUR BLOOD OVER MY HEAD
TO COVER UP HOW I REALLY BLEED
SHOOT ME DEAD
WITH MY SUNGLASSES ON
FUCKING IN THIS WORTH IT FATTENING L.A. FANTASY
I GOT BLOW
BUT DECADENCE HAS ME
METH AND MERLOT
IMPRESSING YOU AS ME
IN THIS POWERLESS FRENZY
I'M IN THE BATHROOM CRUSHING UP VALIUM
BUT IN A FUCKED UP WAY
I REMEMBER EVERYTHING I SAY
IN THIS FROZEN METAPHASE
CHASING DRAGONS THROUGH AND ALUMINUM WORLD
OF RAZOR BLADES
A SKIN POPPED RIPPING
'CAUSE I'M IN A TRASH CAN DIGGING FOR ANSWERS
DIGGING THROUGH SHIT FOR A HIT IN A COKED UP WET DREAM
FINDING NOTHING, NOTHING, NOTHING
THE CIRCUS IS BACK IN TOWN AND I KNOW WHERE TO GO
ANESTHETIC OVERDOSE
DESENSITIZED TO MY OWN LIFE
WITH NO USEFUL MEMORY
I'M RESENTFUL FRIED AND OUT OF DOPE
COUNTING ON ACCIDENTS TO GET ME BY
GETTING HIGH
FOR IF THERE'S ONE THING I CAN COUNT ON
IT'S THAT I'VE BEEN CRASHING
SINCE THE DAY THIS MOTHERFUCKER
LEARNED TO DRIVE
Lyrics submitted by poink
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