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 fell in love
At second sight
At the end of the night
I told you you’re beautiful
Yea oh I wanted too
Days are getting colder
I felt the winter strangle the fall
Your birthday, then Christmas
Another year has come and gone
Then it was spring
And I couldn’t wait
To take you out dancing
But the sickness, the darkness, consumed my forsaken soul
And then it was June
But you weren’t around
I wanted to find you
You told me not to look so damn hard but I did
Like you
Right from the start
You’re baby teeth just chewing and gnawing my heart
You just wouldn’t let it go
I didn’t want you to
I shrugged off my amour, my weapons. And denounced my faith
I’m coming to get you, God be damned if he gets in my way
Cause if he does
I’ll cut him in thirds
I’ll cough up a prayer for him
My blood damns you father, the son, and the Holy Ghost
Then I’ll wage war
Against anyone
That dares to stop me from
I’ll find you. I’ll rescue you from the light, my love
Fell the heart of their blood on the side of my throat
I can’t get their taste off my tongue
I chewed through the bones, killed the kids, burned their homes
I felt their sharp soot in my lungs
You told me no
You wanted to leave
Because you couldn’t love me
But baby, it’s too late, they’re all dead, what the hell did I do?
What if you stayed?
What if you did?
What if you wanted to?
I’m sorry I loved you, but it’s all I think about
At second sight
At the end of the night
I told you you’re beautiful
Yea oh I wanted too
Days are getting colder
I felt the winter strangle the fall
Your birthday, then Christmas
Another year has come and gone
Then it was spring
And I couldn’t wait
To take you out dancing
But the sickness, the darkness, consumed my forsaken soul
And then it was June
But you weren’t around
I wanted to find you
You told me not to look so damn hard but I did
Like you
Right from the start
You’re baby teeth just chewing and gnawing my heart
You just wouldn’t let it go
I didn’t want you to
I shrugged off my amour, my weapons. And denounced my faith
I’m coming to get you, God be damned if he gets in my way
Cause if he does
I’ll cut him in thirds
I’ll cough up a prayer for him
My blood damns you father, the son, and the Holy Ghost
Then I’ll wage war
Against anyone
That dares to stop me from
I’ll find you. I’ll rescue you from the light, my love
Fell the heart of their blood on the side of my throat
I can’t get their taste off my tongue
I chewed through the bones, killed the kids, burned their homes
I felt their sharp soot in my lungs
You told me no
You wanted to leave
Because you couldn’t love me
But baby, it’s too late, they’re all dead, what the hell did I do?
What if you stayed?
What if you did?
What if you wanted to?
I’m sorry I loved you, but it’s all I think about
Lyrics submitted by kjuy342
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