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.
Take me by the hand,
and leave me to the slaughter,
Close my eyes and sing just let it go.
The warmest rain, it falls
on the darkest crimson mountains.
Seeping from the wound,
I think alone.
Don't say the pain will fade tomorrow;
The last thing that I'll feel will be today.
Hey.
You, you, you,
Don't you know?
You took upon my soul.
(I'll never feel this way again)
You, you, you,
Don't you know?
you put me on my knees
and cut my throat.
(I'll never feel this way again)
I lost my positivity.
I'm positively lost.
I thought the path was obvious; it's not.
Resign myself to failed potential,
the wind, it hits the sails.
my scarlet hands staining these two nails.
But don't say the pain will fade tomorrow;
The last thing that I feel will be today.
Hey.
You, you, you,
Don't you know?
You took upon my soul.
(I'll never feel this way again)
You, you, you,
Don't you know?
you put me on my knees
and cut my throat.
(I'll never feel this way again)
Oh.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
Oh.
and leave me to the slaughter,
Close my eyes and sing just let it go.
The warmest rain, it falls
on the darkest crimson mountains.
Seeping from the wound,
I think alone.
Don't say the pain will fade tomorrow;
The last thing that I'll feel will be today.
Hey.
You, you, you,
Don't you know?
You took upon my soul.
(I'll never feel this way again)
You, you, you,
Don't you know?
you put me on my knees
and cut my throat.
(I'll never feel this way again)
I lost my positivity.
I'm positively lost.
I thought the path was obvious; it's not.
Resign myself to failed potential,
the wind, it hits the sails.
my scarlet hands staining these two nails.
But don't say the pain will fade tomorrow;
The last thing that I feel will be today.
Hey.
You, you, you,
Don't you know?
You took upon my soul.
(I'll never feel this way again)
You, you, you,
Don't you know?
you put me on my knees
and cut my throat.
(I'll never feel this way again)
Oh.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
This is how it feels.
Oh.
Lyrics submitted by wendyswing13
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"my scarred hands sustain in these two nails."
its actually "my scarlet hands staining these two nails" i think. jesus reference...ironic
I thought it was "cut my throat" not cut my bones, but I could be wrong there!!
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Im pretty sure that it is 'Cut my Throat' aswell, (I personally think it would also make more sense!!) plus when i saw them do this live a few weeks ago i swear that 'Cut my Throat' is the lyric that Ian sang, it was amazing live! I also agree that the song is incredible!
I think this is a song about a victim of sexual abuse killing themselves ("The last thing that I\'ll feel will be today "). It makes me cry because of what Ian Watkins has been charged with.\n"You took apart my soul... I\'ll never feel this way again." Maybe this is the victim talking to the person who hurt him, saying, you f*cked me up. \nAnd the line "I lost my positivity, I\'m positively lost" is the victim stating how he feels after. \n"You put me on my knees and cut my throat." The abuser may as well have pulled the trigger themselves. \nThe powerful ending with "This is how it feels!" makes me feel like maybe the narrator is explaining his feelings through extreme violence and despair.\n\nPowerful song.
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