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.
Black paint is peeling from the inside of the can
Worn as a mask to cover the naked mind
It's all lies and subterfuge, smoke and mirrors
Life for sale, 1 owner, badly soiled and stained
Fuck it up the ass, I do not want it
Take me back I'm done with it
How wrong can damn your whole GODDAMN life be?
You call it gift but I call it dirt
You hear me, God? Go fuck yourself
You might be God but it do not mean shit to me
The Last Remnants of a Dream
That's been Bound and Gagged then fucking died
Lose your head and it can really blow your mind
Locust plague haemorrhage, hands of blood and piss
I'll be motherfucker, king on the latrines
So place your bets, I'll take your bets
No time for tears and no regrets
Just hate yourself for what you do not have the balls to be
When it's all unravelling
So dionysian, Ecstatic
Talking to God with a microphone made of steel
No regrets, no regrets
Naked and bleeding but no regrets
Live now only for the day when you can sleep forever
No more giving your love away like so much cheap wine
The air Screams, no tears
The Air Bleeds, no tears
And no coming back
Part of the deal, you knew the possibilities
Aware, of sound mind and fucked
You wanted all this porcelain
You always knew it could be cracked
And now it's finally smashed
It's finally broken beyond repair
Spilled milk runs red one tick to hell please
Haha!
Worn as a mask to cover the naked mind
It's all lies and subterfuge, smoke and mirrors
Life for sale, 1 owner, badly soiled and stained
Fuck it up the ass, I do not want it
Take me back I'm done with it
How wrong can damn your whole GODDAMN life be?
You call it gift but I call it dirt
You hear me, God? Go fuck yourself
You might be God but it do not mean shit to me
The Last Remnants of a Dream
That's been Bound and Gagged then fucking died
Lose your head and it can really blow your mind
Locust plague haemorrhage, hands of blood and piss
I'll be motherfucker, king on the latrines
So place your bets, I'll take your bets
No time for tears and no regrets
Just hate yourself for what you do not have the balls to be
When it's all unravelling
So dionysian, Ecstatic
Talking to God with a microphone made of steel
No regrets, no regrets
Naked and bleeding but no regrets
Live now only for the day when you can sleep forever
No more giving your love away like so much cheap wine
The air Screams, no tears
The Air Bleeds, no tears
And no coming back
Part of the deal, you knew the possibilities
Aware, of sound mind and fucked
You wanted all this porcelain
You always knew it could be cracked
And now it's finally smashed
It's finally broken beyond repair
Spilled milk runs red one tick to hell please
Haha!
Lyrics submitted by themetalbass7197
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