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.
(Craig Owens)
I never knew what i would do
if anybody tried to take you away
and your beautiful boy
wont wait for you because he's busy
with the stars and the fame
(Jonny Craig)
and I dont know why I breathe
it's taking too long for me
can we speed up the process please?
but you'll be the one I need
(Vic Fuentes)
I need somebody (somebody)
somebody crazy enough to tell me
I will love you till we,
till we are buried
our bodies (our bodies)
our bodies, buried close together
cemetery weather
in the cemetery weather
(Jonny Craig)
I never knew what i would do
if anybody tried to speak your name,
I would tear down their house
and i'd burn my way around
the brightest memory of your face
'cause I would do anything (anything, anything)
this love is a selfish thing
and i'll feed off the wounds that bleed
and tear you away from me.
(Vic Fuentes)
I need somebody (somebody)
somebody crazy enough to tell me
I will love you till we,
till we are buried
our bodies (our bodies)
our bodies, buried close together
cemetery weather
in the cemetery weather
Violent delight
We'll live as if we died
Violent delight
Live as if we died
My violent delight
Live as if we died
My violent delight
Live as if we died
My violent delight, violent delight
(Jonny Craig)
so come, come on
I won't leave without you
(Vic Fuentes)
If we die then we die and ill sing this
buried with you
Violent delight
Live as if we die
My violent delight, violent delight
(Vic Fuentes)
I need somebody (somebody)
somebody crazy enough to tell me
I will love you till we,
I love you till we are buried
our bodies (our bodies)
our bodies buried close together
cemetery weather
in the cemetery weather
[Long instumental]
(Jonny Craig)
I never knew what i would do
if anybody tried to take you away
I never knew what i would do
if anybody tried to take you away
and your beautiful boy
wont wait for you because he's busy
with the stars and the fame
(Jonny Craig)
and I dont know why I breathe
it's taking too long for me
can we speed up the process please?
but you'll be the one I need
(Vic Fuentes)
I need somebody (somebody)
somebody crazy enough to tell me
I will love you till we,
till we are buried
our bodies (our bodies)
our bodies, buried close together
cemetery weather
in the cemetery weather
(Jonny Craig)
I never knew what i would do
if anybody tried to speak your name,
I would tear down their house
and i'd burn my way around
the brightest memory of your face
'cause I would do anything (anything, anything)
this love is a selfish thing
and i'll feed off the wounds that bleed
and tear you away from me.
(Vic Fuentes)
I need somebody (somebody)
somebody crazy enough to tell me
I will love you till we,
till we are buried
our bodies (our bodies)
our bodies, buried close together
cemetery weather
in the cemetery weather
Violent delight
We'll live as if we died
Violent delight
Live as if we died
My violent delight
Live as if we died
My violent delight
Live as if we died
My violent delight, violent delight
(Jonny Craig)
so come, come on
I won't leave without you
(Vic Fuentes)
If we die then we die and ill sing this
buried with you
Violent delight
Live as if we die
My violent delight, violent delight
(Vic Fuentes)
I need somebody (somebody)
somebody crazy enough to tell me
I will love you till we,
I love you till we are buried
our bodies (our bodies)
our bodies buried close together
cemetery weather
in the cemetery weather
[Long instumental]
(Jonny Craig)
I never knew what i would do
if anybody tried to take you away
Lyrics submitted by rochelleybaby, edited by xRosax
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I never knew what I would do if anybody tried to take you away And your beautiful boy won't wait for you, because he's busy with stars and the fame
And I don't know why I breathe It's taking to long for me Can we speed up the process please? But show me the one I need
I need somebody (somebody) Somebody crazy enough to tell me "I will love you until we.." (I will love you until..) Until we are buried Our bodies (our bodies) Our bodies buried close together Cemetery weather In the cemetery weather
I never knew what I would do if anybody tried to speak you name I would tear down their house, and I'd burn my way around the brightest memory of your face 'Cause I would do anything (anything, anything) This love is a selfish thing (don't care what you think) It'll feed off the wounds that bleed Then tear you away from me
I need somebody (somebody) Somebody crazy enough to tell me "I will love you until we.." I will love you until we are buried Our bodies (our bodies) Our bodies buried close together Cemetery weather In the cemetery weather
Violent delight We'll live as if we died Violent delight Live as if we died My violent delight Live as if we died My violent delight Live as if we died My violent delight, violent delight
So come on, come on I won't leave without you
If we die, then we die And I'll sing this buried with you
Violent delight Live as if we died My violent delight, violent delight
I need somebody (somebody) Somebody crazy enough to tell me "I will love you until we.." I will love you until we are buried Our bodies (our bodies) Our bodies buried close together Cemetery weather In the cemetery weather
[Instrumental]
I I never knew what I would if anybody tried to take you away