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.
Breaking in to places,
fighting every single feeling,
every single thought in my head,
I make it from the distance
thinking of the past times baby,
the last time that we met.
Can you all feel the tension
some like a distant burning desire,
to slit each other's throat,
I can barely recognize what we sometimes seems to carry.
When every time we seem to try so hard
was just a fancy way to show,
that you were only unpredictable
well it suits the best in you.
we're embraced in cold and darkness
and a time of blinds and fakes
the bitter eyes will not stop haunting you
it will bring you down today
Fight, anger, lies
bleed, murder, rage
Fight, anger, lies
bleed, murder, rage
Not a single time you waste a breath that I mean nothing to you
where did you run to, where did you go, did I mean nothing to you
You're living a new life, your living is good,
we guess you be moron, your intention prelost
I thought I had you, when I thought I knew you
The thoughts of you and me as the perfect ones
the perfect ones to be, are slowly fading away
you can't smile with my thought and my control
Of course I'm trying and still, and I'm writing these songs,
I'm writing these songs to you, but did you really stop and think
the thought of your voice has the impact to chance my life
I'm standing with 2 open veins and a razorblade, with the thought of a better life
I'm standing with 2 open veins and a razorblade, with the thought of a better time
Broken down, and broken dreams
No, she's not coming back
she's not coming back no more
those stains of love
god no, she's not coming back
she's not coming back no more
those stains of love
god no, she's not coming back
she's not coming back no more
those stains of love
god no, she's not coming back
she's not coming back no more
those stains of love
fighting every single feeling,
every single thought in my head,
I make it from the distance
thinking of the past times baby,
the last time that we met.
Can you all feel the tension
some like a distant burning desire,
to slit each other's throat,
I can barely recognize what we sometimes seems to carry.
When every time we seem to try so hard
was just a fancy way to show,
that you were only unpredictable
well it suits the best in you.
we're embraced in cold and darkness
and a time of blinds and fakes
the bitter eyes will not stop haunting you
it will bring you down today
Fight, anger, lies
bleed, murder, rage
Fight, anger, lies
bleed, murder, rage
Not a single time you waste a breath that I mean nothing to you
where did you run to, where did you go, did I mean nothing to you
You're living a new life, your living is good,
we guess you be moron, your intention prelost
I thought I had you, when I thought I knew you
The thoughts of you and me as the perfect ones
the perfect ones to be, are slowly fading away
you can't smile with my thought and my control
Of course I'm trying and still, and I'm writing these songs,
I'm writing these songs to you, but did you really stop and think
the thought of your voice has the impact to chance my life
I'm standing with 2 open veins and a razorblade, with the thought of a better life
I'm standing with 2 open veins and a razorblade, with the thought of a better time
Broken down, and broken dreams
No, she's not coming back
she's not coming back no more
those stains of love
god no, she's not coming back
she's not coming back no more
those stains of love
god no, she's not coming back
she's not coming back no more
those stains of love
god no, she's not coming back
she's not coming back no more
those stains of love
Lyrics submitted by hardcoreSimpl
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This is a great song, been trying to hear the lyrics and this was good help. But instead of "places" I think it's "pieces" and "we're embraced in cold and darkness and a time of blinds and fakes" I make it out as: "in a place of cold and darkness, in a time of lies and fakes" After "fight, anger, lies" you can clearly hear it's "bleed my dark bride". There's some other stuff too but I have to listen to the song again.