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.
You're being relentless
You're hitting hard, make me forget
You say I'm the worst friend ever
You say it won't happen ever again
You're playing to win now
And I already know what's left to do
I'm silently waiting
To feel sorry for you
Quietly hating
All the things you put me through
A twisted story that cannot unfold
A twisted story, too precious to be told
Too precious to be told
A twisted story that will only be
Made up of our own anxiety
Our own anxiety
My head on your silver plate
Taken by the enemy
Whatever you come up with
Please try it out on me
I'm silently waiting
To feel sorry for you
Quietly hating
All the things you put me through
A twisted that cannot unfold
A twisted story, too precious to be told
Too precious to be told
A twisted story that will only be
Made up of our own anxiety
Our own anxiety
I'm silently calling
My name into you
Nothing else to do
What have we turned into
A twisted story that cannot unfold
Twisted story, too precious to be told
Too precious to be told
A twisted story that will only be
Made up of our own anxiety
Our own anxiety
You're hitting hard, make me forget
You say I'm the worst friend ever
You say it won't happen ever again
You're playing to win now
And I already know what's left to do
I'm silently waiting
To feel sorry for you
Quietly hating
All the things you put me through
A twisted story that cannot unfold
A twisted story, too precious to be told
Too precious to be told
A twisted story that will only be
Made up of our own anxiety
Our own anxiety
My head on your silver plate
Taken by the enemy
Whatever you come up with
Please try it out on me
I'm silently waiting
To feel sorry for you
Quietly hating
All the things you put me through
A twisted that cannot unfold
A twisted story, too precious to be told
Too precious to be told
A twisted story that will only be
Made up of our own anxiety
Our own anxiety
I'm silently calling
My name into you
Nothing else to do
What have we turned into
A twisted story that cannot unfold
Twisted story, too precious to be told
Too precious to be told
A twisted story that will only be
Made up of our own anxiety
Our own anxiety
Lyrics submitted by sirenfall
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