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.
Hold me closer
If you'd kill for me, I'd die for you
Ask me now I'd say I do
If you'd kill for me, I'd die for you
I've never seen these things so clear,
Stared in the face of the things I fear,
Petrified, I lost my breath.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
Stuck on the though of having nothing left.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
I've never seen these things so clear,
These words I speak, I'm being so sincere
Electrified, straight from the heart
I'm scared, I'm scared.
Caught on the brink of being torn apart.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
All the facts that I've been shown.
I'm scared to death of dying alone,
Hold me closer than I've ever known.
I'm scared to death of dying alone,
Hold me closer
If you'd kill for me, I'd die for you
Ask me now I'd say I do
If you'd kill for me, I'd die for you
I wanna kill everything I fear.
I wanna kill everything I fear.
I wanna kill everything I fear.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
I wanna kill everything I fear.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
I wanna kill everything I fear.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
I wanna kill all off all my fear.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
All the facts that I've been shown.
I'm scared to death of dying alone,
Every chance that I've been thrown.
I'm scared to death of dying alone,
Everyone's screaming and everyone's crying,
If I said I didn't feel it you know I'm lying
Hold me closer than I've ever known.
I'm scared to death of dying alone,
Hold me closer
If you'd kill for me, I'd die for you
Ask me now I'd say I do
If you'd kill for me, I'd die for you
If you'd kill for me, I'd die for you
Ask me now I'd say I do
If you'd kill for me, I'd die for you
I've never seen these things so clear,
Stared in the face of the things I fear,
Petrified, I lost my breath.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
Stuck on the though of having nothing left.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
I've never seen these things so clear,
These words I speak, I'm being so sincere
Electrified, straight from the heart
I'm scared, I'm scared.
Caught on the brink of being torn apart.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
All the facts that I've been shown.
I'm scared to death of dying alone,
Hold me closer than I've ever known.
I'm scared to death of dying alone,
Hold me closer
If you'd kill for me, I'd die for you
Ask me now I'd say I do
If you'd kill for me, I'd die for you
I wanna kill everything I fear.
I wanna kill everything I fear.
I wanna kill everything I fear.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
I wanna kill everything I fear.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
I wanna kill everything I fear.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
I wanna kill all off all my fear.
I'm scared, I'm scared.
All the facts that I've been shown.
I'm scared to death of dying alone,
Every chance that I've been thrown.
I'm scared to death of dying alone,
Everyone's screaming and everyone's crying,
If I said I didn't feel it you know I'm lying
Hold me closer than I've ever known.
I'm scared to death of dying alone,
Hold me closer
If you'd kill for me, I'd die for you
Ask me now I'd say I do
If you'd kill for me, I'd die for you
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I always interpret "If you'd kill for me I'd die for you" as meaning if you'd kill me then I'd be dying for you...
"I'm scared to death of dying alone"