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.
Your vanity could bring me to my knees
You radiate in your self-love
I am the life your afraid to charm,
My dear I mean no harm
You have little and you taken too much
Its time I call your bluff
Fly away, Mercy take a hold on
Fly away, Mercy take a hold on me
On me...on me...
I've never loved a liar
and your perjury tells its own tale
now your ego has swallowed itself.
You will never find yourself
until you face the truth!
But not even God can change the truth
TWO-FACED LIAR, I DAMNED YOU FROM THE START
I AM THE END OF ALL YOUR DREAMS
Greed is what you cherish
and time is what you spend.
Nothing more than a passing welcome
but stand alone i can!
This is your creation
broken and unfinished...
Nothing more than a passing welcome
but stand alone i can!
NOW!
TWO-FACED LIAR I DAMNED YOU FROM THE START
OH your lies that you have fed
it makes me better off dead.
You radiate in your self-love
I am the life your afraid to charm,
My dear I mean no harm
You have little and you taken too much
Its time I call your bluff
Fly away, Mercy take a hold on
Fly away, Mercy take a hold on me
On me...on me...
I've never loved a liar
and your perjury tells its own tale
now your ego has swallowed itself.
You will never find yourself
until you face the truth!
But not even God can change the truth
TWO-FACED LIAR, I DAMNED YOU FROM THE START
I AM THE END OF ALL YOUR DREAMS
Greed is what you cherish
and time is what you spend.
Nothing more than a passing welcome
but stand alone i can!
This is your creation
broken and unfinished...
Nothing more than a passing welcome
but stand alone i can!
NOW!
TWO-FACED LIAR I DAMNED YOU FROM THE START
OH your lies that you have fed
it makes me better off dead.
Lyrics submitted by Timbah
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