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.
I
Alone i fill my head
With
Everything i have
See
Into my empty face
Scarred
I know i'll never be
You're all the power in my fucked-up feelings
Worn out by frayed old visions
I know i am you too
So i wear your mission
Mark my every step
And i choke my lonely breath so i can bear my seed
Slay
Well i do know my hand
Obey
I look into myself
Crawling
Ragged in my brain
I'm
No enemy to me
I am the hate you made of flesh and blood
I am the man you ate
Now left your sour embark
My solitude fill up with pain
Beloved enemy you never betray
I know you
Still i pay
Simple way
Go insane
I don't beg
Never i choose
Will i ever
I'm still you
Chaos is the way you drain me into be you
Last traces of the me
Converted by your rein
Merge into an indigestible pestilent trip
Seasons of infinity
Inhabitant of pain
Incorporeal sense can't resist what i need
Spirits to release my power
Reckon i'm beyond recuperation
Swallow every hour
Here i stand in the middle of my entity
Revile my head
You're all i have and i ask your feelings
Ritual
Ritual
Hand in hand
Back to back
Yearning to
To obey
See
I go insane
Me
Your only friend
I
Never run away
Hate
You're all i ever have
You know i am seeing your realm at my bed
Our love never ending
You run my head
See i was made for you
You roll my mind away
Embedded in hate
You're all i have
You're all i have
Alone i fill my head
With
Everything i have
See
Into my empty face
Scarred
I know i'll never be
You're all the power in my fucked-up feelings
Worn out by frayed old visions
I know i am you too
So i wear your mission
Mark my every step
And i choke my lonely breath so i can bear my seed
Slay
Well i do know my hand
Obey
I look into myself
Crawling
Ragged in my brain
I'm
No enemy to me
I am the hate you made of flesh and blood
I am the man you ate
Now left your sour embark
My solitude fill up with pain
Beloved enemy you never betray
I know you
Still i pay
Simple way
Go insane
I don't beg
Never i choose
Will i ever
I'm still you
Chaos is the way you drain me into be you
Last traces of the me
Converted by your rein
Merge into an indigestible pestilent trip
Seasons of infinity
Inhabitant of pain
Incorporeal sense can't resist what i need
Spirits to release my power
Reckon i'm beyond recuperation
Swallow every hour
Here i stand in the middle of my entity
Revile my head
You're all i have and i ask your feelings
Ritual
Ritual
Hand in hand
Back to back
Yearning to
To obey
See
I go insane
Me
Your only friend
I
Never run away
Hate
You're all i ever have
You know i am seeing your realm at my bed
Our love never ending
You run my head
See i was made for you
You roll my mind away
Embedded in hate
You're all i have
You're all i have
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