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 sure talk a lot
For being an
Arsonist fire starter
You sure breath real loud
I'm talking about
Whispering mother fucker
Maybe you should speak out now about how
Life is getting arduous
Maybe if you cry real hard I won't remind you about
How you're not innocuous
I don't feel alone
My house is burning
House is burning
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Pie!
I've lived long enough to see in my
Peripherals the visceral
Wounds inside
A burning pain
My house is fucking on fire!
Woah I'm getting off track
I've been stuck in my delusions
That you're not a psychopath
A psychopath
Cutting out the breaks in my car
Make believe asphyxiation, lock lips, CPR
Cameras in my room to watch me sleep
The way you look at me gives me the creeps
You sure talk a lot
For being an
Arsonist fire starter
You sure breath real loud
I'm talking about
Whispering mother fucker
Maybe you should speak out now about how
Life is getting arduous
Maybe if you cry real hard I won't remind you about
How you're not innocuous
Come now lets get decent baby
We can let the stains dry themselves
Or if you prefer take the sheets into the bedroom
And wipe all of the blood onto the walls
Scorching Burning
You turned my house into a furnace
Preheat to 350 and my freezers fucking sizzling
And now you're hotter than ever
You're gonna wish you had my fireproof sweater
Oh you better
One
Two
Three
Four
I think you scared off the firefighters
Last I saw was you trapped in a room
Layed in your tomb
Makeshift bonfire
I think you know that you oughta be scared of us
Make some room for loneliness
You're burning up but I know you're dying from hypothermia
I feel ya
I'm feeling good
Chillin even though you're dead
I'm sleeping just like I should
Hey now my burning love
It turns out that wishes are fucking dumb!
I still hear your
Your ringtone
NANANA NANANANA
It keeps me up
I still hear your
Your ringtone
NANANA NANANANA
It keeps me up
It keeps me up
It keeps me up
It keeps me up
You sure talk a lot
For being an
Arsonist fire starter
You sure breath real loud
I'm talking about
Whispering mother fucker
Maybe you should speak out now about how
Life is getting arduous
Maybe if you cry real hard I won't remind you about
How you're not innocuous
Meow
Meow
Meow
Meow
Meow
Meow
Meow
Meow
For being an
Arsonist fire starter
You sure breath real loud
I'm talking about
Whispering mother fucker
Maybe you should speak out now about how
Life is getting arduous
Maybe if you cry real hard I won't remind you about
How you're not innocuous
I don't feel alone
My house is burning
House is burning
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Banana nut
Pie!
I've lived long enough to see in my
Peripherals the visceral
Wounds inside
A burning pain
My house is fucking on fire!
Woah I'm getting off track
I've been stuck in my delusions
That you're not a psychopath
A psychopath
Cutting out the breaks in my car
Make believe asphyxiation, lock lips, CPR
Cameras in my room to watch me sleep
The way you look at me gives me the creeps
You sure talk a lot
For being an
Arsonist fire starter
You sure breath real loud
I'm talking about
Whispering mother fucker
Maybe you should speak out now about how
Life is getting arduous
Maybe if you cry real hard I won't remind you about
How you're not innocuous
Come now lets get decent baby
We can let the stains dry themselves
Or if you prefer take the sheets into the bedroom
And wipe all of the blood onto the walls
Scorching Burning
You turned my house into a furnace
Preheat to 350 and my freezers fucking sizzling
And now you're hotter than ever
You're gonna wish you had my fireproof sweater
Oh you better
One
Two
Three
Four
I think you scared off the firefighters
Last I saw was you trapped in a room
Layed in your tomb
Makeshift bonfire
I think you know that you oughta be scared of us
Make some room for loneliness
You're burning up but I know you're dying from hypothermia
I feel ya
I'm feeling good
Chillin even though you're dead
I'm sleeping just like I should
Hey now my burning love
It turns out that wishes are fucking dumb!
I still hear your
Your ringtone
NANANA NANANANA
It keeps me up
I still hear your
Your ringtone
NANANA NANANANA
It keeps me up
It keeps me up
It keeps me up
It keeps me up
You sure talk a lot
For being an
Arsonist fire starter
You sure breath real loud
I'm talking about
Whispering mother fucker
Maybe you should speak out now about how
Life is getting arduous
Maybe if you cry real hard I won't remind you about
How you're not innocuous
Meow
Meow
Meow
Meow
Meow
Meow
Meow
Meow
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You Didn't Start a Fire in My Heart, You Started It in My House! Lyrics as written by Canyon Maloy
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