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 have her pictures
You have her pictures
You have her pictures everywhere
You're covered in stitches
You're covered in stitches
You think I can't see them
But I know they're there
Take her down from the wall
Let yourself fall
You can't keep her frozen
Dormant at your court
You can try to move on
Tripped by stitches, come undone
You lost your big heart
You lost your big heart
You lost your big heart beating bare
She gave you a new start
She gave you a new start
But you knew you'd lost her to despair
Take her down from the wall
Let yourself fall
You can't keep her frozen
Dormant at your court
You can try to move on
Tripped by stitches come undone
Your skin burns and prickles
Your skin burns and prickles
Your skin burns and prickles when she's near
You try to play it cool
You try to play it cool
You try to play it cool
But you're filled with fear
Take her down from the wall
Let yourself fall
You can't keep her frozen
Dormant at your court
You can try to move on
Tripped by stitches come undone
Take her down from the wall
Let her go, make her yours
You can't keep her frozen
Dormant at your court
You can try to move on
Tripped by stitches come undone
You can try to move on
Tripped by stitches come undone
You can try to move on
Tripped by stitches come undone
You can try to move on
Or maybe she is the one
You have her pictures
You have her pictures everywhere
You're covered in stitches
You're covered in stitches
You think I can't see them
But I know they're there
Take her down from the wall
Let yourself fall
You can't keep her frozen
Dormant at your court
You can try to move on
Tripped by stitches, come undone
You lost your big heart
You lost your big heart
You lost your big heart beating bare
She gave you a new start
She gave you a new start
But you knew you'd lost her to despair
Take her down from the wall
Let yourself fall
You can't keep her frozen
Dormant at your court
You can try to move on
Tripped by stitches come undone
Your skin burns and prickles
Your skin burns and prickles
Your skin burns and prickles when she's near
You try to play it cool
You try to play it cool
You try to play it cool
But you're filled with fear
Take her down from the wall
Let yourself fall
You can't keep her frozen
Dormant at your court
You can try to move on
Tripped by stitches come undone
Take her down from the wall
Let her go, make her yours
You can't keep her frozen
Dormant at your court
You can try to move on
Tripped by stitches come undone
You can try to move on
Tripped by stitches come undone
You can try to move on
Tripped by stitches come undone
You can try to move on
Or maybe she is the one
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Pictures Lyrics as written by Sia Furler Daniel De Mussenden Carey
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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