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.
Ice, shock, tremble in my chains
Waiting for your hands to light me up again!
Tick, tock, longing for the pain
Plug me in, turn me on, connect me to the mains!
(Shock me) Shock, shock, I want it
(Cut me) Up, up into nine slice
(Give me) The perfect body
(Wreck me) Up, up!
I'll be your dream tonight
I feel you're coming down tonight
There's power in your hands tonight
There's power in your hands to give me life
To give me life tonight
My heart's in my mouth and it's time
Release me and open my eyes
I'm ready tonight and I see the life
Alive, alive, alive, alive, alive
And it feels so good!
So good
Ice, hot, running through my veins
You are the doctor playing with my brain
And the knife cuts sweetly through the pain
Plug me in, turn me on, connect me to the mains!
Cut me, operator
Cut me just right!
Cut me back together
Do what you like!
Oh, please operator, deeper inside
Operator, I'll be your dream tonight!
I feel you're coming down tonight
There's power in your hands tonight!
There's power in your hands to give me life
To give me life tonight
My heart's in my mouth and it's time
Release me and open my eyes
I'm ready tonight and I see the life
Alive, alive, alive, alive, alive
And it feels so good!
So good (tremble in my chains)
So good (longing for the pain)
Waiting for your hands to light me up again!
Tick, tock, longing for the pain
Plug me in, turn me on, connect me to the mains!
(Shock me) Shock, shock, I want it
(Cut me) Up, up into nine slice
(Give me) The perfect body
(Wreck me) Up, up!
I'll be your dream tonight
I feel you're coming down tonight
There's power in your hands tonight
There's power in your hands to give me life
To give me life tonight
My heart's in my mouth and it's time
Release me and open my eyes
I'm ready tonight and I see the life
Alive, alive, alive, alive, alive
And it feels so good!
So good
Ice, hot, running through my veins
You are the doctor playing with my brain
And the knife cuts sweetly through the pain
Plug me in, turn me on, connect me to the mains!
Cut me, operator
Cut me just right!
Cut me back together
Do what you like!
Oh, please operator, deeper inside
Operator, I'll be your dream tonight!
I feel you're coming down tonight
There's power in your hands tonight!
There's power in your hands to give me life
To give me life tonight
My heart's in my mouth and it's time
Release me and open my eyes
I'm ready tonight and I see the life
Alive, alive, alive, alive, alive
And it feels so good!
So good (tremble in my chains)
So good (longing for the pain)
Lyrics submitted by jadedrakerider
Alive Lyrics as written by Miranda Eleanor De Fonbrune Cooper Sarah Louise Mcintosh
Lyrics © CTM Outlander Music LC, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Cloud9, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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