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.
[Part 1 - "Her Monologue"]
Being alone, are you scared of being alone?
Worried you'll be a shadow,
Terrified of getting old?
Insomnia tapers your eyelids and the adderall taught you how I lived.
So flip a coin for every shade of gray.
I bet you pick a needle to bargain with.
Heads I bet you fall asleep, get tangled in the sheets,
Suffocate as you choke at the thought of your own dreams.
You never fail to feel hollow now hush and let the dark swallow.
Move a little closer, what are you afraid of?
Set the night on fire, baby burn it up.
Tattooed on your chest, I.S.S.U.E.S.
Move a little closer, what are you afraid of? (What are you afraid of?)
Zanies and panties on the floor to numb the pain.
Another one night stand at the door you go insane!
I can see you sleep through your bedroom window.
You're killing yourself with lucid dreaming.
I am manic-depressive,
Flipping coins for my fate.
Now ain't that impressive?
Tails you never fail to feel hollow now hush and let the dark swallow.
Move a little closer, what are you afraid of?
Set the night on fire, baby burn it up.
Tattooed on your chest, I.S.S.U.E.S.
Move a little closer, what are you afraid of? (What are you afraid of?)
My mind goes on and on and on with you.
Move a little closer, baby girl.
I am manic-depressive,
Flipping coins for my fate.
Now ain't that impressive?
[Part 2 - "Embrace Your Issues"]
Like a coward in their darkest hour,
Counting flowers for the petals when they love me not.
Got you flippin' that position like a motherfuckin' opportunist,
Play from the pawns of the discord.
You're burnin' out.
Your stars are faded, why word 'em out?
Find freedom in the fact that no one will miss you.
Come in, shut the door and embrace your issues.
(Inaudible arguing in the background.)
Yo, look,
I done heard a little bit about ISSUES,
But none compared to the shit that I got with you.
Cause I swear to God that you've got too much goin' on.
Let's start somethin' new.
Lemme get my shit, lemme get in my whip, hit shift,
Then I'll drive to you.
Let me think a bit 'bout this,
Cause I been really iffy on whether or not I'm sliding through.
You got me trippin' a little bit,
And I'm thinkin' of figurin' how I can get it together,
Cause I'm losin'.
Cause I'm literally getting the feeling you get when you itching to keep that drug you keep usin'.
Excuse me as I tear myself from the ground,
And I keep to myself,
Cause while I been thinkin' about the shit that you're putting me through,
I'm thinkin' that I'm a go with someone else,
And I'm feelin' like:
YEAH!
Like a coward in their darkest hour,
Counting flowers for the petals when they love me not.
Got you flippin' that position like a motherfuckin' opportunist,
Play from the pawns of the discord.
You're burnin' out.
Your stars are faded why word 'em out?
Find freedom in the fact that no one will miss you.
Come in, shut the door and embrace your—
Issues, issues, issues,
No one will miss you.
Hey, yeah...
Being alone, are you scared of being alone?
Worried you'll be a shadow,
Terrified of getting old?
Insomnia tapers your eyelids and the adderall taught you how I lived.
So flip a coin for every shade of gray.
I bet you pick a needle to bargain with.
Heads I bet you fall asleep, get tangled in the sheets,
Suffocate as you choke at the thought of your own dreams.
You never fail to feel hollow now hush and let the dark swallow.
Move a little closer, what are you afraid of?
Set the night on fire, baby burn it up.
Tattooed on your chest, I.S.S.U.E.S.
Move a little closer, what are you afraid of? (What are you afraid of?)
Zanies and panties on the floor to numb the pain.
Another one night stand at the door you go insane!
I can see you sleep through your bedroom window.
You're killing yourself with lucid dreaming.
I am manic-depressive,
Flipping coins for my fate.
Now ain't that impressive?
Tails you never fail to feel hollow now hush and let the dark swallow.
Move a little closer, what are you afraid of?
Set the night on fire, baby burn it up.
Tattooed on your chest, I.S.S.U.E.S.
Move a little closer, what are you afraid of? (What are you afraid of?)
My mind goes on and on and on with you.
Move a little closer, baby girl.
I am manic-depressive,
Flipping coins for my fate.
Now ain't that impressive?
[Part 2 - "Embrace Your Issues"]
Like a coward in their darkest hour,
Counting flowers for the petals when they love me not.
Got you flippin' that position like a motherfuckin' opportunist,
Play from the pawns of the discord.
You're burnin' out.
Your stars are faded, why word 'em out?
Find freedom in the fact that no one will miss you.
Come in, shut the door and embrace your issues.
(Inaudible arguing in the background.)
Yo, look,
I done heard a little bit about ISSUES,
But none compared to the shit that I got with you.
Cause I swear to God that you've got too much goin' on.
Let's start somethin' new.
Lemme get my shit, lemme get in my whip, hit shift,
Then I'll drive to you.
Let me think a bit 'bout this,
Cause I been really iffy on whether or not I'm sliding through.
You got me trippin' a little bit,
And I'm thinkin' of figurin' how I can get it together,
Cause I'm losin'.
Cause I'm literally getting the feeling you get when you itching to keep that drug you keep usin'.
Excuse me as I tear myself from the ground,
And I keep to myself,
Cause while I been thinkin' about the shit that you're putting me through,
I'm thinkin' that I'm a go with someone else,
And I'm feelin' like:
YEAH!
Like a coward in their darkest hour,
Counting flowers for the petals when they love me not.
Got you flippin' that position like a motherfuckin' opportunist,
Play from the pawns of the discord.
You're burnin' out.
Your stars are faded why word 'em out?
Find freedom in the fact that no one will miss you.
Come in, shut the door and embrace your—
Issues, issues, issues,
No one will miss you.
Hey, yeah...
Lyrics submitted by YourCullingSong, edited by AdamArtz
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If you search up Her Monologue Part 2 lyrics you can find these
(Tyler:) Like a coward in their darkest hour Counting flowers for the petals when they love me not Got you flippen' that position like a motherfuckin' opportunist Play from the pawns of the discord You're burnin' out Your stars are faded why word 'em out Find freedom in the fact that no one will miss you, come in, shut the door and embrace your issues
(Sno Tha Product:) Yo. Look I done heard a little bit about ISSUES. But none compared to the shit that I got with you. C-C-Cause I swear to God that you've got too much goin' on, Let's start somethin' new. Lemme get my shit, Lemme get in my whip, hit shift Then I'll drive to you. Let me think a bit 'bout this Cause I been really iffy on whether or not I'm sliding through. You got me trippin' a little bit And I'm thinkin' of figurine' how I can get it together Cause I'm losin'. Cause I'm literally getting the feeling you get when you itching to keep that drug you keep usin'. Excuse me, As I tear myself from the ground And I keep to myself Cause while I been thinkin' about the shit that you're putting me through, I'm thinkin' that I'ma go with someone else And I'm feelin' like:
(Tyler:) YEAH! Like a coward in their darkest hour Counting flowers for the petals when they love me not Got you flippen' that position like a motherfuckin' opportunist Play from the pawns of the discord You're burnin' out Your stars are faded why word 'em out Find freedom in the fact that no one will miss you, come in, shut the door and embrace your...
Issues, issues, issues No one will miss you. (Know I'm goin' miss you?) Hey, yeah
There's a whole extra two minutes at the end of this song that's a rap. The lyrics aren't anywhere though!
Best part of the song, really. I'll try to get it updated.
Like a coward in their darkest hour<br /> Counting flowers for the petals when they love me not<br /> Got you flippin' that position like a motherfuckin' opportunist<br /> Play from the pawns of the discord<br /> You're burnin' out<br /> Your stars are faded, why word 'em out?<br /> Find freedom in the fact that no one will miss you,<br /> Come in, shut the door<br /> And embrace your issues<br /> <br /> Yo. Look<br /> I done heard a little bit about ISSUES.<br /> But none compared to the shit that I got with you.<br /> C-C-Cause I swear to God that you've got too much goin' on,<br /> Let's start somethin' new.<br /> Lemme get my shit, lemme get in my whip, hit shift<br /> Then I'll drive to you.<br /> Let me think a bit 'bout this<br /> Cause I been really iffy on whether or not I'm sliding through.<br /> You got me trippin' a little bit<br /> And I'm thinkin' of figurin' how I can get it together<br /> Cause I'm losin'.<br /> Cause I'm literally getting the feeling you get when you itching to keep that drug you keep usin'.<br /> Excuse me,<br /> As I tear myself from the ground<br /> And I keep to myself<br /> Cause while I been thinkin' about the shit that you're putting me through,<br /> I'm thinkin' that I'm a go with someone else<br /> And I'm feelin' like (Yeah!)<br /> <br /> Like a coward in their darkest hour<br /> Counting flowers for the petals when they love me not<br /> Got you flippin' that position like a motherfuckin' opportunist<br /> Play from the pawns of the discord<br /> You're burnin' out<br /> Your stars are faded why word 'em out<br /> Find freedom in the fact that no one will miss you,<br /> Come in, shut the door<br /> And embrace your...<br /> <br /> Issues, issues, issues<br /> No one will miss you.<br /> (Know I'm goin' miss you?)<br /> Hey, yeah
Her monologue is very complex when it comes to the meaning within the song. There are a lot of people in this world that miss out on great opportunities because they are more afraid of failing than they are of just trying. I like to think of this as being afraid to dream, or being afraid of your own dreams because of the fear of failure. It’s like everytime you grow an ounce of courage to chase something you love, you choke up and you suffocate yourself with anxieties and you create scenarios in your head of all the things that could go wrong.
The song is pretty metaphorical. Being afraid to dream or being terrified of your own personal dreams; think of it like being afraid to fall asleep because you hate facing the dreams you know you’ll never achieve or be brave enough to even try. You do everything you can to keep yourself awake at all costs, you dare not face the thoughts at all. You take aderol, you sleep with countless people, one night stands, anyone who will come over to keep you awake, you have Issues with commitment and you just become manic depressive over these fears.
Well guess what you have to fall asleep sometime, and you have to dream. There’s no escaping it, youre killing yourself by holding back. By that I don’t mean youre physically killing yourself I just mean if you aren’t taking chances and you aren’t following your dreams, then are you really even living at all?
Don’t hold back in life. I’d rather fail a few times than sit around and feel worthless, because end the end that’s what causes failure.