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.
Change, some broken fate
Dim fucking dreams of a Hollywood cage
Perfect, pitch-perfect babe
Kingdom may come, but look what we made
Slaughter and fuck what comes after
The meaningless madness, maniacal laughter (Pray)
And what else can you take?
Your hands put together, so holy, you hate
Another fucking madman
Another motherfucker with a motherfucking handgun
Come all you weak, come all you wicked
I got some heart but we get it, bitches
Does everybody in the world have to fucking die?
Does everybody in the world have to fucking die?
Everybody in the world have to fucking die?
Everybody in the world has to fucking die?
I am a thief and my father is a bastard
Who am I? I am you
My ego it eats and it needs an answer
Do or die, let the hate burn through
Take a deep breath as you look in my soul
I devour your dreams and I live in your home
It comes from under the bed
The foul smell and hot breath
A need in your head
A close relative of death
We're coming inside
Kill the fucking hunter and you're killing the pride
In the tide, I'll survive
But will the fucking world leave me buried alive?
Does everybody in the world have to fucking die?
Does everybody in the world have to fucking die?
Everybody in the world have to fucking die?
Everybody in the world has to fucking die?
Die!
You will not be anything
An after-thought, a memory
You'll cut bullets when you leave
You have nightmares, I have dreams
We need Mother Marry White
Hold in breath and wait to die
Just another shallow man
Zipped up in a body bag
Just another shallow man
Zipped up in a body bag
Just another shallow man
Zipped up in a body bag
Just another shallow man
Zipped up in a body bag
Just another shallow man
Zipped up in a body bag
Dim fucking dreams of a Hollywood cage
Perfect, pitch-perfect babe
Kingdom may come, but look what we made
Slaughter and fuck what comes after
The meaningless madness, maniacal laughter (Pray)
And what else can you take?
Your hands put together, so holy, you hate
Another fucking madman
Another motherfucker with a motherfucking handgun
Come all you weak, come all you wicked
I got some heart but we get it, bitches
Does everybody in the world have to fucking die?
Does everybody in the world have to fucking die?
Everybody in the world have to fucking die?
Everybody in the world has to fucking die?
I am a thief and my father is a bastard
Who am I? I am you
My ego it eats and it needs an answer
Do or die, let the hate burn through
Take a deep breath as you look in my soul
I devour your dreams and I live in your home
It comes from under the bed
The foul smell and hot breath
A need in your head
A close relative of death
We're coming inside
Kill the fucking hunter and you're killing the pride
In the tide, I'll survive
But will the fucking world leave me buried alive?
Does everybody in the world have to fucking die?
Does everybody in the world have to fucking die?
Everybody in the world have to fucking die?
Everybody in the world has to fucking die?
Die!
You will not be anything
An after-thought, a memory
You'll cut bullets when you leave
You have nightmares, I have dreams
We need Mother Marry White
Hold in breath and wait to die
Just another shallow man
Zipped up in a body bag
Just another shallow man
Zipped up in a body bag
Just another shallow man
Zipped up in a body bag
Just another shallow man
Zipped up in a body bag
Just another shallow man
Zipped up in a body bag
Lyrics submitted by MusicFREAK20, edited by MusicChica
Does Everybody in the World Have to Die Lyrics as written by Dylan Peter Alvarez Daniel Murillo
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i feel that johnny 3 tears is going through an extreme episode of insanity. the lyrics "pray..." happen to be in the background because j3t thinks the devil is inside of him and controlling him which is causing him to go insane. j-dog has the same experience with j3t at this time. they both have major homicide thoughts, hence the line "does everybody in the world have to fucking die? does everybody in the world have to fucking die? everybody in the world have to fucking die? everybody in the world has to fucking die!" this line also stresses signs of schizophrenia because the demons in j3t's head are causing him to remove the word 'does' and switch the word 'have' to the word 'has'. "Just another shallow man, zipped up in a body bag" this line expresses signs that j3t has either killed a random innocent man OR an enemy of his that wouldnt stop pushing his buttons. "hold in breath and wait to die" in my opinion sounds like he's happy to kill this person he's been plotting to kill for a long time. the line "a need in your head" also indicates that j-dog is suffering from severe schizophrenia.