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.
Did a lot of damage in a little bit of time
I was running out of smiles with two feet inside the crime
Finger pointing at me in the name of good and right
When I'm standing in the darkness turn on the fuckin' light
In the heat in the dark get to know it well
Like a thief hits the mark get to know him well
Solid locked and loaded I was ready for the brawl
Standing in the killing field just outside the wall
Caught the scent of devil burning in the night
So I'm waiting in the shadows turn out the fuckin' light
In the heat in the dark get to know it well
Like a thief hits the mark get to know it well
More heat needed melt your face white devils on the wire
More heat needed by your grace
Where there's smoke there's fire
I made it to the tree line devil on my tail
I made it to the pinnacle started to exhale
To hell with the agenda to hell with wrong or right
To hell with all integrity turn out the fuckin' light
In the heat in the dark get to know it well
Like a thief hits the mark get to know it well
More heat needed melt your face white devils on the wire
More heat needed by your grace
Where there's smoke there's fire
Hey baby do you do the righteous
Hey baby do you pass the clue
Hey baby is it a deadly virus
All tied up down turnin' blue
Left the trouble back there in Jersey
Left the rubber just below the chrome
Bought the plan of extended mercy
There's no doubt I'm goin' home home
Hey baby where's gone the righteous
Drown down in a drinkin' glass
So right it's a deadly virus
Turned me blue then kicked my ass kicked my ass
Turned me blue then kicked my ass kicked my ass
More heat needed melt your face white devils on the wire
More heat needed by your grace
Where there's smoke there's fire
I was running out of smiles with two feet inside the crime
Finger pointing at me in the name of good and right
When I'm standing in the darkness turn on the fuckin' light
In the heat in the dark get to know it well
Like a thief hits the mark get to know him well
Solid locked and loaded I was ready for the brawl
Standing in the killing field just outside the wall
Caught the scent of devil burning in the night
So I'm waiting in the shadows turn out the fuckin' light
In the heat in the dark get to know it well
Like a thief hits the mark get to know it well
More heat needed melt your face white devils on the wire
More heat needed by your grace
Where there's smoke there's fire
I made it to the tree line devil on my tail
I made it to the pinnacle started to exhale
To hell with the agenda to hell with wrong or right
To hell with all integrity turn out the fuckin' light
In the heat in the dark get to know it well
Like a thief hits the mark get to know it well
More heat needed melt your face white devils on the wire
More heat needed by your grace
Where there's smoke there's fire
Hey baby do you do the righteous
Hey baby do you pass the clue
Hey baby is it a deadly virus
All tied up down turnin' blue
Left the trouble back there in Jersey
Left the rubber just below the chrome
Bought the plan of extended mercy
There's no doubt I'm goin' home home
Hey baby where's gone the righteous
Drown down in a drinkin' glass
So right it's a deadly virus
Turned me blue then kicked my ass kicked my ass
Turned me blue then kicked my ass kicked my ass
More heat needed melt your face white devils on the wire
More heat needed by your grace
Where there's smoke there's fire
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Where There's Smoke... Lyrics as written by Robert Joseph Ellsworth Carlo Verni
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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