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 can't hurt me now
You can't hurt me now
Never is easy
Never is easy
Just think what you're sayin'
You know that I won't bleed
Just try to cut me
You know that I won't bruise
Just try to beat me
You know that I won't burn
Just try to light me
You know that I won't die
Just try to kill me
No, I won't let go
No, I won't let go
Never is easy
Never is easy
Never is easy
Exist in the shadows
You can't cut me now
You can't cut me now
Never is easy
Never is easy
Never is easy
Exist in the shadows
You know that I won't bleed
Just try to cut me
You know that I won't bruise
Just try to beat me
You know that I won't burn
Just try to light me
You know that I won't die
Just try to kill me
You can't hurt, you can't hurt, you can't hurt me
You assume all about this, about me
In a world that consumes me completely
On a day when I don't trust myself
You know that I won't bleed
Just try to cut me
You know that I won't bruise
Just try to beat me
You know that I won't burn
Just try to light me
You know that I won't die
Just try to kill me
You can't hurt, you can't hurt, you can't hurt me
You assume all about this, about me
In a world that consumes me completely
On a day when I don't trust myself
You can't hurt, you can't hurt, you can't hurt me
You assume all about this, about me
In a world that consumes me completely
On a day when I don't trust myself
You can't hurt me now
Never is easy
Never is easy
Just think what you're sayin'
You know that I won't bleed
Just try to cut me
You know that I won't bruise
Just try to beat me
You know that I won't burn
Just try to light me
You know that I won't die
Just try to kill me
No, I won't let go
No, I won't let go
Never is easy
Never is easy
Never is easy
Exist in the shadows
You can't cut me now
You can't cut me now
Never is easy
Never is easy
Never is easy
Exist in the shadows
You know that I won't bleed
Just try to cut me
You know that I won't bruise
Just try to beat me
You know that I won't burn
Just try to light me
You know that I won't die
Just try to kill me
You can't hurt, you can't hurt, you can't hurt me
You assume all about this, about me
In a world that consumes me completely
On a day when I don't trust myself
You know that I won't bleed
Just try to cut me
You know that I won't bruise
Just try to beat me
You know that I won't burn
Just try to light me
You know that I won't die
Just try to kill me
You can't hurt, you can't hurt, you can't hurt me
You assume all about this, about me
In a world that consumes me completely
On a day when I don't trust myself
You can't hurt, you can't hurt, you can't hurt me
You assume all about this, about me
In a world that consumes me completely
On a day when I don't trust myself
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
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