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.
Legend
As the night begins to raise
An ambush waiting for the pray
Going shoot me cold blood
Cave in
As I admit the crime is mine
Though we both crossed the line
My friend
Still you murder me
Yeah, you murder me
Still you murder me
With your lies
Baby, baby you murder me
Baby, baby you murder me
Your weapons are words
Kills us when heard
They murder me
If you try to assassinate me
You're doing it perfectly
Take a good look at me
I take your bullet for free
With no alibi
Molly, you murder me
Crazy
Thinking you will never change
The nights will always be the same
You and I
I wanna change this
If only you will let me
But baby you don't get this
You don't even try
Instead you murder me
Yeah, you murder me
Still you murder me
With your lies
Baby, baby you murder me
Baby, baby you murder me
Your weapons are words
Kills us when heard
They murder me
If you try to assassinate me
You're doing it perfectly
Take a good look at me
I take your bullet for free
With no alibi
Molly, you murder me
Your tribe I fight
Just wait to drown
No loses like this just waiting for dead
Cos' I'm the only one
It's just an another one of your lies
You murder me
Murder me
Baby, baby you murder me
Baby, baby you murder me
Your weapons are words
Killing when heard
They murder me
If you try to assassinate me
You're doing it perfectly
Take a good look at me
I take your bullet for free
With no alibi
Weapons are words
Kills us when heard
Weapons are words
Kills us when heard
You murder me
Murder me kin
As the night begins to raise
An ambush waiting for the pray
Going shoot me cold blood
Cave in
As I admit the crime is mine
Though we both crossed the line
My friend
Still you murder me
Yeah, you murder me
Still you murder me
With your lies
Baby, baby you murder me
Baby, baby you murder me
Your weapons are words
Kills us when heard
They murder me
If you try to assassinate me
You're doing it perfectly
Take a good look at me
I take your bullet for free
With no alibi
Molly, you murder me
Crazy
Thinking you will never change
The nights will always be the same
You and I
I wanna change this
If only you will let me
But baby you don't get this
You don't even try
Instead you murder me
Yeah, you murder me
Still you murder me
With your lies
Baby, baby you murder me
Baby, baby you murder me
Your weapons are words
Kills us when heard
They murder me
If you try to assassinate me
You're doing it perfectly
Take a good look at me
I take your bullet for free
With no alibi
Molly, you murder me
Your tribe I fight
Just wait to drown
No loses like this just waiting for dead
Cos' I'm the only one
It's just an another one of your lies
You murder me
Murder me
Baby, baby you murder me
Baby, baby you murder me
Your weapons are words
Killing when heard
They murder me
If you try to assassinate me
You're doing it perfectly
Take a good look at me
I take your bullet for free
With no alibi
Weapons are words
Kills us when heard
Weapons are words
Kills us when heard
You murder me
Murder me kin
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Molly The Murderer Lyrics as written by Immanuel Linman Andre Kenth Granbacka
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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