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.
Sitting on your throne you rest your pretty bones
Don't act like you're alive
Take another chance to do this on my own
But you will let it die
Feels like a lifetime living in this pain
A whole world passes me by
Losing the daylight but I must admit
That you're suiting for this lie
Another lie
We will fight back through your broken past and you fade away
Throw the first stone
We will arrive through a hollow rust till you don't believe
Fear, hate, love
Take it to your grave
Fear, hate, love
Take it to your grave
Everyday you grind your teeth and spit our blood
Dripping down from your own life
Swinging from the axe it crashes and it hits
So I'll not even try
Even try
We will fight back through your broken past and you fade away
Throw the first stone
We will arrive through a hollow rust till you don't believe
Say goodbye to the world you know
Say goodbye to your mask of hope
We will fight back through your broken past and you fade away
Throw the first stone
Save your words this only time
To kill the way you made me
So save your words, I'm moving on
There's only hate within me
You're finally my enemy
The time has come for you to know
Just save your words this only time
To kill the life you gave me
I won't go back
We will fight back through your broken past and you fade away
Throw the first stone
We will arrive through a hollow rust till you don't believe
Say goodbye to the world you know
Say goodbye to your mask of hope
We will fight back through your broken past and you fade away
Fear, hate, love
Take it to your grave
Fear, hate, love
Take it to your grave
Don't act like you're alive
Take another chance to do this on my own
But you will let it die
Feels like a lifetime living in this pain
A whole world passes me by
Losing the daylight but I must admit
That you're suiting for this lie
Another lie
We will fight back through your broken past and you fade away
Throw the first stone
We will arrive through a hollow rust till you don't believe
Fear, hate, love
Take it to your grave
Fear, hate, love
Take it to your grave
Everyday you grind your teeth and spit our blood
Dripping down from your own life
Swinging from the axe it crashes and it hits
So I'll not even try
Even try
We will fight back through your broken past and you fade away
Throw the first stone
We will arrive through a hollow rust till you don't believe
Say goodbye to the world you know
Say goodbye to your mask of hope
We will fight back through your broken past and you fade away
Throw the first stone
Save your words this only time
To kill the way you made me
So save your words, I'm moving on
There's only hate within me
You're finally my enemy
The time has come for you to know
Just save your words this only time
To kill the life you gave me
I won't go back
We will fight back through your broken past and you fade away
Throw the first stone
We will arrive through a hollow rust till you don't believe
Say goodbye to the world you know
Say goodbye to your mask of hope
We will fight back through your broken past and you fade away
Fear, hate, love
Take it to your grave
Fear, hate, love
Take it to your grave
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
Throw the First Stone Lyrics as written by Zakk Cervini Andrew Dennis Biersack
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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