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.
Every endless word
I have nothing here
Sick of all that was
Tired of all that is
Every hated love
I have broken in
Sick of fucking up
Tired of falling in
And all that I regret
I have before, I will again
It's over now
(Are you running away?)
I come apart
(As I light the way)
It's in my blood
(Let the sky fall down!)
I won't let go
(My oblivion!)
Counting every breath
I am my own fear
Nothing ever was
Nothing ever is
Every halo lost
I am worn within
Nothing left to harm
Nothing left to live
And all that I regret
I have before, I will again
It's over now
(Are you running away?)
I come apart
(As I light the way)
It's in my blood
(Let the sky fall down!)
I won't let go
(My oblivion!)
Face the monster i've become
(And fight, hate will not become!)
In the ground we rise to burn
(Maybe your life will let me love!)
Forgive my heart
It's over now
I come apart
It's in my blood (let the sky fall down!)
I won't let go (my oblivion!)
I have nothing here
Sick of all that was
Tired of all that is
Every hated love
I have broken in
Sick of fucking up
Tired of falling in
And all that I regret
I have before, I will again
It's over now
(Are you running away?)
I come apart
(As I light the way)
It's in my blood
(Let the sky fall down!)
I won't let go
(My oblivion!)
Counting every breath
I am my own fear
Nothing ever was
Nothing ever is
Every halo lost
I am worn within
Nothing left to harm
Nothing left to live
And all that I regret
I have before, I will again
It's over now
(Are you running away?)
I come apart
(As I light the way)
It's in my blood
(Let the sky fall down!)
I won't let go
(My oblivion!)
Face the monster i've become
(And fight, hate will not become!)
In the ground we rise to burn
(Maybe your life will let me love!)
Forgive my heart
It's over now
I come apart
It's in my blood (let the sky fall down!)
I won't let go (my oblivion!)
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
Blood Lyrics as written by Benjamin Burnley Aaron Bruch
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Every endless word I have nothing here [You use all the words you can to make it right, but yet you're still left with nothing] Sick of all that was Tired of all that is [You're sick of all that has and is happening] Every hated love I have broken in [Everything you loved has left and you hate that, but you've broken that idea into your head] Sick of messing up Tired of falling in [You're tired of messing everything up, and falling for lies]
(Pre-Chorus) And all that I regret I have before, I will again [And even though you regret it all, you know you're gonna regret it again.]
(Chorus) It's over now (are you running away?) [Your relationship is over, and they seem to be avoiding you] I come apart (as Im running away) [Its breaking you apart inside, even though your doing the same thing] It's in my blood (let the sky fall down) [You know its in your blood to screw everything up, so your always ready for it to fall apart] I won't let go (my oblivion) [Yet you still won't let go of her, and you just stay oblivious to the facts]
Counting every breath I am my own fear [Your waiting for it to fall apart, and because of it, you've become your own fear] Nothing ever was Nothing ever is [You know all that you had never was, so now you feel like you will never have it] Every halo lost I am worn within [All the good is lost, and it's wearing you down] Nothing left to hurt Nothing left to live [There's nothing left in you for people to hurt, but yet you've been so hurt you can't live anymore]
(Pre-Chorus) (Chorus)
Face the monster I've become [The hurt has caused you to become a monster in your own eyes] (Im Falling Down! Life wont let me love!) [It's breaking you apart and you feel like you can't love anymore] In the ground we rise to burn [You try to have a relationship and it fails] (Maybe your life will let me love!) [You were hoping that maybe, she would let you love her, and she would understand when you screw up] Forgive my heart [Asking her to forget and forgive the things you do that screw it all up]
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