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.
Yes I'm at last in the last stage of grieving over you
Long ago I accepted your death poorly with a swoon
Cus' there you went laughing enjoying yourself
Improving your mind and becoming adult
Cus' there I was struggling trying to get my own bit
Then the news of your death crashed all up on it
Then I was left…
I was left to slowly murder the half of the world that was made by you in me
Forced to kill you essentially so eventu-where-ally be free
Can't stop the world…
No it's too late for these romantic pleasantries yes understanding this mess
Maybe when you were alive and loving now
Can't stop the world…
What's pathetic is that you're alive and well
And I'm pushed to recognize your living death
And to you I'm just a nonexistent mess
If you only what this feels like…
Accepting your absence is to realize the death of a loved one
And it's not so much different than if you were to lose your mom and dad
Mourning your absence is the mourning of her the dearest loved one
Definitely the case that I lost the best friend ever I had
So it happened because your desertion of me was your demise
There's no emotion that’s worse that you feel when your (?) lover dies
There's no emotion that's worse when the one that you love suddenly dies
And fools rush in…
Let there be no doubt about this condition it’s a tiring thing
There's not much beauty in rejected love
Let it henceforward be stated on record for all time
Here in this funeral dirge for my one true...
Long ago I accepted your death poorly with a swoon
Cus' there you went laughing enjoying yourself
Improving your mind and becoming adult
Cus' there I was struggling trying to get my own bit
Then the news of your death crashed all up on it
Then I was left…
I was left to slowly murder the half of the world that was made by you in me
Forced to kill you essentially so eventu-where-ally be free
Can't stop the world…
No it's too late for these romantic pleasantries yes understanding this mess
Maybe when you were alive and loving now
Can't stop the world…
What's pathetic is that you're alive and well
And I'm pushed to recognize your living death
And to you I'm just a nonexistent mess
If you only what this feels like…
Accepting your absence is to realize the death of a loved one
And it's not so much different than if you were to lose your mom and dad
Mourning your absence is the mourning of her the dearest loved one
Definitely the case that I lost the best friend ever I had
So it happened because your desertion of me was your demise
There's no emotion that’s worse that you feel when your (?) lover dies
There's no emotion that's worse when the one that you love suddenly dies
And fools rush in…
Let there be no doubt about this condition it’s a tiring thing
There's not much beauty in rejected love
Let it henceforward be stated on record for all time
Here in this funeral dirge for my one true...
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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