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.
Fuck who you are with your face full of glass
Junkie in a kid’s park breakin’ into cars
No wonder why chicks get raped
Planned it at your mates place
While you’re chewin’ off your face
These crystal cockheads flood the streets
No singlets, thongs, no fuckin teeth
Lookin in your yard seein’ what you got
What can an ice head flog to hock?
You knew that path was paved in shit
No-one forced you to take that hit
Bleed your family dry
Slave to the crystal pipe
And now your life has turned to shit
No-one to blame but you fuckwit
And now you’re dead inside
Slave to the crystal pipe
They use lies to survive
These motherfuckers like dead shit wasps to a hive
Just fuckin die
It’s not our fault you need a crutch
Get a job you useless cunt
These crystal cockheads flood the streets
No singlets, thongs, no fuckin teeth
Lookin in your yard seein’ what you got
These dirty cunts might steal your dog!
You knew that path was paved in shit
No-one forced you to take that hit
Bleed your family dry
Slave to the crystal pipe
And now your life has turned to shit
No-one to blame but you fuckwit
And now you’re dead inside
Slave to the crystal pipe
It’s not our fault you’re dumb as dog shit
It’s not our fault you fucken steal shit
It’s your fault stop blaming others
It’s your fault, you’re to blame
You hear me
Everyone has given up on you, why?
Coz they got sick of your delusion and your lies
That shit has turned you into a filthy fucking parasite
You’ll rort your mates just to get a fix
Fuck off!
You knew that path was paved in shit
No-one forced you to take that hit
Bleed your family dry
Slave to the crystal pipe
And now your life has turned to shit
No-one to blame but you fuckwit
And now you’re dead inside
Slave to the crystal pipe
You’re dead inside
Slave to the crystal pipe
Parasite
Junkie in a kid’s park breakin’ into cars
No wonder why chicks get raped
Planned it at your mates place
While you’re chewin’ off your face
These crystal cockheads flood the streets
No singlets, thongs, no fuckin teeth
Lookin in your yard seein’ what you got
What can an ice head flog to hock?
You knew that path was paved in shit
No-one forced you to take that hit
Bleed your family dry
Slave to the crystal pipe
And now your life has turned to shit
No-one to blame but you fuckwit
And now you’re dead inside
Slave to the crystal pipe
They use lies to survive
These motherfuckers like dead shit wasps to a hive
Just fuckin die
It’s not our fault you need a crutch
Get a job you useless cunt
These crystal cockheads flood the streets
No singlets, thongs, no fuckin teeth
Lookin in your yard seein’ what you got
These dirty cunts might steal your dog!
You knew that path was paved in shit
No-one forced you to take that hit
Bleed your family dry
Slave to the crystal pipe
And now your life has turned to shit
No-one to blame but you fuckwit
And now you’re dead inside
Slave to the crystal pipe
It’s not our fault you’re dumb as dog shit
It’s not our fault you fucken steal shit
It’s your fault stop blaming others
It’s your fault, you’re to blame
You hear me
Everyone has given up on you, why?
Coz they got sick of your delusion and your lies
That shit has turned you into a filthy fucking parasite
You’ll rort your mates just to get a fix
Fuck off!
You knew that path was paved in shit
No-one forced you to take that hit
Bleed your family dry
Slave to the crystal pipe
And now your life has turned to shit
No-one to blame but you fuckwit
And now you’re dead inside
Slave to the crystal pipe
You’re dead inside
Slave to the crystal pipe
Parasite
Lyrics submitted by furyroad97
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