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.
Made a man out of me
A Killing machine
Your baby\'s going to die
Ma, your baby\'s coming home
Your know they put a man on the moon
Simply to prove that we all need some place to go
Where we\'re not known
Where we\'re not
And to a lesser degree
I can recall breathing easy
But the deficit rolls
Built up I suppose
Picking up the pieces
Of another fucked up reason
For selling off some freedom
That was never free
Never absolutely
Never absolutely
Made a mess out of me
A killing machine
Sometimes when I need them
If I look hard enough to see them I can find my feet
'Cause I push against gravity
In and out of having them
Been led by defeat
So one more time\'s all I\'ll need
A Killing machine
Your baby\'s going to die
Ma, your baby\'s coming home
Your know they put a man on the moon
Simply to prove that we all need some place to go
Where we\'re not known
Where we\'re not
And to a lesser degree
I can recall breathing easy
But the deficit rolls
Built up I suppose
Picking up the pieces
Of another fucked up reason
For selling off some freedom
That was never free
Never absolutely
Never absolutely
Made a mess out of me
A killing machine
Sometimes when I need them
If I look hard enough to see them I can find my feet
'Cause I push against gravity
In and out of having them
Been led by defeat
So one more time\'s all I\'ll need
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no comments? wtf..ALL matthew good songs are amazing, and this song is one of my favorites
This came from poem he wrote. "Of all the things I’ve thrown down while on the road, I remember this piece of crap the most. I wrote it while consuming crepes in Quebec City a day after playing a show there (to all of ten people). It was one of those things that you write when you’ve come to the end of your rope and the only thing that’s keeping you going is the fact that you can’t remember how to stop. From it came Everything Is Automatic and Invasion 1."
crap not what what i meant to paste. "The forgotten verse of some song (eventually "I, The Throw Away" on Audio Of Being - 2001) I was working on a couple of years ago. I always liked the last couple of lines so I never got rid of it."
I absolutely love this song! Perfect lyrics, amazing dark atmosphere. I can find no flaws in this song.
I really like this song mainly because of the lyrics. I think the lyric - "You know they put a man on the moon, Simply to prove that we all need a place to go, Where we're not known" as my favorite lyric.
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