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.
It's time to take it back, I'm taking what is mine
Me lo vas pagar
No murder, no murder
No murder, no murder
No murder, no murder
I realize that everything I want to be
Is everything that you once took away from me
Okay, I'm me
And I'm so fucked up inside and see
I don't care, what is it?
And every sin I have done
Right
What more can you put me through? What happened?
What do you, what do you want?
What more can you put me through? What happened
Inside?
I don't even care, I don't even mind
Everything you do will turn against you (against you)
I don't even care, I don't even mind
Everything you do will turn against you
No more, no more
No more, no
No more, no more
No more, me lo vas pagar
No murder, no murder
No murder, no murder
No murder, no murder
I realize that everything I want to be
Is who you are and all the things you are in me
And now I'm free
And you are living inside of me
I am your every sin
You're the reason something's not
Right
What more can you put me through? What happened?
What do you, what do you want?
What more can you put me through? What happened
Inside?
I don't even care, I don't even mind
Everything you do will turn against you (against you)
I don't even care, I don't even mind
Everything you do will turn against you (against you)
I don't even care, I don't even mind
Everything you do will turn against you (against you)
No more, no more
No more, no
No murder, no murder
No murder, no murder
What the fuck have I been through, what happened?
Me lo vas pagar
No murder, no murder
No murder, no murder
No murder, no murder
I realize that everything I want to be
Is everything that you once took away from me
Okay, I'm me
And I'm so fucked up inside and see
I don't care, what is it?
And every sin I have done
Right
What more can you put me through? What happened?
What do you, what do you want?
What more can you put me through? What happened
Inside?
I don't even care, I don't even mind
Everything you do will turn against you (against you)
I don't even care, I don't even mind
Everything you do will turn against you
No more, no more
No more, no
No more, no more
No more, me lo vas pagar
No murder, no murder
No murder, no murder
No murder, no murder
I realize that everything I want to be
Is who you are and all the things you are in me
And now I'm free
And you are living inside of me
I am your every sin
You're the reason something's not
Right
What more can you put me through? What happened?
What do you, what do you want?
What more can you put me through? What happened
Inside?
I don't even care, I don't even mind
Everything you do will turn against you (against you)
I don't even care, I don't even mind
Everything you do will turn against you (against you)
I don't even care, I don't even mind
Everything you do will turn against you (against you)
No more, no more
No more, no
No murder, no murder
No murder, no murder
What the fuck have I been through, what happened?
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this song is so amazing, I love the way it changes from death metal to soft acoustic
This song is so awesome, it has an awesome beat, and the band looks awesome! It's all together awesome!
this is by far my favorite song on the cd. i don't exactly no why though. it just kicks very much ass.
There isn't death metal in this song, although its an extremely bad ass song.
This song has great lyrics. I LOVE IT! What it means is pretty self explanitory.
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I'll explain the song the way I think its meant. The title says much, No Murder.... I may be wrong but here it goes:
The guy was being acused for probably an accident, maybe a fatal accident in which someone died and he was being charged for it. Maybe a friend of him died and they are charging him for reckless or drunk driving. Well it's just an example.
"It's time to take it back, I'm taking what is mine!" - He felt guilty and changed his life, but now he decides now to live again.
"Me lo vas debar! No murder! No murder! No murder!" - He says in spanish, you are going to owe me this, he's saying to the ones doing the acusations to him, "It was not a murder it was an accident, and for blaming me your going to pay".
"I realize that everything I want to be Is everything that you once took away from me" - His life was perfect before the accident, he has lived so much time in agony and wants his old life back, maybe he loved that person who died, it was his life, maybe hes saying "God, she was everything I wanted and needed, and you took her away from me" or probably his friends are blaming him and he lost his social life, self-steem or something he valued a lot.
"Okay, I'm me and I'm so fucked up inside And see I don't care - what is it? And every sin I have done, right?" - Someone who blames him is questioning him, maybe asking what happened, or just blaming him, and he answers back. "It's my problem I know im fucked up and I dont care, whatever my sin is you dont have the right to judge me."
"What more can you put me through? What happened? What do you, what do you want? What more can you put me through? What happened inside?" - He's asking why punish him if he has suffered enough already. What they win with sending him to jail or anything.
"No more! No more! No more! No! No more! No more! No more! Murder me lo vas a deber!!! No murder! No murder! No murder! " - Trial is over and hes saying finally no more of that, and those who want me down are the ones going down.
"I don't even care, I don't even mind Everything you do will turn against you [against you]" - "Blame me I dont care, you want something bad for me, probably you are the one who is going to get it".
"I realize that everything I want to be Is who you are and all the things you are in me And now I'm free and you are living inside of me I am your every sin You're the reason something's not right" - He wants to be someone without problems, Now he is, and the person who died is still living in his memories, that death of that person is the only thing thats not right in his life.