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.
Breathe
Breathe
Breathe
Breathe
Push
Push
Push
Push
I lost you
You were my god
Thought what do I do now
You were never there for me
Never there to carry me
26 years looking back that time is gone
It was you I believed in
Look what you've done to me
Realize what you've done to
Me!
I can't bleed
I can't bleed
I want to bleed
Before my life just walks away from me
I can't see going on,
In this darkness I'm blind,
Beneath my cradle, the bough has broke,
I exorcise my loss,
Your lies, punishment
It takes time
To try to mend the wounds of all the suffering
What do I do now
And, all I'm asking from you please
Send me a sign,
To guide me through the times that lie in front of me
I'll get by
Myself
Look at me now, a piece of shit like you!
Look at me now, you left me, so fuck you!
Look at me now, a piece of shit like you!
Look at me now, you left me, so fuck you!
'cause, everybody leaves me
Everybody's gone.
Watch my father leave me
There's nobody left.
Feels like I've never been loved!
Everybody leaves me
Never gave a shit about me.
Everybody's gone
I'll rot in my head alone.
I don't give a fuck about you, go the fuck away
I don't give a fuck about you, go the fuck away
I don't give a fuck about you, go the fuck away
I don't give a fuck about you, go the fuck away
(i'll rot in my head all alone)
Fucking cocksucker
Fake being
Inside of my heart you are the liar
Innocence displaced
Institutionalized in my own life
Been left.
Here I stand now and I'm alone
With no one to comfort me
One set of footprints in the sand
No one to take my hand, I'll
I'll walk through as long as I need
I'll drift through my life though I'm alone
Outgrown the cradle that once housed me
And I've found that all I need is
Me
Me
Me
Me
Found I've never needed you
To push through
All the shit that stacks up
Inside of my life
Endless plight that circulates through my body
I'll keep stumbling
Beating
Pummeling
Teething on the rind and
Renounce my being
I can't see going on
I can't see going on
I can't see going on
I can't see going on
I can't see
I'm to tired
I can't see
Well, I can't see goin' on
I'm so tired
Of trying to mend the wounds of all my suffering
What do I do now
And, all I'm asking from you please
Send me a sign
To guide me through the times that lie in front of me
I'll get by
Myself
I can't see going on, fuck it!
I can't see going on, fuck it!
I can't see going on, fuck it!
I can't see going on, fuck it!
Breathe
Breathe
Breathe
Push
Push
Push
Push
I lost you
You were my god
Thought what do I do now
You were never there for me
Never there to carry me
26 years looking back that time is gone
It was you I believed in
Look what you've done to me
Realize what you've done to
Me!
I can't bleed
I can't bleed
I want to bleed
Before my life just walks away from me
I can't see going on,
In this darkness I'm blind,
Beneath my cradle, the bough has broke,
I exorcise my loss,
Your lies, punishment
It takes time
To try to mend the wounds of all the suffering
What do I do now
And, all I'm asking from you please
Send me a sign,
To guide me through the times that lie in front of me
I'll get by
Myself
Look at me now, a piece of shit like you!
Look at me now, you left me, so fuck you!
Look at me now, a piece of shit like you!
Look at me now, you left me, so fuck you!
'cause, everybody leaves me
Everybody's gone.
Watch my father leave me
There's nobody left.
Feels like I've never been loved!
Everybody leaves me
Never gave a shit about me.
Everybody's gone
I'll rot in my head alone.
I don't give a fuck about you, go the fuck away
I don't give a fuck about you, go the fuck away
I don't give a fuck about you, go the fuck away
I don't give a fuck about you, go the fuck away
(i'll rot in my head all alone)
Fucking cocksucker
Fake being
Inside of my heart you are the liar
Innocence displaced
Institutionalized in my own life
Been left.
Here I stand now and I'm alone
With no one to comfort me
One set of footprints in the sand
No one to take my hand, I'll
I'll walk through as long as I need
I'll drift through my life though I'm alone
Outgrown the cradle that once housed me
And I've found that all I need is
Me
Me
Me
Me
Found I've never needed you
To push through
All the shit that stacks up
Inside of my life
Endless plight that circulates through my body
I'll keep stumbling
Beating
Pummeling
Teething on the rind and
Renounce my being
I can't see going on
I can't see going on
I can't see going on
I can't see going on
I can't see
I'm to tired
I can't see
Well, I can't see goin' on
I'm so tired
Of trying to mend the wounds of all my suffering
What do I do now
And, all I'm asking from you please
Send me a sign
To guide me through the times that lie in front of me
I'll get by
Myself
I can't see going on, fuck it!
I can't see going on, fuck it!
I can't see going on, fuck it!
I can't see going on, fuck it!
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