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 was a long time ago longer now than it seems.
A place that perhaps that you have seen in your dreams...
Welcome to my world, is it what you thought it would be?
I am trapped inside this hell between blood queen and purgatory a coop filled covered hall,
A tattooed baby
Doll,
I've got the devil in my corner and Jesus on my wall.
Today is an oatmeal day I fell like a monster babe preacher, save me with your call and I will be your little miss scareall.
One eye's green and one eye's blue.
Demons, angels, a love that's true catch me as I start to fall, let me be your little miss scareall.
Halloween is over but I will keep you scared,
Take you to the fright side I know you'll come prepared, be your deadly nightshade, turn your christmas black
And you can be my johnny homicidal maniac
Today is an oatmeal day I fell like a monster babe preacher, save me with your call and I will be your little miss scareall.
One eye's green and one eye's blue.
Demons, angels, a love that's true catch me as I start to fall, let me be your little miss scareall.
Halloween is over but I will keep you scared,
Take you to the fright side I know you'll come prepared, be your deadly nightshade, turn your christmas black
And you can be my johnny homicidal maniac
Forgive me preacher for I have sinned.
It's been three weeks since my first confession.
I am the one
Hiding under your bed.
My teeth are sharp, my lips are red,
I am the one
Hiding under your stairs with snakes and spiders in her hair
I feel like a monster babe little miss Scareall,
I feel like a monster babe.
A place that perhaps that you have seen in your dreams...
Welcome to my world, is it what you thought it would be?
I am trapped inside this hell between blood queen and purgatory a coop filled covered hall,
A tattooed baby
Doll,
I've got the devil in my corner and Jesus on my wall.
Today is an oatmeal day I fell like a monster babe preacher, save me with your call and I will be your little miss scareall.
One eye's green and one eye's blue.
Demons, angels, a love that's true catch me as I start to fall, let me be your little miss scareall.
Halloween is over but I will keep you scared,
Take you to the fright side I know you'll come prepared, be your deadly nightshade, turn your christmas black
And you can be my johnny homicidal maniac
Today is an oatmeal day I fell like a monster babe preacher, save me with your call and I will be your little miss scareall.
One eye's green and one eye's blue.
Demons, angels, a love that's true catch me as I start to fall, let me be your little miss scareall.
Halloween is over but I will keep you scared,
Take you to the fright side I know you'll come prepared, be your deadly nightshade, turn your christmas black
And you can be my johnny homicidal maniac
Forgive me preacher for I have sinned.
It's been three weeks since my first confession.
I am the one
Hiding under your bed.
My teeth are sharp, my lips are red,
I am the one
Hiding under your stairs with snakes and spiders in her hair
I feel like a monster babe little miss Scareall,
I feel like a monster babe.
Lyrics submitted by a Blasphemous Girl
Preacher Lyrics as written by Tairrie Beth Melanie Makaiwi
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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"Today is an oatmeal day..." She's bored, she wants to cause hell, and she's inviting...er, apparently a religious figure to join her.
And oh em fucking gee, a reference to JtHM. Eeee. xD
The JtHM reference is enough to get my attention o_o;
I'm lame.
oooooooo JtHM, how.....christmassy =)
oooooooo JtHM, how.....christmassy =)