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.
This place is hell to me and I can never get no sleep
There is a devil in my bed with me whose talk is cheap.
You feel like heaven to me all I want to do is sleep
You're like an angel lyin' next to me
You look so sweet close your eyes and lets pretend
Remember why we're just friends
My tangle hair will weave a web of lies within my sheets
And in the morning I'll be nailed where you crucified me
Your blackened hair will leave a stain inside my mind so deep
And when tomorrow comes I'll wish that you would worship me
Close your eyes and lets pretend.
Remember why we're just friends
There may be a storm in London tonight because it's cold and raining hard
My body aches, my lover waits,
I pick the scabs from my arms there must be a storm in LA tonight
Because it's cold and raining hard I miss your kiss.
I miss your face, I miss the stars of your arms the man that I lust in
He I do trust for he is my God my anti Jesus he is my saviour my salvation
He leeds me into temptation in my highest hour
My lowest moment he is my torture
He is my torment and I will pray for him to remain my friend and save me from my enemies...
Forever amen
This place is hell to me and I can never get no sleep
There is a devil in the bed with me whose talk is...
Cheap.
There is a devil in my bed with me whose talk is cheap.
You feel like heaven to me all I want to do is sleep
You're like an angel lyin' next to me
You look so sweet close your eyes and lets pretend
Remember why we're just friends
My tangle hair will weave a web of lies within my sheets
And in the morning I'll be nailed where you crucified me
Your blackened hair will leave a stain inside my mind so deep
And when tomorrow comes I'll wish that you would worship me
Close your eyes and lets pretend.
Remember why we're just friends
There may be a storm in London tonight because it's cold and raining hard
My body aches, my lover waits,
I pick the scabs from my arms there must be a storm in LA tonight
Because it's cold and raining hard I miss your kiss.
I miss your face, I miss the stars of your arms the man that I lust in
He I do trust for he is my God my anti Jesus he is my saviour my salvation
He leeds me into temptation in my highest hour
My lowest moment he is my torture
He is my torment and I will pray for him to remain my friend and save me from my enemies...
Forever amen
This place is hell to me and I can never get no sleep
There is a devil in the bed with me whose talk is...
Cheap.
Lyrics submitted by a Blasphemous Girl
Close Your Eyes Lyrics as written by Tairrie B. Bushaq
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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This place is HELL to me and I can NEVER get no SLEEP
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