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.
Act sleazy
Behave like a tart
It's so easy
To get what you want
Yeah
You can't get enough
Hey baby
We all know your name
It's sex
That will lead you to fame
Don't don't don't give it up
Don't don't die of a broken heart
Your ego
Is never at fault
If you believe it
You'll get all you want
Yeah
You can't get enough
Don't don't die of a broken heart
I feel your pulse
Beating blue
And I feel your skin crawls
When we, we ,we, we
Fuck
Don't don't die of a broken heart
Behave like a tart
It's so easy
To get what you want
Yeah
You can't get enough
Hey baby
We all know your name
It's sex
That will lead you to fame
Don't don't don't give it up
Don't don't die of a broken heart
Your ego
Is never at fault
If you believe it
You'll get all you want
Yeah
You can't get enough
Don't don't die of a broken heart
I feel your pulse
Beating blue
And I feel your skin crawls
When we, we ,we, we
Fuck
Don't don't die of a broken heart
Lyrics submitted by black_cow_of_death, edited by cganuelas, xyz1234567
Cupola Lyrics as written by Kim Ljung
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I think its about sex and how it makes him dizzy, perhaps violent sex (hit-me)
the girl says "hit-me" and perhaps dawn of a new day means he says no?
that or its a very deep meaning about life that i dont feel liek typing
I can't be sure either, "cupola" means many things.
But I think too much, so here's my take on it.
He's in love with a woman he can't trust, and she can't trust him. Of course it's sexual, all romance is sexual. He's going insane, she's going insane. They need to be close and can't bear it at the same time.
Maybe cupola is some.. sexual reference, because it can be... sort of like a penis or like a breast in appearance, but it can also mean a place built for observation. So... It could just means he sees everything, he sees his mistakes and can't stop himself.
He pushes her to see if she'll push back. This song is about that agony of waiting to see if the other will keep pushing, seeing if the other needs them too. Inability to believe the reality that he can be loved by her.
It's definitely not about a woman or sex.
It's about something feeling good. in, under the skin. filtering through his mind. thats the desire portion of something, likely a drug. when he gets it, hes anxious, shaking like a leaf. theres a small reference to meth in glass. rooms spinning, losing balance.. addiction withdrawal.. or how nothing matters until you get it. sort of like how in movies they'll blur things up until the point in time where they want to show you whats happening.
cupola has a lot of meanings. in this sense it could mean the shape of a dome, like a pipe.
after that its all "hit me, hit my nerves" pretty obvious there.
dawn of a new day... will he quit? then after, is this all you have to say? not sure on this one.. but you do hear junkies talk about quitting all the time but never do. then right after, its hit me, hit my nerves again.