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.
Such power in concrete tone
Such violence but I already know
I wouldn't tell you, you gotta let it go
I wouldn't show you, you really want to know
You're so tricky, you've got to let it go
You're so pretty, you've got to let it show
Fuck this - I want my own show
I cry just to let them know
So why'd you have to pretend
To what's going on
Reap more havoc from our future
Or what's left inside
Get on your high whore
Never trust in me
Get on our high whore
Never believe me
Get on your high whore
Such power in concrete tone
Such violence but I already know
I wouldn't tell you, you gotta let it go
I wouldn't show you, you really want to know
You're so tricky, you've got to let it go
You're so pretty, you've got to let it show
Fuck this - I want my own show
I cry just to let them know
Angry voices now
They are looking round
Before the anger takes me
Or what's left inside
Get on your high whore
Never believe me
Get on your high whore
Never trust in me
Get on your high whore
Never believe me
Get on your high whore
You lie
We hide
Broken promise leaded vapour
My life
Despise
Vices calling me dragging me under
Dragging me under!
This darkness brings out Marcus
And my evil side
I try to recognise
And conceal
The fucking pain
My evil pain
Don't feel the same
You can come
And feel my pain
[REPEAT BRIDGE 1 (x2)]
...And out comes Marcus
Screaming with claws
Fighting all with violent cause
And screaming
Get on your high whore
Get on your high whore
Your high whore
In your eyes [x7]
Such violence but I already know
I wouldn't tell you, you gotta let it go
I wouldn't show you, you really want to know
You're so tricky, you've got to let it go
You're so pretty, you've got to let it show
Fuck this - I want my own show
I cry just to let them know
So why'd you have to pretend
To what's going on
Reap more havoc from our future
Or what's left inside
Get on your high whore
Never trust in me
Get on our high whore
Never believe me
Get on your high whore
Such power in concrete tone
Such violence but I already know
I wouldn't tell you, you gotta let it go
I wouldn't show you, you really want to know
You're so tricky, you've got to let it go
You're so pretty, you've got to let it show
Fuck this - I want my own show
I cry just to let them know
Angry voices now
They are looking round
Before the anger takes me
Or what's left inside
Get on your high whore
Never believe me
Get on your high whore
Never trust in me
Get on your high whore
Never believe me
Get on your high whore
You lie
We hide
Broken promise leaded vapour
My life
Despise
Vices calling me dragging me under
Dragging me under!
This darkness brings out Marcus
And my evil side
I try to recognise
And conceal
The fucking pain
My evil pain
Don't feel the same
You can come
And feel my pain
[REPEAT BRIDGE 1 (x2)]
...And out comes Marcus
Screaming with claws
Fighting all with violent cause
And screaming
Get on your high whore
Get on your high whore
Your high whore
In your eyes [x7]
Lyrics submitted by twisted emotions
High Whore Lyrics as written by Darren Michael Robert Smith Anthony Stephen Loughlin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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