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.
turn off the lights
so u can't see my eyes
my fingers are crossed
while i promise the world to you (to you)
and i feel like im walking on air
believing the lies when i thought that u cared
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its real
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its reeel
In your own pictures with smiles
The conviction in which
I'm a victim of love
you can't give to me
and u chase all the things u can't have
An eye on the diamonds
closed tight in your hand
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its real
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its reeeal
im loosing my head
you laugh instead
im loosing my head
you laugh instead
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its real
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its real
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its real
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its real
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its reeeeeeeeeeeeeel
so u can't see my eyes
my fingers are crossed
while i promise the world to you (to you)
and i feel like im walking on air
believing the lies when i thought that u cared
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its real
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its reeel
In your own pictures with smiles
The conviction in which
I'm a victim of love
you can't give to me
and u chase all the things u can't have
An eye on the diamonds
closed tight in your hand
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its real
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its reeeal
im loosing my head
you laugh instead
im loosing my head
you laugh instead
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its real
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its real
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its real
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its real
and i can tell that im falling in love with you
the bruises prove its reeeeeeeeeeeeeel
Lyrics submitted by MeXPuNk3r
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This is the absolute best Sugarcult song I have ever heard! They are the most awesome band I've ever come across! Go buy Start Static now!
It's not hard to see what this song is about, a guy can tell that he's falling in love with a girl :) It's a wonderful song :)
It sounds like a guy really likes this gurl, and he says everything to show her that he's falling in love with her but she doesn't see, blows it off, and laughs, thinking nothing of it and that hurts him..
This songs is wonderful, too.
It's about loving someone and promising them everything becuase you think that it will win them over, when really everything that they have ever said to you indicating any sort of interest was a misunderstanding and a lie. It's about broken hearts.
It's wonderful.
i think it's about a guy who's obsessed with a girl. she uses him because she knows he will do anything for her, and she flirts with him just to play with his head for fun. by doing this she "bruises" him.
i agree with blaire on this one, thats what i think this song is really about, but anywayss, this song is really good. sugarcult is so cool.
This song is my exact emotions to a lover at camp. He's a guy that knew everything about me, but I didn't need to say a word to him about it. The fact that I've hit rock bottom is impacting me hard, I guess that's what happens when your long lost twin that your romantically inclined to be with is gay. I hate this world!!
This is the first Sugarcult song I heard, and I absolutely feel in love with it. I thinks it's really sweet, but at the same time disappointing. It seems like the guy is really falling for a girl, but she plays mind games, which only results in hurting him, but him still loving her even more. He tries to be serious with her, but she just laughs in his face and blows him off pretending not to care. Hmm...
I think sugarcult mobile is correct
as for me -- i think of falling in love like falling down the stairs. i'm pretty sure that's not right, but it gives the song a whole different perspective.
do you bruise easy??