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.
Baby, have you seen, there is a snake in our paradise
A serpent that's wriggling between us
and freezing our feelings to ice
And with each drop of blood we bleed because of this
something so precious dies and it feels it really is...
Killing Me Killing You
Killing all we have
As our loves wither away
Burning Me Burning You
Burning us to ash
Drowning us in a sea of flames
Darling, do you feel, there is a storm coming our way
The burning light between us is already starting to fade
The fire in our hearts is smothered by the rain
and the crimson flame of passion turns into something gray
And with each drop of blood our shattered hearts ever bleed
something so precious dies and is lost eternally
Killing Me Killing You
Killing all we have
As our loves wither away
Burning Me Burning You
Burning us to ash
Drowning us in a sea of flames
Killing Me Killing You
Killing all we have
As our loves wither away
Burning Me Burning You
Burning us to ash
Drowning us in a sea of flames
Each teardrop from your eyes
makes something inside me die
Each of these days that draws us apart
takes a piece from my, takes a piece from my heart
Kill me kill me kill me again with your love
and chase the storm away
Bring me bring me bring me the end with your love
and haunt the demons away
Killing Me Killing You
Killing Me Killing You
Killing all we have
As our loves wither away
Burning Me Burning You
Burning us to ash
Drowning us in a sea of flames
Killing Me Killing You
Killing all we have
As our loves wither away
Burning Me Burning You
Burning us to ash
Drowning us in a sea of flames
Kill me kill me kill me again with your love
and chase the snake away
Bring me bring me bring me the end with your love
and haunt the serpent away
A serpent that's wriggling between us
and freezing our feelings to ice
And with each drop of blood we bleed because of this
something so precious dies and it feels it really is...
Killing Me Killing You
Killing all we have
As our loves wither away
Burning Me Burning You
Burning us to ash
Drowning us in a sea of flames
Darling, do you feel, there is a storm coming our way
The burning light between us is already starting to fade
The fire in our hearts is smothered by the rain
and the crimson flame of passion turns into something gray
And with each drop of blood our shattered hearts ever bleed
something so precious dies and is lost eternally
Killing Me Killing You
Killing all we have
As our loves wither away
Burning Me Burning You
Burning us to ash
Drowning us in a sea of flames
Killing Me Killing You
Killing all we have
As our loves wither away
Burning Me Burning You
Burning us to ash
Drowning us in a sea of flames
Each teardrop from your eyes
makes something inside me die
Each of these days that draws us apart
takes a piece from my, takes a piece from my heart
Kill me kill me kill me again with your love
and chase the storm away
Bring me bring me bring me the end with your love
and haunt the demons away
Killing Me Killing You
Killing Me Killing You
Killing all we have
As our loves wither away
Burning Me Burning You
Burning us to ash
Drowning us in a sea of flames
Killing Me Killing You
Killing all we have
As our loves wither away
Burning Me Burning You
Burning us to ash
Drowning us in a sea of flames
Kill me kill me kill me again with your love
and chase the snake away
Bring me bring me bring me the end with your love
and haunt the serpent away
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