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.
[Chorus]
You feel lonesome don't you
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
The light that you seek just ain't in you today
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
So bang your head against the wall
But no one wants to see you fall down
The repetition kills you, the repetition kills you, the repetition kills you
Put your hands over your eyes
And stumble your way through the night
The repetition kills you, the repetition kills you, the repetition kills you
[Chorus]
So shout until your hear no more
But don't you ever ask yourself why
The repetition kills you, the repetition kills you, the repetition kills you
Dig yourself a bottomless hole
But don't you ever lose that light
The repetition kills you, the repetition kills you, the repetition kills you
This is a repetition of words, dancing needs a
Repetition to work
[Chorus]
So bring it up, bring it up, bring it up yeah
The repetition kills you
So bring it up, bring it up, bring it up yeah
The repetition kills you
So bring it up, bring it up, bring it up yeah
The repetition kills you
So bring it up, bring it up, bring it up yeah
The repetition kills you
This is a repetition of words, dancing needs a
Repetiton to work
You feel lonesome don't you
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
The light that you seek just ain't in you today
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
So bang your head against the wall
But no one wants to see you fall down
The repetition kills you, the repetition kills you, the repetition kills you
Put your hands over your eyes
And stumble your way through the night
The repetition kills you, the repetition kills you, the repetition kills you
[Chorus]
So shout until your hear no more
But don't you ever ask yourself why
The repetition kills you, the repetition kills you, the repetition kills you
Dig yourself a bottomless hole
But don't you ever lose that light
The repetition kills you, the repetition kills you, the repetition kills you
This is a repetition of words, dancing needs a
Repetition to work
[Chorus]
So bring it up, bring it up, bring it up yeah
The repetition kills you
So bring it up, bring it up, bring it up yeah
The repetition kills you
So bring it up, bring it up, bring it up yeah
The repetition kills you
So bring it up, bring it up, bring it up yeah
The repetition kills you
This is a repetition of words, dancing needs a
Repetiton to work
Lyrics submitted by fistfuloflove
Repetition Kills You Lyrics as written by Simon William Lord Damon Albarn
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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I cant beliee no one has commented this song,this is the one that made me like them unlike everybody elsse who heard them from the mother effin twilight shit haha i dont know how else to describe it except like this the drag of the day to day routiine tears you apart so much because its the same thing everyday you want somthin new in order to be abke to make it through but at the same time you need repetition"dancing needs repetition to work" i think thaats it but i know im missing something oh well at least i dindt just say"this song rules!" haha
what can i say that hasn't already been said by the previous comment...
maybe... don't lose the spark of life?