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.
What's happening to me
I'm dying from the inside
Body hurts too much to feel
And pressure adds to pain
Deliver us from evil
Straying out of sanity
Why can't you let me be?
Is nothing else important?
Does my mind mean more to you?
'Cause if I carry on
Deliver us from evil
Screaming for your vanity
Will darkness turn to light?
Will darkness turn to light?
Can someone wake me from this nightmare?
Here we go
Here we go
The tank is empty; let it dry
I'm suffering, a passion ending
So the world ceases turning
The tank is empty; let it dry
So now I hope you see
I'm nothing more than human
Making plans for enemies
But here we go again
Deliver us from evil
Crawling back to insanity
Will darkness turn to light?
Will darkness turn to light?
Can someone wake me from this nightmare?
Here we go
Here we go
The tank is empty; let it dry
I'm suffering, a passion ending
So the world ceases turning
The tank is empty; let it dry
I'm suffering, a passion ending
So the world ceases turning
The tank is empty; let it dry
I'm suffering
What's happening to me
I'm dying from the inside
Body hurts too much to feel
And pressure adds to pain
Deliver us from evil
Through evil
Pressure adds to pain
We're evil
We're evil
We're evil
Will darkness turn to light?
Will darkness turn to light?
Can someone wake me from this nightmare?
Here we go
Here we go
The tank is empty; let it dry
I'm suffering
The tank is empty; let it dry
I'm suffering
A passion ending so the world ceases turning
A passion ending so the world ceases turning
I'm dying from the inside
Body hurts too much to feel
And pressure adds to pain
Deliver us from evil
Straying out of sanity
Why can't you let me be?
Is nothing else important?
Does my mind mean more to you?
'Cause if I carry on
Deliver us from evil
Screaming for your vanity
Will darkness turn to light?
Will darkness turn to light?
Can someone wake me from this nightmare?
Here we go
Here we go
The tank is empty; let it dry
I'm suffering, a passion ending
So the world ceases turning
The tank is empty; let it dry
So now I hope you see
I'm nothing more than human
Making plans for enemies
But here we go again
Deliver us from evil
Crawling back to insanity
Will darkness turn to light?
Will darkness turn to light?
Can someone wake me from this nightmare?
Here we go
Here we go
The tank is empty; let it dry
I'm suffering, a passion ending
So the world ceases turning
The tank is empty; let it dry
I'm suffering, a passion ending
So the world ceases turning
The tank is empty; let it dry
I'm suffering
What's happening to me
I'm dying from the inside
Body hurts too much to feel
And pressure adds to pain
Deliver us from evil
Through evil
Pressure adds to pain
We're evil
We're evil
We're evil
Will darkness turn to light?
Will darkness turn to light?
Can someone wake me from this nightmare?
Here we go
Here we go
The tank is empty; let it dry
I'm suffering
The tank is empty; let it dry
I'm suffering
A passion ending so the world ceases turning
A passion ending so the world ceases turning
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Yeah I saw them the first gig of the tour last year in Brighton and Matt said it's about "all the shit" him and the guys have been through "in the past year" with his vocal chords and that. But it's awesome he's still able to sing... even though they say he'd play guitar and they'd just get another vocalist, it wouldn't be the same.
that is very true, i am sooooo glad that they didnt get a new vocalist<br />