Over The Edge
L.A.Guns Warrant Lyrics
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My head is full of jasmine smoke
I can hardly breathe
Turquoise dragons slip and slide
Sliding down my back
I'm standing on this cold, thin ice
And I'm about to crack
I'm over
Over the edge
Seven candles burn so bright
The full moon behind a veil
The ocean crashing in my head
Outside the sirens wail
Jet black is my dirty hair
Jet black my heart and car
My lips are red, my skin snow white
My face is battle scarred
I no longer feel the pain
No longer feel my love
Just the air conditioner
And some help from the Lord above
Coughing up pieces of my broken heart
My eyes work like radar
I'm lyin' in the afterglow
How'd I ever get this far
I'm over
I'm over
Over the edge
The lyrics to L.A. Guns Warrant's song "Over the Edge" are very poetic, invoking a stormy, dangerous atmosphere. The singer appears to be in the midst of some sort of crisis, with loud music and "jasmine smoke" suffocating him. The dragons he speaks of might not be real, rather a hallucination brought on by the stress he is currently experiencing. The chorus declares that he is "over the edge," a statement that suggests he has reached a breaking point mentally or emotionally.
The second verse starts off with the singer describing the scene around him- seven candles burning and the full moon behind a veil. The night is loud, with the ocean crashing in his head and sirens in the distance. The singer then goes on to describe his appearance, with jet black hair and heart. His skin is white, perhaps suggesting that he has been drained of color by his struggle. He claims to no longer feel pain or love, but instead, only the air conditioner and the Lord's help. These lyrics convey a sense of numbness and disassociation as he tries to find something, anything, to cling onto.
The last lines of the song pair a violent image with a feeling of listlessness. The singer is coughing up pieces of his heart, but he is too worn out to feel much anymore. His eyes work "like radar" as he lies in the afterglow, pondering how he ever got to this point. Overall, the lyrics paint a picture of someone who is struggling with a great deal of pain and turmoil, teetering dangerously on the brink of a breakdown.
Line by Line Meaning
Yeah I got the music cranking, Japanese TV
I am blasting loud music and watching Japanese television shows.
My head is full of jasmine smoke
I have been smoking jasmine, and now my head is hazy and clouded.
I can hardly breathe
The heavy smoke is making it difficult for me to breathe.
Turquoise dragons slip and slide
I am hallucinating that turquoise dragons are moving around me.
Sliding down my back
The dragons are moving down my back.
I'm standing on this cold, thin ice
I feel like I am balancing on a fragile and unstable situation.
And I'm about to crack
I am on the brink of breaking down.
I'm over
I have reached a point of no return.
Over the edge
I am beyond the limit of what I can handle.
Seven candles burn so bright
I have seven lit candles in front of me.
The full moon behind a veil
The moon is obscured by a layer of clouds.
The ocean crashing in my head
I feel like the sound of the ocean is constantly pounding in my head.
Outside the sirens wail
I can hear police sirens in the distance.
Jet black is my dirty hair
My hair is unclean and a deep black color.
Jet black my heart and car
My emotions and car are also dark and gloomy.
My lips are red, my skin snow white
My lips are stained red and my skin is very pale.
My face is battle scarred
I have a lot of physical and emotional scars on my face.
I no longer feel the pain
I have become numb to the pain I am experiencing.
No longer feel my love
I have lost the ability to feel love.
Just the air conditioner
The only thing that is keeping me cool is the air conditioning.
And some help from the Lord above
I am relying on a higher power for assistance.
Coughing up pieces of my broken heart
I am physically and emotionally struggling to cope with my heartbreak.
My eyes work like radar
I am very alert and vigilant, as if my eyes are like radar.
I'm lyin' in the afterglow
I am exhausted and lethargic after experiencing intense emotions.
How'd I ever get this far
I cannot believe how much I have been through to reach this point.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BOB BALCH, BRAD DAVIS, BRANT BJORK, SCOTT HILL
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