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.
blood drips on the cold cement floor
as you slice their flesh with precision
dead bodies once full of life
hang motionless stripped of their skin
as the blood secretes from the throats of your victims
and collects in barrels,
you feel no guilt
your hands are stained with the blood of the innocent
your cold heart cares not for the lives which you have taken
blinded to the horrors which surround you daily
murderer of the innocent
demon without heart
with your tools, you hollow out their bodies
slicing and saving the bits and pieces of organs vital to life
the bone, flesh, and blood
a virtual nightmare in which you partake
this is an altar of sacrifice which has been built
to self-proclaimed gods
these sacrifices fuel their madness
these sacrifices fuel their insanity
as you slice their flesh with precision
dead bodies once full of life
hang motionless stripped of their skin
as the blood secretes from the throats of your victims
and collects in barrels,
you feel no guilt
your hands are stained with the blood of the innocent
your cold heart cares not for the lives which you have taken
blinded to the horrors which surround you daily
murderer of the innocent
demon without heart
with your tools, you hollow out their bodies
slicing and saving the bits and pieces of organs vital to life
the bone, flesh, and blood
a virtual nightmare in which you partake
this is an altar of sacrifice which has been built
to self-proclaimed gods
these sacrifices fuel their madness
these sacrifices fuel their insanity
Lyrics submitted by rustedhope
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