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.
I was there through the ages
Chained slaves to their cages
I have seen you eat your own
I'm the cycle of pain
Of a thousand year old reign
I'm suicide and salvation
The omen to nations
That you worship on all fours
I'm the infection and famine
That's knocking at your door
That's why you're feeling so
Unholy
Oh, I was created by man, you know I'm
Unholy
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I am the incubus,
I lay the egg in you
The worm that burrows through your brain
But you are the beast that calls me by my name
You send your children to war
To serve bastards and whores
So now you know
You created me on the day that you were born
Unholy
I was created by man, yeah I'm the Lord of the Flies, you know I'm
Unholy
From the left hand of power comes the father of lies, yeah
Unholy
Unholy
I lay you down to sleep
Your soul to keep
Better cross your heart before you die
And now you know
Know that you are mine
That's why you're feeling so
Unholy
Unholy
Unholy
Unholy
Chained slaves to their cages
I have seen you eat your own
I'm the cycle of pain
Of a thousand year old reign
I'm suicide and salvation
The omen to nations
That you worship on all fours
I'm the infection and famine
That's knocking at your door
That's why you're feeling so
Unholy
Oh, I was created by man, you know I'm
Unholy
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I am the incubus,
I lay the egg in you
The worm that burrows through your brain
But you are the beast that calls me by my name
You send your children to war
To serve bastards and whores
So now you know
You created me on the day that you were born
Unholy
I was created by man, yeah I'm the Lord of the Flies, you know I'm
Unholy
From the left hand of power comes the father of lies, yeah
Unholy
Unholy
I lay you down to sleep
Your soul to keep
Better cross your heart before you die
And now you know
Know that you are mine
That's why you're feeling so
Unholy
Unholy
Unholy
Unholy
Lyrics submitted by Demau Senae
Unholy Lyrics as written by Carlo Verni Robert Joseph Ellsworth
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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