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.
Hear my voice, hear my voice, hear my voice
Make your choice, make your choice, make your choice
Beat the drum, beat the drum, beat the drum
Hide the sun, hide the sun, hide the sun
Devils in my head tonight
All is wrong if it's not right, take care
Whispers in the walls I hear
Nothing ever made quite clear, beware
Go to hell, go to hell, go to hell
Make me well, make me well, make me well
Show your hand, show your hand, show your hand
Make a stand, make a stand, make a stand
Angels in my heart tonight
Say the word and make it right, so dark
Angels flying in my dreams
All is never what it seems, take heart
Speak my name, speak my name, speak my name
Feel no shame, feel no shame, feel no shame
Take your time, take your time, take your time
You are mine
Monsters in my eyes today
I can't make them go away, it's true
Strange is in the world it seems
Nightmare visions, fever, dreams
I dream of you
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Make your choice, make your choice, make your choice
Beat the drum, beat the drum, beat the drum
Hide the sun, hide the sun, hide the sun
Devils in my head tonight
All is wrong if it's not right, take care
Whispers in the walls I hear
Nothing ever made quite clear, beware
Go to hell, go to hell, go to hell
Make me well, make me well, make me well
Show your hand, show your hand, show your hand
Make a stand, make a stand, make a stand
Angels in my heart tonight
Say the word and make it right, so dark
Angels flying in my dreams
All is never what it seems, take heart
Speak my name, speak my name, speak my name
Feel no shame, feel no shame, feel no shame
Take your time, take your time, take your time
You are mine
Monsters in my eyes today
I can't make them go away, it's true
Strange is in the world it seems
Nightmare visions, fever, dreams
I dream of you
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Angels in my heart tonight, angels in my heart tonight
Lyrics submitted by a scar in the sky
Devils Lyrics as written by Micael Kiriakos Delaoglou Ian Fraser Kilmister
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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