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.
Suicidal preacher
Hangs himself
Unfaithful servant
Goes straight to hell
When he returns
Your life will end
Down from the skies
Maggots descend
Least expecting
His horrible face
Your decayed guts
You soon will taste
Unholy feeling
Grows deep inside
Choking on your guts
You open wide
Regurgutated guts
Satisfy his needs
Regurgutated guts
Now you're gonna bleed
Visions of death
Are growing clear
Life as a corpse
Is what you fear
Searching through the graves
To be set free
From the curse of the priest
That's come to be
So unaware
Of what's to come
Your guts are his
When he is done
Reaching for your cross
To end this pain
Your life and blood
He will have drained
Regurgutated guts
Satisfy his needs
Regurgutated guts
Now you're gonna bleed
In his trance
Your eyes they bleed
Your guts come forth
For his own need
Hangs himself
Unfaithful servant
Goes straight to hell
When he returns
Your life will end
Down from the skies
Maggots descend
Least expecting
His horrible face
Your decayed guts
You soon will taste
Unholy feeling
Grows deep inside
Choking on your guts
You open wide
Regurgutated guts
Satisfy his needs
Regurgutated guts
Now you're gonna bleed
Visions of death
Are growing clear
Life as a corpse
Is what you fear
Searching through the graves
To be set free
From the curse of the priest
That's come to be
So unaware
Of what's to come
Your guts are his
When he is done
Reaching for your cross
To end this pain
Your life and blood
He will have drained
Regurgutated guts
Satisfy his needs
Regurgutated guts
Now you're gonna bleed
In his trance
Your eyes they bleed
Your guts come forth
For his own need
Lyrics submitted by MDMaster
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