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.
In the circle of dying time
There's a thinning of salt,
What was kept from slipping in
Will be soaring out
A color
That can't be described,
A power
That can't, can't be denied
This is the hunger and I'll feed
I want it, I want it,
What died long ago I gladly sold cause I, I
I want it, I want it, I want it all
Radiating with blinding light
A newborn spreads it's wings,
And beneath the starving crawl
To taste of better things
A color
That can't be described,
A power
That can't, can't be denied
This is the hunger and I'll feed
I want it, I want it,
What died long ago I gladly sold cause I, I
I want it, I want it, I want it all
Oh, this is the hunger and I'll feed
I want it, I want it,
What died long ago I gladly sold cause I, I
I want it, I want it, I want it,
This is the hunger and I'll feed
I want it, I want it,
What died long ago I gladly sold cause I, I
I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it all
There's a thinning of salt,
What was kept from slipping in
Will be soaring out
A color
That can't be described,
A power
That can't, can't be denied
This is the hunger and I'll feed
I want it, I want it,
What died long ago I gladly sold cause I, I
I want it, I want it, I want it all
Radiating with blinding light
A newborn spreads it's wings,
And beneath the starving crawl
To taste of better things
A color
That can't be described,
A power
That can't, can't be denied
This is the hunger and I'll feed
I want it, I want it,
What died long ago I gladly sold cause I, I
I want it, I want it, I want it all
Oh, this is the hunger and I'll feed
I want it, I want it,
What died long ago I gladly sold cause I, I
I want it, I want it, I want it,
This is the hunger and I'll feed
I want it, I want it,
What died long ago I gladly sold cause I, I
I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it all
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