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.
[White Warrior:]
Drinking the holy wine with a gambler, walking the path of life...
Come with me boy.
I want to survive this night, prince of darkness, guardian of mankind...
And my sword will follow me.
I have to leave the earth, give me my chance to start.
So I will save the world, no more demons no more war.
[Chorus]
Don't turn away, don't leave me alone, please don't give up believing in love.
So we will come into the reign of the angels.
Watching the iron fist of a demon, I know we'll kill the beast... in the sky.
Heaven is next to me, it's my shelter. There is no other way...
I just want to reach the truth.
[Chorus]
Don't turn away, don't leave me alone, please don't give up believing in love.
So we will come into the reign of the angels.
Through this dance of stars.
[Chorus]
Don't turn away, don't leave me alone, please don't give up believing in love.
So we will come into the reign of the angels.
Through this dance of stars. [3 times]
[The divine speaker:]
And when the night has come, the breavest youth was ready to follow our guide,
White Warrior, in this eternal celestial fight, totally hopeful.
Nobody knows how many chances they have 'cause the power
of the devil is so strong, so wide... so hard to face without fears.
After the Princess' death people of the world are losing all their hopes,
even the strongest desires are fading and the future seems so blind and depth.
Please, kill the devil... this is the desperate cry that children
are sending to the sky,
hoping some angels can receive this message and blow the sacred vital lynph.
So the only thing that people have to do is... is...
is to wait until our courageous hero come back on earth as a winner,
holding the sign of victory in his hands.
But the battle is hard, maybe impossible...
Drinking the holy wine with a gambler, walking the path of life...
Come with me boy.
I want to survive this night, prince of darkness, guardian of mankind...
And my sword will follow me.
I have to leave the earth, give me my chance to start.
So I will save the world, no more demons no more war.
[Chorus]
Don't turn away, don't leave me alone, please don't give up believing in love.
So we will come into the reign of the angels.
Watching the iron fist of a demon, I know we'll kill the beast... in the sky.
Heaven is next to me, it's my shelter. There is no other way...
I just want to reach the truth.
[Chorus]
Don't turn away, don't leave me alone, please don't give up believing in love.
So we will come into the reign of the angels.
Through this dance of stars.
[Chorus]
Don't turn away, don't leave me alone, please don't give up believing in love.
So we will come into the reign of the angels.
Through this dance of stars. [3 times]
[The divine speaker:]
And when the night has come, the breavest youth was ready to follow our guide,
White Warrior, in this eternal celestial fight, totally hopeful.
Nobody knows how many chances they have 'cause the power
of the devil is so strong, so wide... so hard to face without fears.
After the Princess' death people of the world are losing all their hopes,
even the strongest desires are fading and the future seems so blind and depth.
Please, kill the devil... this is the desperate cry that children
are sending to the sky,
hoping some angels can receive this message and blow the sacred vital lynph.
So the only thing that people have to do is... is...
is to wait until our courageous hero come back on earth as a winner,
holding the sign of victory in his hands.
But the battle is hard, maybe impossible...
Lyrics submitted by ruben
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
Van Halen
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
When We Were Young
Blink-182
Blink-182
This is a sequel to 2001's "Reckless Abandon", and features the band looking back on their clumsy youth fondly.
Blue
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
“Blue” is a song about a love that is persisting in the discomfort of the person experiencing the emotion. Ed Sheeran reflects on love lost, and although he wishes his former partner find happiness, he cannot but admit his feelings are still very much there. He expresses the realization that he might never find another on this stringed instrumental by Aaron Dessner.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.