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.
Satanized, crucified, feel the wrath of suicide
Incus fear of the sphere, angel darkness disappears
Covenant, blasphemous, open up unhollness (unholyness?)
Father Satan, let me just unholy sins
[Chorus]
Suicide sacrifice
Destruction of holy life
Blood of unholy knife
Satan I sacrifice
Behold the crucifix, symbol of sterility
I am crucifix - Satan
Suicide sacrifice, profeasting evil night
Lust into reality - Satan
Angel of the black abyss, Satan lord I hall (hail?)
Insane blasphemous - Satan
Sacrifical suicide, Ritual to end my life
Benemoth incess my fate - Satan
Dammed to tell, end of my life
Wrath of God - Satan (Warth?)
Sin my soul, blesses with fire
Throne of stone - Satan
I must die, in my wake
Seventh gate - Satan
Suicide, end my life
I must die - Satan
Suicide sacrifice, thrust of evil deep inside
Lucifer never lies, take away thee mortal life
Demigod, Satan son, commend to body to the ground
Father Satan, I'll find peace when I am God
[Chorus]
Take me!
Incus fear of the sphere, angel darkness disappears
Covenant, blasphemous, open up unhollness (unholyness?)
Father Satan, let me just unholy sins
[Chorus]
Suicide sacrifice
Destruction of holy life
Blood of unholy knife
Satan I sacrifice
Behold the crucifix, symbol of sterility
I am crucifix - Satan
Suicide sacrifice, profeasting evil night
Lust into reality - Satan
Angel of the black abyss, Satan lord I hall (hail?)
Insane blasphemous - Satan
Sacrifical suicide, Ritual to end my life
Benemoth incess my fate - Satan
Dammed to tell, end of my life
Wrath of God - Satan (Warth?)
Sin my soul, blesses with fire
Throne of stone - Satan
I must die, in my wake
Seventh gate - Satan
Suicide, end my life
I must die - Satan
Suicide sacrifice, thrust of evil deep inside
Lucifer never lies, take away thee mortal life
Demigod, Satan son, commend to body to the ground
Father Satan, I'll find peace when I am God
[Chorus]
Take me!
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Great version of a great song,
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The song is about a satanist ritualistically throwing the gift of life back in God's face. "Suicide sacrifice. Destruction of Holy Life".
It's about Glen and voices telling him to kill himself.
Is this song about suicide as an act of dissavowing creation and in turn pledging allegiance to Satan? What the hell does "I am Crucifix" mean? Is the crucifix a symbol of sin and therefore allegiance to Satan? To kill one's self is to surrender to the dark lord. The ultimate dissavowal of creation. Wicked.
i think this song kick ass. but i think the song is about . him GIVE SELF TO THE DEVIL. I THINK. LIKE HYE CUTTING HIM SELF ARE STABBING AND YOU TELL SATAN TO COME AND GET HIM. I DON;'T UNDERSTAND IT PRETTY GOOD. BUT THE SONG ROCK SO WHO CARES. LOL
OK TO BE REAL FUCKING TRUTHFUL. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE HELL THIS SONG IS TALKING. IT MAYBE ABOUT KILLING YOURSELF FOR SOMETHING. OK WHAT THE HELL AM TALKING ABOUT. OK I DON'T KNOW. BUT ALL WELL. UH YA
THESE HOW MANY CHRISTIAN AND OTHER SHIT LISTEN TO THIS. 21% CHRISTIAN 45 SATAN WORSHIPER 34 ATHEIST
It's talking about sacrificing the holy to Satan. Basically. Lol.
You all are right. Alot of people, had with the world, do end up throwing their life away for whatever reason. In this case, it is an offering to Satan who seems to promise much more than life would have for this particular individual. His or her choice was to die, and once made that decision, it was to give it to Satan.
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The line, "Father Satan, I'll find peace when I am God" might really be "when I am gone".
But you know what? I think I like it better as is.
haak! "Behold the crucifix, symbol of sterility. I am crucifix." hmm.. f0r me this s0ng has s0methin' t0 do with hatred. s0me pe0ple turns themselves t0 the evil side when they realize that being g0od(always?) isn't en0ugh (f0r them) t0 live...i'm n0t quite sure, it's just my th0ught. i am an atheist, disbelieving Gods including Jesus and Satan. So I tried n0t t0 take evry lines in this s0ng literally.. anyway, this s0ng really KICKS asS!