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.
Hail to thee, O Earth and Sea
From the depths of the flames, I hear them calling thy names
The names of the ancient daimons, the name of the one
I'm the immortal, I'm thy seventh son!
Nocturnal light - blinded my eyes
Hail to thee, O Air and Fire
From the top of the hill, carried by the coldest winter chill
I, the bringer of the storm, the lord of the sombre reborn
I'm the superior, I'm the creature of your filthy spawn
It's the night that never ends
It's the time when darkness has forever faded
It's the night without a dawn
It's the time when we inject our spawn
O come forth - feel my lifeless body
Succubus to bear our children
To give birth to the undead
A new breed of nocturnal creatures
A breed of our supremacy
Come my whores and I'll lead you into the night
Into an unseen world, a world without the holy light
To a place you've never been, where they all live in sin
Where I wear the crown, and rule
The world from my mighty throne
Take my hand, I'll lead you to a place you've never been
A place where I am the Queen and rule
The world from my mighty throne
Something moved in front of me
That not even my eyes could describe
Creatures born without faces
Finally my offspring have arrived
Nocturnal creatures of hideous shape
They all watch the hex-mark I bear
They're all around me, on the ground
In the sea and flying through the air
From the depths of the flames, I hear them calling thy names
The names of the ancient daimons, the name of the one
I'm the immortal, I'm thy seventh son!
Nocturnal light - blinded my eyes
Hail to thee, O Air and Fire
From the top of the hill, carried by the coldest winter chill
I, the bringer of the storm, the lord of the sombre reborn
I'm the superior, I'm the creature of your filthy spawn
It's the night that never ends
It's the time when darkness has forever faded
It's the night without a dawn
It's the time when we inject our spawn
O come forth - feel my lifeless body
Succubus to bear our children
To give birth to the undead
A new breed of nocturnal creatures
A breed of our supremacy
Come my whores and I'll lead you into the night
Into an unseen world, a world without the holy light
To a place you've never been, where they all live in sin
Where I wear the crown, and rule
The world from my mighty throne
Take my hand, I'll lead you to a place you've never been
A place where I am the Queen and rule
The world from my mighty throne
Something moved in front of me
That not even my eyes could describe
Creatures born without faces
Finally my offspring have arrived
Nocturnal creatures of hideous shape
They all watch the hex-mark I bear
They're all around me, on the ground
In the sea and flying through the air
Lyrics submitted by ruben
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