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.
Its name mocks its silence, a worthless beast born to
Violence ears and whiskers flapping as its yellow
Flesh comes slapping across the rank filth of this
Ancient subterranean floor. its hate knows no bounds
As its home knows no sounds (but the)
Flapping slapping splatting of its yellow flesh
I am the herald of light I withdraw a shining glory, a
Single loving-end of story, the only weakness, a grace
Like wings, my bow sings. unleashed and in the
Silver light my arrows take flight unleashed splits
Pols voices head and spills its thoughts and dreams
unleashed in crimson red across this floor
unleashed a host of yellow bodies comes crashing to
My feet neat! a host of slapping yellow bodies comes
Crashing in crimson piles a host of slapping yellow
Bodies comes crashing in crimson piles a host of
Slapping yellow bodies comes crashing in crimson piles
A host of slapping yellow bodies comes crashing in
Crimson piles running away running away running away
From your own voice running away running away running
Away from pols voice! silence! silence! silence!
Silence!
Violence ears and whiskers flapping as its yellow
Flesh comes slapping across the rank filth of this
Ancient subterranean floor. its hate knows no bounds
As its home knows no sounds (but the)
Flapping slapping splatting of its yellow flesh
I am the herald of light I withdraw a shining glory, a
Single loving-end of story, the only weakness, a grace
Like wings, my bow sings. unleashed and in the
Silver light my arrows take flight unleashed splits
Pols voices head and spills its thoughts and dreams
unleashed in crimson red across this floor
unleashed a host of yellow bodies comes crashing to
My feet neat! a host of slapping yellow bodies comes
Crashing in crimson piles a host of slapping yellow
Bodies comes crashing in crimson piles a host of
Slapping yellow bodies comes crashing in crimson piles
A host of slapping yellow bodies comes crashing in
Crimson piles running away running away running away
From your own voice running away running away running
Away from pols voice! silence! silence! silence!
Silence!
Lyrics submitted by x_melancholy_x
Pol's Voice Lyrics as written by Call Arkenstone
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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This is spot on. The song is in fact about Nathan hating his voice when he was younger, because he was always made fun of because of it.<br /> <br /> Not Nintendo characters.
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This song is actually about a tipe of monster that appears in the legend of zelda, it looks like a yellow rabbit... THIS IS PURE NINTENDOCORE
The "splatting of its yellow flesh! I am the herald of light," is hands down the best part of the song.
Jesus Christ.
THE SONG IS NOT ABOUT A NINTENDO CHARACTER. NONE
OF
HORSE
THE
BAND'S
SONGS
ARE about.
N.i.ntendo.
Characters.
x
And I am hereby deeming the term "Nintendocore" obsolete based on the fact that it DOESN'T EVEN REPRESENT ANYTHING THAT EXISTS.
Instead of saying "Nintendocore", just say "Oxymoron".
actually horse the band has been quoted saying that a few of their songs ARE about nintendo characters, not to mention they themselves coined the term "nintendocore". so dean ial, stop posting the same thing under every song and face the facts, this band is all about nintendo, its obvious the first time you listen to any of their songs the influence they took from nintendo sounds, that is, obvious to anyone whos played nintendo even once, which judging by your posts, you havent.
they also mentioned they coined nintendocore as a joke.
So you're telling me that every band that uses analog-modelling keyboards are trying to sound "Nintendo"?
Their songs AREN'T about Nintendo, their songs only REFER to Nintendo characters as a metaphor. Like calling a Asian who acts like a white person a "Banana". Just because the song is named "Banana" doesn't mean the song is about a banana, you dolt. It's about an Asian who acts like a white person.
And just because the band coined the term 'Nintendocore' doesn't mean that it doesn't represent something that is entirely non-existent.
Since you've studied the band so fervently and know so much about what they have coined, you'd know that they created that term to sell people records, banking off of the whole 80's throwback phase that people seem to be eating up like McDonalds these days. I don't call that anything but really great marketing skills on the band's part. Maybe when the whole 'grunge' thing comes back into style, they'll wear nasty sweaters and cite the Pixies as huge inspirations and you can say that their songs are about the Carribean.
I happen to like the band for an entirely seperate reason other than Nintendo. They remind me of Don Cab.
Wrap your head around that one, hussy.
If you want a band whose songs ARE about Nintendo (mainly because they are the actual songs FROM Nintendo games), check out The Advantage.