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.
Don't be aroused, by my confession
Unless you don't give a good Goddamn about redemption
I know Christ is comin', so am I
And you would too if the sexy devil caught your eye
She'll suck you dry
But still you'll cry, to be back in her bosom
To do it again
She'll make you weak
And mourn and cry, to be back in her bosom
To do it again
(Pray) Til I go blind
(Pray) Cause nobody ever survives
Prayin' to stay in your arms just until I can die a little longer
Satyrs and saints, devils and heathens and lies
She'll eat you alive
Jesus is risen, it's no surprise
Even he would martyr his mama to ride to hell between those thighs
The pressure is building, at the base of my spine
If I gotta sin to see her again then I'm gonna lie and lie and lie
She'll make you cry
I'll sell my soul, to be back in your bosom
Gladly now please suck me dry
And still you'll cry, to be back in her bosom
To do it again
(Pray) Til I go blind
(Pray) Cause nobody ever survives
Prayin' to stay in her arms just until I can die a little longer
Satyrs and saints, devils and heathens and lies
She'll eat you alive
My pulse has been rising
My temples are pounding
The pressure is so overwhelming and building
So steady they're fretting I'm ready to blow
What is she what is she what is she waiting for?
(Pray) Pray til I go blind
(Pray) Pray cause no one ever survives
Prayin' to stay in her arms just to die longer
Satyrs and saints, devils and heathens and lies
She'll eat you alive
Unless you don't give a good Goddamn about redemption
I know Christ is comin', so am I
And you would too if the sexy devil caught your eye
She'll suck you dry
But still you'll cry, to be back in her bosom
To do it again
She'll make you weak
And mourn and cry, to be back in her bosom
To do it again
(Pray) Til I go blind
(Pray) Cause nobody ever survives
Prayin' to stay in your arms just until I can die a little longer
Satyrs and saints, devils and heathens and lies
She'll eat you alive
Jesus is risen, it's no surprise
Even he would martyr his mama to ride to hell between those thighs
The pressure is building, at the base of my spine
If I gotta sin to see her again then I'm gonna lie and lie and lie
She'll make you cry
I'll sell my soul, to be back in your bosom
Gladly now please suck me dry
And still you'll cry, to be back in her bosom
To do it again
(Pray) Til I go blind
(Pray) Cause nobody ever survives
Prayin' to stay in her arms just until I can die a little longer
Satyrs and saints, devils and heathens and lies
She'll eat you alive
My pulse has been rising
My temples are pounding
The pressure is so overwhelming and building
So steady they're fretting I'm ready to blow
What is she what is she what is she waiting for?
(Pray) Pray til I go blind
(Pray) Pray cause no one ever survives
Prayin' to stay in her arms just to die longer
Satyrs and saints, devils and heathens and lies
She'll eat you alive
Lyrics submitted by deviationer
Rev. 22:20 [Dry Martini Mix] Lyrics as written by Maynard Keenan
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This song is so... just... hot. I heard it on the Puscifer website when someone sent me there to check it out. The about six months later heard it on the credit-crawl after Underworld and was like, "Wait, why do I know this song??"
Kaos17, I have no idea what the fuck you're talking about and I have a feeling you don't know either. It's sex. Sometimes there is no deeper meaning.
According to the bible I have here, Rev. 22:20 says, "He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!"
I think Maynard's just being a smartass with the religious references and trying to piss people off by mixing sex and the bible and Christianity. Since apparently there's no place in religion for sex and if we were all Christian or Catholic, the whole damn race would die out.
@Desaparecida As a matter of fact, in the Bible there is space for sex too, lol. Just think about the Salomon Song. That's something interesting, in my opinion. God didn't say to the humanity : "don't you ever dare having sex with someone or i will eradicate your guts and eat them for dinner" LOL, He just made a point with some rules... make it but just with your husband or your wife (no cheatting you pervert!!! LOL), make it to procreate (no solo and sodomy's out, sorry buddy! LOL)... etc...<br /> Just kidding a lil' bit. But I think the meaning of what He said is easy to get. Right?<br /> (I'm italian and so my english probably sucks, please forgive me ^_^) Hugs*