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.
This darkness would
Eclipse our will
A cold wind blows
Across these hills
A swinging gaze
From the hangman's tree
A crows nest view
Of what's left to see
The light that's formed
Of shade will turn to silence to this way
Still beneath the craters waiting
For this time to grow
So hold on
Hold tight
Open daylight
We will overcome
So put away your fear
A morning star will soon appear
And bring an end
To this dark night
And we must run for to meet the light
Watered by the blood of martyrs
Blessed and blind as sons and daughters
Sleep with one eye open
And live with both eyes shut
So lets find the place where sight begins
And see the things that we saw when our
Eyes were bright and wet against the light
And hold on
Hold tight
Open daylight
We will overcome
Open your eyes
Over the new sight
Fly the flags of dawn
Eclipse our will
A cold wind blows
Across these hills
A swinging gaze
From the hangman's tree
A crows nest view
Of what's left to see
The light that's formed
Of shade will turn to silence to this way
Still beneath the craters waiting
For this time to grow
So hold on
Hold tight
Open daylight
We will overcome
So put away your fear
A morning star will soon appear
And bring an end
To this dark night
And we must run for to meet the light
Watered by the blood of martyrs
Blessed and blind as sons and daughters
Sleep with one eye open
And live with both eyes shut
So lets find the place where sight begins
And see the things that we saw when our
Eyes were bright and wet against the light
And hold on
Hold tight
Open daylight
We will overcome
Open your eyes
Over the new sight
Fly the flags of dawn
Lyrics submitted by TooCloseToSee, edited by xxxTHRIC3xxx
Flags of Dawn Lyrics as written by Edward Carrington Breckenridge Dustin Michael Kensrue
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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