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.
Far beyond, there lies the vaudeville where creatures are gathering
the assembly, cackle and drool at a land slowly dying
the monologue begins, the man is abandoned
he cracks a lonely smile like an oyster thats been shucked and dead
the company the red, posies they sprang and whispered, "sweet tragedy"
"theres a bird who is broken down
she hunts the soil so her young can feed,
but the morning never stays for long
and the flock will starve for needs"
this is the act you see, our seeds were sown in fertile soil
and the crowd all cheered as the men as beasts destroyed the crop and field
"sweet tragedy"
the ensembles tune, of wretched abandon
where desperate souls, they litter the pavement
beasts roam the world, in arrogant fashion
(trampling the harvest and spoiling the soul)
the assembly, cackle and drool at a land slowly dying
the monologue begins, the man is abandoned
he cracks a lonely smile like an oyster thats been shucked and dead
the company the red, posies they sprang and whispered, "sweet tragedy"
"theres a bird who is broken down
she hunts the soil so her young can feed,
but the morning never stays for long
and the flock will starve for needs"
this is the act you see, our seeds were sown in fertile soil
and the crowd all cheered as the men as beasts destroyed the crop and field
"sweet tragedy"
the ensembles tune, of wretched abandon
where desperate souls, they litter the pavement
beasts roam the world, in arrogant fashion
(trampling the harvest and spoiling the soul)
Lyrics submitted by nickmont1627
A Mind Of Metal & Wheels Lyrics as written by Rudy Byron Gajadhar Robert Earl Darling
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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"Far beyond there lies the vaudeville where creatures are gathering The assembly cackle and drool at a land slowly dying The monologue begins The man is abandoned He cracks a lonely smile like an oyster that's been shucked and dead The company the red posies they sprang and they whispered
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"There's a bird who is broken down She hunts the soil so her young can feed But the morning never stays for long And the flock will starve for needs" This is the act you see, our seeds were sown in fertile soil And the crowd all cheered as the men as beasts destroyed the crop and field
Sweet tragedy
The ensemble's tune of wretched abandoned Where desperate souls They litter the pavement Where beasts roam the world In arrogant fashion Trampling the harvest and spoiling the soil
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