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.
Angels on the sideline
Puzzled and amused
Why did Father give these humans free will?
Now they're all confused
Don't these talking monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?
Plenty in this holy garden, silly old monkeys
Where there's one you're bound to divide it
Right in two
Angels on the sideline
Baffled and confused
Father blessed them all with reason
And this is what they choose
Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground
Silly monkeys give them thumbs
They forge a blade, and where there's one they're bound to divide it
Right in two
Right in two
Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground
Silly monkeys give them thumbs, they make a club
And beat their brother down
How they survive so misguided is a mystery
Repugnant is a Creature who would squander the ability
To lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here
Cut and divide it all right in two
Cut and divide it all right in two
Cut and divide it all right in two
Cut and divide it all right in two
Fight over the clouds, over wind, over sky and
Fight over life, over blood, over air and light
Over love, over sun, over another
Fight for the time, for the one, for the rise and
Angels on the sideline again
Been so long with patience and reason
Angels on the sideline again
Wondering when this tug of war will end
Cut and divide it all right in two
Cut and divide it all right in two
Cut and divide it all right in two
Right in two
Right in two
Puzzled and amused
Why did Father give these humans free will?
Now they're all confused
Don't these talking monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?
Plenty in this holy garden, silly old monkeys
Where there's one you're bound to divide it
Right in two
Angels on the sideline
Baffled and confused
Father blessed them all with reason
And this is what they choose
Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground
Silly monkeys give them thumbs
They forge a blade, and where there's one they're bound to divide it
Right in two
Right in two
Monkey killing monkey killing monkey over pieces of the ground
Silly monkeys give them thumbs, they make a club
And beat their brother down
How they survive so misguided is a mystery
Repugnant is a Creature who would squander the ability
To lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here
Cut and divide it all right in two
Cut and divide it all right in two
Cut and divide it all right in two
Cut and divide it all right in two
Fight over the clouds, over wind, over sky and
Fight over life, over blood, over air and light
Over love, over sun, over another
Fight for the time, for the one, for the rise and
Angels on the sideline again
Been so long with patience and reason
Angels on the sideline again
Wondering when this tug of war will end
Cut and divide it all right in two
Cut and divide it all right in two
Cut and divide it all right in two
Right in two
Right in two
Lyrics submitted by Modus Ponens, edited by TomReagan
Right in Two Lyrics as written by Daniel Carey Adam Jones
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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"Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to live tonight in heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here."
Seriously, how beautiful and poignant is that.
I believe that is incorrect. My interpretation is as follows:<br /> <br /> <br /> Repugnant is a creature who would squander the ability to<br /> lift a light to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here.<br /> <br /> <br /> Basically I interpret this as giving acknowledgment to our creator.
My interpretation for this part is that we already live in heaven, (Earth = Eden) and refusing to see that is just ignorance/close mindedness. <br /> By attaching ourselves to stupid mundane things invented by us with no use whatsoever, we have blinded ourselves and forgot that this planet already provides us with everything we will ever need. <br /> Yet we still fight and destroy each other for the most ridiculous things.<br /> <br /> 'Don't these talking monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?<br /> Plenty in this holy garden, silly old monkeys,'<br /> <br /> We have everything we need here, and there's note than enough for everyone. <br /> <br /> 'Squander the abilityLifting an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here' <br /> <br /> I think this means that we have so little time here and we don't even thoroughly enjoy it because we focus and want the wrong things. If we opened our eyes (or maybe just the third one) we would see the Paradise that has been given to us, and accept it as a blessing.
My interpretation for this part is that we already live in heaven, (Earth = Eden) and refusing to see that is just ignorance/close mindedness. <br /> By attaching ourselves to stupid mundane things invented by us with no use whatsoever, we have blinded ourselves and forgot that this planet already provides us with everything we will ever need. <br /> Yet we still fight and destroy each other for the most ridiculous things.<br /> <br /> 'Don't these talking monkeys know that Eden has enough to go around?<br /> Plenty in this holy garden, silly old monkeys,'<br /> <br /> We have everything we need here, and there's more than enough for everyone. <br /> <br /> 'Squander the abilityLifting an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here' <br /> <br /> I think this means that we have so little time here and we don't even thoroughly enjoy it because we focus and want the wrong things. If we opened our eyes (or maybe just the third one) we would see the Paradise that has been given to us, and accept it as a blessing.
just a small correction<br /> "Repugnant is a Creature who would squander the ability<br /> To lift an eye to heaven, conscious of his fleeting time here"