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.
Saunguine seas of bigotry
death in the sqaundering for
a feat for the king of serpents
the malice in the smog
hes wicked hes mad
blood rag clad under his suit (under his sanguine seas of bigotry suit)
this malice in the air
stench of trembling boots
the wicked wing it whistles and
gabbles in the rain (and gabbles in the rain)
you hear the cries from the graveyard
then hide and wait for rain
these hideous days of malice
sanguine cement torn sea
tell me how to listen
then tell me how to be
then malice in this for
flaming desert smog
law of the sod
this page is getting hotter
this page is getting hotter
growing everyday less for you and me
sanguine seas of bigotry
sowing misery the tide has risen over me
sanguine seas of bigotry
run run run away try to swim and
float away
sanguine seas of bigotry
wake up in the sea not the place you
want to be
sanguine seas of bigotry
what happened to the ones who came
through?
what happened to the one who came
through?
did they find a place to be?
growing everyday less for your and me
sanguine seas of bigotry
sowing misery the tide has risen over
thee
sanguine seas of bigotry
its all about the bigger clout
you got to always heed your guard
so if youve got the short amount
then ill see you by the bar
sanguine seas of bigotry
what happened to the ones who came
through
what happened to the ones who came
through (you hear the cries from the graveyard)
the wicked wind it whistles and
gabbles in the rain (you hear the cries
from the graveyard)
you hear the cries from the graveyard
then hide and wait for rain
the wicked wind it whisles and
gabbles in the rain
you heard the cries from the graveyard
the wicked wind it whistles and
gabbles in the rain
you hear the cries from the graveyard
death in the sqaundering for
a feat for the king of serpents
the malice in the smog
hes wicked hes mad
blood rag clad under his suit (under his sanguine seas of bigotry suit)
this malice in the air
stench of trembling boots
the wicked wing it whistles and
gabbles in the rain (and gabbles in the rain)
you hear the cries from the graveyard
then hide and wait for rain
these hideous days of malice
sanguine cement torn sea
tell me how to listen
then tell me how to be
then malice in this for
flaming desert smog
law of the sod
this page is getting hotter
this page is getting hotter
growing everyday less for you and me
sanguine seas of bigotry
sowing misery the tide has risen over me
sanguine seas of bigotry
run run run away try to swim and
float away
sanguine seas of bigotry
wake up in the sea not the place you
want to be
sanguine seas of bigotry
what happened to the ones who came
through?
what happened to the one who came
through?
did they find a place to be?
growing everyday less for your and me
sanguine seas of bigotry
sowing misery the tide has risen over
thee
sanguine seas of bigotry
its all about the bigger clout
you got to always heed your guard
so if youve got the short amount
then ill see you by the bar
sanguine seas of bigotry
what happened to the ones who came
through
what happened to the ones who came
through (you hear the cries from the graveyard)
the wicked wind it whistles and
gabbles in the rain (you hear the cries
from the graveyard)
you hear the cries from the graveyard
then hide and wait for rain
the wicked wind it whisles and
gabbles in the rain
you heard the cries from the graveyard
the wicked wind it whistles and
gabbles in the rain
you hear the cries from the graveyard
Lyrics submitted by carnal_passion
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