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.
On the terminal point
Of the cul-de-sac
Patients are dying
The horses are dazed
From the glare of stars
The starry wisdom
Owned by the Baron
And he’s got the cure
A drug by the name of World without end
A drug by the name of World without end
A drug by the name of World without end
Come and take this Carpe Diem!
World without end Carpe Diem!
You’ll be inventor Carpe Diem!
Invention, letter, earth, wind Carpe Diem!
Rhymed like the real Carpe Diem!
And real as the rhyme Carpe Diem!
Imagine this Baron Carpe Diem!
Inventor of rhymes Carpe Diem!
Imagine he was me and I was called Frankenstein
Imagine he was me and I was called Frankenstein
Imagine he was me and I was called Frankenstein
Carpe Diem!
Carpe Diem!
Carpe Diem!
Carpe Diem!
He was me and I was called Frankenstein
He was me and I was called Frankenstein
He was me and I was called Frankenstein
Frankenstein
World without end
Frankenstein
World without end
Frankenstein
World without end…World without end…World without end
World without end…World without end…World without end
World without end…World without end…World without end
World without end…World without end…World without end
World without end…World without end…World without end
Of the cul-de-sac
Patients are dying
The horses are dazed
From the glare of stars
The starry wisdom
Owned by the Baron
And he’s got the cure
A drug by the name of World without end
A drug by the name of World without end
A drug by the name of World without end
Come and take this Carpe Diem!
World without end Carpe Diem!
You’ll be inventor Carpe Diem!
Invention, letter, earth, wind Carpe Diem!
Rhymed like the real Carpe Diem!
And real as the rhyme Carpe Diem!
Imagine this Baron Carpe Diem!
Inventor of rhymes Carpe Diem!
Imagine he was me and I was called Frankenstein
Imagine he was me and I was called Frankenstein
Imagine he was me and I was called Frankenstein
Carpe Diem!
Carpe Diem!
Carpe Diem!
Carpe Diem!
He was me and I was called Frankenstein
He was me and I was called Frankenstein
He was me and I was called Frankenstein
Frankenstein
World without end
Frankenstein
World without end
Frankenstein
World without end…World without end…World without end
World without end…World without end…World without end
World without end…World without end…World without end
World without end…World without end…World without end
World without end…World without end…World without end
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The Siege and Investiture of Baron Von Frankenstein's Castle at Weissaria song meanings
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This is the 8th song in the chronological order of the Imaginos saga. The songs are not in order on the album supposedly because the record company changed it. Anyway I don't really understand this song but it is supposed to be about the advancement of science which would eventually lead to more deaths in WWI and WWII, which the character Imaginos helps to bring about.
First of all, this has got to be one of the wildest song titles ever. Second of all, the singer they got to do this song has a serious set of pipes.
I think jhammond5611 is on to the song meaning. Just about everything off of Imaginos is really vague in a specific sense. I'm thinking that the line line "A drug by the name of world without end" is referring to science but for all I know it could be referring to the occult. Regardless, this song kicks all kind of ass. Imaginos was truly a singular album.
BTW - That's Joe Satriani playing the solo.
Wild track, wish it had been performed in concert at some point. Great chorus at the end...mesmerizing.
great song there is no way they could play this live but it is an awesome song