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.
Drive through the city at night
Trying to stay distracted
Past / the / dead / eyes
Past / the / cold / hands
I see the blood on the street,
I see the smoke in the air,
But further down the street,
I see a different picture,
Towers like Babylon,
Reach up and block out the sun,
This can't go on forever,
Soon it will all be gone,
I Know it's ahard for you
It's all you've ever known
So much that you've collected
The wealth that you protected
Every brick, every page, every bone, into dust
Every block, every cage, every grave, into dust
Every screen, every glass, every wheel, into dust
I know it's hard for you,
It's all you've every known,
So much that you've protected
The wealth that you wrecked
Every brick, every page, every bone, into dust
Every block, every cage, every grave, into dust
Every screen, every glass, every wheel, into dust
Trying to stay distracted
Past / the / dead / eyes
Past / the / cold / hands
I see the blood on the street,
I see the smoke in the air,
But further down the street,
I see a different picture,
Towers like Babylon,
Reach up and block out the sun,
This can't go on forever,
Soon it will all be gone,
I Know it's ahard for you
It's all you've ever known
So much that you've collected
The wealth that you protected
Every brick, every page, every bone, into dust
Every block, every cage, every grave, into dust
Every screen, every glass, every wheel, into dust
I know it's hard for you,
It's all you've every known,
So much that you've protected
The wealth that you wrecked
Every brick, every page, every bone, into dust
Every block, every cage, every grave, into dust
Every screen, every glass, every wheel, into dust
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Sounds like a war zone scenario to me. or Your house was just blown up.
I know it's hard for you,<br /> It's all you've every known,<br /> So much that you've protected<br /> The wealth that you erected <br /> <br /> fixed that<br /> <br /> i agree segata, i think its about life after a war, maybe after the end of the world or the end of the western world.<br /> sick song.
accidentaly posted my comment as a reply to segata, see there
JFK said that Femme Fatale was all autobiographical.
I don't believe he ever went to war or anything like that. Considering it was made in 2004, it could be about 9/11 and New York, but at the same time, I doubt that.
On the 9/11 theory to support: I see a different picture, Towers like Babylon, Reach up and block out the sun, This can't go on forever, Soon it will all be gone,
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Every brick, every page, every bone, into dust Every block, every cage, every grave, into dust Every screen, every glass, every wheel, into dust
Pretty much everything was destroyed in that building in one way or another.