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.
Yeah, can you hear the call in our rambling land susurrations
That can expand beyond all hope of light and plunge us into unrelenting night?
A pall on truth and reason
It feels like hunting season
So avoid those lines of sight and we'll set this right
[Chorus:]
Welcome to the new Dark Ages
Yeah, I hope you're living right
These are the new Dark Ages
And the world might end tonight
Now come ye children one and all - let's heed Ezekiel's call
And bide until the word is good and ripe and get plucked clean out of sight
The world will be erased
Our kin will be immaculate ejaculate in space before the King of King's love
He'll snatch us from above
Brothers, help me sing it
[Chorus]
So, how do you sleep?
There's nothing to keep
This is deep
Because we're animals with golden rules
Who, who can't be moved by rational views, yeah
Welcome to the new Dark Ages
I hope you're living right
Welcome to the new Dark Ages
Say it again, yeah
These are the new Dark Ages
I hope you're living right
Welcome to the new Dark Ages
And the world might end tonight
That can expand beyond all hope of light and plunge us into unrelenting night?
A pall on truth and reason
It feels like hunting season
So avoid those lines of sight and we'll set this right
[Chorus:]
Welcome to the new Dark Ages
Yeah, I hope you're living right
These are the new Dark Ages
And the world might end tonight
Now come ye children one and all - let's heed Ezekiel's call
And bide until the word is good and ripe and get plucked clean out of sight
The world will be erased
Our kin will be immaculate ejaculate in space before the King of King's love
He'll snatch us from above
Brothers, help me sing it
[Chorus]
So, how do you sleep?
There's nothing to keep
This is deep
Because we're animals with golden rules
Who, who can't be moved by rational views, yeah
Welcome to the new Dark Ages
I hope you're living right
Welcome to the new Dark Ages
Say it again, yeah
These are the new Dark Ages
I hope you're living right
Welcome to the new Dark Ages
And the world might end tonight
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New Dark Ages Lyrics as written by Greg Graffin Brett W. Gurewitz
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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