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.
What the fuck do you want from me?
It's so damn plain to see that you're not grateful
Silence takes courage
No scars, no truth but the wounds tell the story
Of what will be done for honor and glory
Silence is deafening
Does the end justify the means?
In all honesty, how do you sleep?
Silence takes courage
The horn of betrayal
Sounds loudly for the fallen
While mine eyes are worlds away
Watch cowards as they bend [Incomprehensible]
Scratch a liar, find a thief
Inside is where the demon dwells
So I bite my tongue and when it comes to you
Silence takes courage
Your heart needs amputation
Crying the get-lost blues, fuck you
Silence is deafening
The horn of betrayal
Sounds loudly for the fallen
While mine eyes are worlds away
Watch cowards as they bend [Incomprehensible]
Scratch a liar, find a thief
Through the lies and the blasphemy
You are fucking dead to me
You are dead to me
This de los muerte, this day of the dead
It turns for me celebration instead
Skull and bones, walking away from the throne
To seek another kingdom, another kingdom
Another kingdom, another kingdom
Your selfish lies
Your selfish waves of sorrow washed over me
Your selfish lies, like a sea of new memories, lies
It's so damn plain to see that you're not grateful
Silence takes courage
No scars, no truth but the wounds tell the story
Of what will be done for honor and glory
Silence is deafening
Does the end justify the means?
In all honesty, how do you sleep?
Silence takes courage
The horn of betrayal
Sounds loudly for the fallen
While mine eyes are worlds away
Watch cowards as they bend [Incomprehensible]
Scratch a liar, find a thief
Inside is where the demon dwells
So I bite my tongue and when it comes to you
Silence takes courage
Your heart needs amputation
Crying the get-lost blues, fuck you
Silence is deafening
The horn of betrayal
Sounds loudly for the fallen
While mine eyes are worlds away
Watch cowards as they bend [Incomprehensible]
Scratch a liar, find a thief
Through the lies and the blasphemy
You are fucking dead to me
You are dead to me
This de los muerte, this day of the dead
It turns for me celebration instead
Skull and bones, walking away from the throne
To seek another kingdom, another kingdom
Another kingdom, another kingdom
Your selfish lies
Your selfish waves of sorrow washed over me
Your selfish lies, like a sea of new memories, lies
Lyrics submitted by slipvayne94bm, edited by sinrise, xander1087
Horn of Betrayal Lyrics as written by Jeffrey Kendrick Bradley James Fafara
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I CUMPL3T3LY AGREE WIV y.neek ADDIN ON WHAT U SAID, THE LINE : Watch cowards as they bend the knee THIS IS ABOUT SUMON3 RECIEVING THU HORN OF B3TRAYAL ORALY y.neek SED IT ALL ALREDY SO FUK THIS SHIT, PARIMOOR 4 LYF!