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.
I'm the one man army of disease
I'm the one man army of disease
I'm the one man army of disease
I'm the one man army of disease
The creation that is the sickness
This is time to destroy everything
And never rebuild
And never rebuild
I am the disease
I am the disease
I'm a disease
To the world
To the world
I'm the plague of
Disaster
Disaster
And I'll continue to move forward
Like the monsters of money
Crime, crime and deceit
Crime, crime and deceit
This is time to destroy everything
And never rebuild
And never rebuild
I'm the one man army
I'm the one man army
Of disease
We've brought this world to its knees
We've brought this world to its knees
We've brought this world to its knees
We've brought this world to its knees
Now it's spread like wildfire
Now it's spread like wildfire
Now it's spread like wildfire
Now it's spread like wildfire
Wildfire
Wildfire
Wildfire
Wildfire
This world is dead, let it die
This world is dead, let it die
This world is dead, let it die
This world is dead, let it die
A fucking sick disturbing race
A close-minded existence
A close-minded existence
We are the fucking sick
We are the fucking sick
It's the plague of us
And we're the disease
Of this disaster
You call your world
This world is dead let it die
This world is dead let it die
So shut the fuck up
Shut the fuck up
And let the killing begin
I'm the one man army of disease
I'm the one man army of disease
I'm the one man army of disease
The creation that is the sickness
This is time to destroy everything
And never rebuild
And never rebuild
I am the disease
I am the disease
I'm a disease
To the world
To the world
I'm the plague of
Disaster
Disaster
And I'll continue to move forward
Like the monsters of money
Crime, crime and deceit
Crime, crime and deceit
This is time to destroy everything
And never rebuild
And never rebuild
I'm the one man army
I'm the one man army
Of disease
We've brought this world to its knees
We've brought this world to its knees
We've brought this world to its knees
We've brought this world to its knees
Now it's spread like wildfire
Now it's spread like wildfire
Now it's spread like wildfire
Now it's spread like wildfire
Wildfire
Wildfire
Wildfire
Wildfire
This world is dead, let it die
This world is dead, let it die
This world is dead, let it die
This world is dead, let it die
A fucking sick disturbing race
A close-minded existence
A close-minded existence
We are the fucking sick
We are the fucking sick
It's the plague of us
And we're the disease
Of this disaster
You call your world
This world is dead let it die
This world is dead let it die
So shut the fuck up
Shut the fuck up
And let the killing begin
Lyrics submitted by layhertorest
The Disease Lyrics as written by Robert Thomas Michael Jagger
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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this has got to be one of their best songs. SOOO sick!
Wow nobody has posted a meaning yet?! ok it is pretty straightforward.
What i got out of it was they are commenting on the fact that we-humans- are destroying the earth with all our expansion, and doing nothing to replace or rebuild our damage "The creation that is sickness This is time to destroy everything and never rebuild!" "We've brought this world to its Knees"-we have literally conquered the world and morphed it to fit our needs. we have cut out every predator except for bacteria/viruses to fit our survival, which has done SO much damage to eco-systems across the globe.
goes on to say.. "We are the fucking sick, It's the plague of us.And we're the disease Of this disaster You call your world" What we view as "our world" has been corrupted and destroyed. and not only damage to the planet, but eachother, we are corrupting our own race as we go- "Like the monsters of money Crime, crime and deceit" Finally they say, well fuck it if the worlds already dead, then let it die. I think they are either making fun of all the hipocrates out there who say its already too late, and those who are futilly doing little bits to help, but do so much to continue to destroy. Either that, or they are saying, well fuck it, lets just ruin it alll already and put this world out of its misery, and by destroying it we would also kill ourselves, thus ending the plague. Nobody thinks of music like this as having a message behind it, but it really does.