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.
Amidst a swirling din of smoke and screaming
On the battlefield born reared on the teat of my dead mother war
Hardened to stone through abuse mocked beaten and scorned
A bayonet severed umbilical cord
The wind sings its sweet lullaby through
A black and hollowed ribcage
I'm to die in battle divine with the flames as my grave
This realm of inhuman carnage
Where the blood eternally rains
To my brothers who've fallen before me
I will walk with you again
This is my demented playground
The horizon is howling ablaze
A skeletal village illuminates the sky
As fire destroys their grains
With glee I rape and torture
My pleasure is inflicting pain
With a vigor unholy ill fight to my doom
'Till I've vanquished the Christian's gods ways
Oh it must be such a different world
To which those on the outside exist
At least I know who loves me here
No delusions all weakness dismissed
An era of inhuman tragedy
To be ushered by my iron hand
The ovens bellowed to crematory highs
To dispose of the god fearing man
The wind sings its sweet lullaby through
A black and hollowed ribcage
I'm to die in battle divine with the flames as my grave
This realm of inhuman carnage
Where the blood eternally rains
To my brothers who've fallen before me I will walk with you again
On the battlefield born reared on the teat of my dead mother war
Hardened to stone through abuse mocked beaten and scorned
A bayonet severed umbilical cord
The wind sings its sweet lullaby through
A black and hollowed ribcage
I'm to die in battle divine with the flames as my grave
This realm of inhuman carnage
Where the blood eternally rains
To my brothers who've fallen before me
I will walk with you again
This is my demented playground
The horizon is howling ablaze
A skeletal village illuminates the sky
As fire destroys their grains
With glee I rape and torture
My pleasure is inflicting pain
With a vigor unholy ill fight to my doom
'Till I've vanquished the Christian's gods ways
Oh it must be such a different world
To which those on the outside exist
At least I know who loves me here
No delusions all weakness dismissed
An era of inhuman tragedy
To be ushered by my iron hand
The ovens bellowed to crematory highs
To dispose of the god fearing man
The wind sings its sweet lullaby through
A black and hollowed ribcage
I'm to die in battle divine with the flames as my grave
This realm of inhuman carnage
Where the blood eternally rains
To my brothers who've fallen before me I will walk with you again
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Intro Riff reminds me of Built for sin. The riff duuring the solo is pretty nice. lullaby is spelled wrong These lyrics don't include the first solo, maybe it should. The lyrics topic is a lot like I think it's about someone who has been brainwashed into fighting a war. I love the way they ended the CD even though this is one of the weakest songs on the Cd. I love hte breaking glass in the backgrounds.