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.
Pass between the in between to evidence the things unseen for travelers who've passed beneath
Till waxed and flaxen unkempt hair is standard where they hold me here to separate the spirit from the shape
Feast upon the eyes the breath of life falters Waiting for the sigh a borderline crossed to wonder
Is the shutter shy the film is fading seen through pallid eyes the triad waking wholly satisfied to cauterize the two that feel alright seeing white light stepping outward to embrace all the phantom static in frame all these virgins calling for haste
See the satyr rise to feast upon the eyes closing
She is strange Oh this death dealing diva speaking cause with reluctance to me we will dance while the fever bereaves us to escape from the fortune she weaves
I'm ashamed when the flames sell me fire for the lantern I've made from my skin can the stitches hold on through these travels if the hunger removes them within
As I race through the passage I find you and we dance till eternity ends and void is not full up nor empty when the song of our empire begins
Till waxed and flaxen unkempt hair is standard where they hold me here to separate the spirit from the shape
Feast upon the eyes the breath of life falters Waiting for the sigh a borderline crossed to wonder
Is the shutter shy the film is fading seen through pallid eyes the triad waking wholly satisfied to cauterize the two that feel alright seeing white light stepping outward to embrace all the phantom static in frame all these virgins calling for haste
See the satyr rise to feast upon the eyes closing
She is strange Oh this death dealing diva speaking cause with reluctance to me we will dance while the fever bereaves us to escape from the fortune she weaves
I'm ashamed when the flames sell me fire for the lantern I've made from my skin can the stitches hold on through these travels if the hunger removes them within
As I race through the passage I find you and we dance till eternity ends and void is not full up nor empty when the song of our empire begins
Lyrics submitted by Codfish
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