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.
The advent of Christ shall matter not to us
Abortus bastards, our nemesis be gone
Yearning to entice the cowardice in our enemy
So hasten the plague when all the rats shall come
Kings from the east
Wise but three
Plotting for the prophecy of the unborn savior
Of the bottomless decent
Liars in wait
To reap what was sown as the virginborn
At the behest of their death
Enraged in hate
Wreaking havoc
In the name of sheol
Defeating whatever may stand in our way
Our diabolical anthem so foul in their ears
Gospel of dissonance
Pernicious cacophony
Bewildered apostles beseeching for repent
Desert fathers agonized in throes of leprosy
Chanting the name of the accuser
Unrevealed is the face of a dog
Nocturnal is the lapse of the earth
Empire of the cross defeated before birth
Kings from the east
Wise but three
Plotting for the prophecy of the unborn savior
Of the bottomless decent
Liars in wait
To reap what was sown as the virginborn
At the behest of their death
Curse the son
Condemn the empire
Hierarchy of scum
Evangelists dragged through the pits of ordeal
Salvation repelled
Unbless the purity
Infuriate the mad
In the influx of calvary spewed upon souls
Deities raped by the wind of perdition
Mutiny to dynasty
So splendidly elite
An ode to atrocities echoes to the sun
Transcend absolution
A grandeur complete
Abortus bastards, our nemesis be gone
Yearning to entice the cowardice in our enemy
So hasten the plague when all the rats shall come
Kings from the east
Wise but three
Plotting for the prophecy of the unborn savior
Of the bottomless decent
Liars in wait
To reap what was sown as the virginborn
At the behest of their death
Enraged in hate
Wreaking havoc
In the name of sheol
Defeating whatever may stand in our way
Our diabolical anthem so foul in their ears
Gospel of dissonance
Pernicious cacophony
Bewildered apostles beseeching for repent
Desert fathers agonized in throes of leprosy
Chanting the name of the accuser
Unrevealed is the face of a dog
Nocturnal is the lapse of the earth
Empire of the cross defeated before birth
Kings from the east
Wise but three
Plotting for the prophecy of the unborn savior
Of the bottomless decent
Liars in wait
To reap what was sown as the virginborn
At the behest of their death
Curse the son
Condemn the empire
Hierarchy of scum
Evangelists dragged through the pits of ordeal
Salvation repelled
Unbless the purity
Infuriate the mad
In the influx of calvary spewed upon souls
Deities raped by the wind of perdition
Mutiny to dynasty
So splendidly elite
An ode to atrocities echoes to the sun
Transcend absolution
A grandeur complete
Lyrics submitted by Brujeria6SixSeis
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