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.
Stand back and take
your time to rely on
You again, feel the beat
of the heart
See the signs and be
the stray for the first time
Face to face with
the evil eyes you just
fade away and die
You knew the hell,you feel
the flames burning inside
The ways of the states of mind
Can open the gates
Straight to the scary zone
Straight to the scary zone
Land of evil or divine?
Scary Zone
Gate of the scary zone
Disguise
Something insane,
an atomic fear,
Grab you and tear you
sane world dawn
A shaded wish shows far away
An unknow ray of light
The ways of the states of mind
Can open gates
Straight to the scary zone
Straight to the scary zone
Land of evil or divine?
Scary Zone
Gate of the scary zone
Will drive
Will drive your insane
So shake off the chains
And keep on the way
I'ts your time to scape
Solos
Straight to the scary zone
Straight to the scary zone
Land of evil or divine?
Scary Zone
Gate of the scary zone
Inside
Scary zone
Straight to the scary zone
Straight to the scary zone
Land of evil or divine?
Scary Zone
Gate of the scary zone
Will drive...
Will drive your insane
So shake off the chains
And keep on the way
I'ts your time to scape
your time to rely on
You again, feel the beat
of the heart
See the signs and be
the stray for the first time
Face to face with
the evil eyes you just
fade away and die
You knew the hell,you feel
the flames burning inside
The ways of the states of mind
Can open the gates
Straight to the scary zone
Straight to the scary zone
Land of evil or divine?
Scary Zone
Gate of the scary zone
Disguise
Something insane,
an atomic fear,
Grab you and tear you
sane world dawn
A shaded wish shows far away
An unknow ray of light
The ways of the states of mind
Can open gates
Straight to the scary zone
Straight to the scary zone
Land of evil or divine?
Scary Zone
Gate of the scary zone
Will drive
Will drive your insane
So shake off the chains
And keep on the way
I'ts your time to scape
Solos
Straight to the scary zone
Straight to the scary zone
Land of evil or divine?
Scary Zone
Gate of the scary zone
Inside
Scary zone
Straight to the scary zone
Straight to the scary zone
Land of evil or divine?
Scary Zone
Gate of the scary zone
Will drive...
Will drive your insane
So shake off the chains
And keep on the way
I'ts your time to scape
Lyrics submitted by bythemark
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