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.
This is the final night, boys.
We are the cracks in diamond walls.
I tried to illuminate, but the shadows kill.
I'm overshadowed. See how I blend in with nothing?
Now beautiful boys, let's destroy.
We'll shine as the lucite breaks and falls.
Raise the new glitter god with the golden tears - the tears that swallow.
A smile that's touched so warms nothing.
Yesterday I burnt the sky, looked to the ground and wrapped it around me.
Still today I have so much to burn.
Yesterday I longed to die, fell to the ground and the ground caught me.
Now today I question why I feel.
Deities fell to decoys, tainting what's pure. Let's cleanse them all.
Infinite life reclaimed, as the shadows kill they're overshadowed.
We'll burn as they fade into nothing.
So what can help me to understand, somehow, why it always pains me to breathe?
We're no longer confined because yesterday I burnt the sky.
We are the cracks in diamond walls.
I tried to illuminate, but the shadows kill.
I'm overshadowed. See how I blend in with nothing?
Now beautiful boys, let's destroy.
We'll shine as the lucite breaks and falls.
Raise the new glitter god with the golden tears - the tears that swallow.
A smile that's touched so warms nothing.
Yesterday I burnt the sky, looked to the ground and wrapped it around me.
Still today I have so much to burn.
Yesterday I longed to die, fell to the ground and the ground caught me.
Now today I question why I feel.
Deities fell to decoys, tainting what's pure. Let's cleanse them all.
Infinite life reclaimed, as the shadows kill they're overshadowed.
We'll burn as they fade into nothing.
So what can help me to understand, somehow, why it always pains me to breathe?
We're no longer confined because yesterday I burnt the sky.
Lyrics submitted by x_storyat_3
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