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.
Wendy
(Stay away! )
darling
Light of my life
I said, I'm not gonna hurt ya
I'm just gonna bash your brains
I'm gonna bash 'em right the fuck in, hehe
Go!
This is for the godless and vilified
This is for the faithless soul
The last of human kind
This is for gutless and terrified
The end of the human race
To conquer and divide
We laugh, oh we laugh
Among the dead
Yeah, I'm not afraid to die
We walk among the dead
I just stop breathing
Among the dead
Yeah, wake up, wake up alive
We walk among the dead
We're unafraid to die
This is for the godless and vilified
This is for the human race
They try to exterminate
We laugh, oh we laugh
Among the dead
Yeah, I'm not afraid to die
We walk among the dead,
I just stop breathing
Among the dead
Yeah, wake up, wake up alive
We walk among the dead
Unafraid to die, ooh
This is a call to every kid on the street
In search of food and shelter, to every gay and lesbian
Who need not suffer some divine dictatorship instruction
That was given to barbaric semi illiterate tribe
In the desert two thousand fucking years ago
This song is to stand up and say "No more!"
Faith is the enemy of reason and religion
Will be the end of us all
Among the dead
Yeah, I'm not afraid to die
We walk among the dead
I just stop breathing
Among the dead
Yeah, wake up, wake up alive
We walk among the dead
We're unafraid to die
Among the dead
Yeah, I'm not afraid to die
We walk among the dead
Godless and Immortal
Among the dead
Not afraid to die
We walk among the dead
Godless
Godless, Immortal!
(Stay away! )
darling
Light of my life
I said, I'm not gonna hurt ya
I'm just gonna bash your brains
I'm gonna bash 'em right the fuck in, hehe
Go!
This is for the godless and vilified
This is for the faithless soul
The last of human kind
This is for gutless and terrified
The end of the human race
To conquer and divide
We laugh, oh we laugh
Among the dead
Yeah, I'm not afraid to die
We walk among the dead
I just stop breathing
Among the dead
Yeah, wake up, wake up alive
We walk among the dead
We're unafraid to die
This is for the godless and vilified
This is for the human race
They try to exterminate
We laugh, oh we laugh
Among the dead
Yeah, I'm not afraid to die
We walk among the dead,
I just stop breathing
Among the dead
Yeah, wake up, wake up alive
We walk among the dead
Unafraid to die, ooh
This is a call to every kid on the street
In search of food and shelter, to every gay and lesbian
Who need not suffer some divine dictatorship instruction
That was given to barbaric semi illiterate tribe
In the desert two thousand fucking years ago
This song is to stand up and say "No more!"
Faith is the enemy of reason and religion
Will be the end of us all
Among the dead
Yeah, I'm not afraid to die
We walk among the dead
I just stop breathing
Among the dead
Yeah, wake up, wake up alive
We walk among the dead
We're unafraid to die
Among the dead
Yeah, I'm not afraid to die
We walk among the dead
Godless and Immortal
Among the dead
Not afraid to die
We walk among the dead
Godless
Godless, Immortal!
Lyrics submitted by fr0zencreek
Walk Among the Dead Lyrics as written by Nicholas Alexander Wiggins Angel Dejesus Ibarra
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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