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.
Maybe it's bricks and mortar now
Whether or not they run it down
I don't want anything to shake that shape away
No one told us which way to come
Nobody mapped oblivion
So, I go growing roses in the disarray
Just like most
Falling head in
'Til my ghost fills the bed in
So lift up like a banner
Hold it up over me
If this war is never-ending
I'll take this love down with me
(Like a banner)
(Like a banner)
I don't need fate to give it time
It doesn't take pain to change your
Mind no weapon can sever the soul from me
Not the sorceress
Not the money
All my cleverness
All my cunning
So lift up like a banner
Hold it up over me
If this war is never-ending
I'll take this love down with me
(Like a banner)
(Like a banner)
It's around me, in my surroundings
It counts me, when it starts the counting
In the chaos, there is a standard
I'm carrying it like a banner
It's around me, in my surroundings
It counts me, when it starts the counting
In the chaos, there is a standard
I'm carrying it like a banner
So lift up like a banner (like a banner)
Hold it up over me (hold it over me)
if this war (if this war) is never-ending (is never-ending)
I'll take this love (I'll take this love) down with me
(Like a banner) like a banner
Hold it up (like a banner) over me
if this war like a banner) is never-ending like a banner)
I'll take this love like a banner) down with me
Whether or not they run it down
I don't want anything to shake that shape away
No one told us which way to come
Nobody mapped oblivion
So, I go growing roses in the disarray
Just like most
Falling head in
'Til my ghost fills the bed in
So lift up like a banner
Hold it up over me
If this war is never-ending
I'll take this love down with me
(Like a banner)
(Like a banner)
I don't need fate to give it time
It doesn't take pain to change your
Mind no weapon can sever the soul from me
Not the sorceress
Not the money
All my cleverness
All my cunning
So lift up like a banner
Hold it up over me
If this war is never-ending
I'll take this love down with me
(Like a banner)
(Like a banner)
It's around me, in my surroundings
It counts me, when it starts the counting
In the chaos, there is a standard
I'm carrying it like a banner
It's around me, in my surroundings
It counts me, when it starts the counting
In the chaos, there is a standard
I'm carrying it like a banner
So lift up like a banner (like a banner)
Hold it up over me (hold it over me)
if this war (if this war) is never-ending (is never-ending)
I'll take this love (I'll take this love) down with me
(Like a banner) like a banner
Hold it up (like a banner) over me
if this war like a banner) is never-ending like a banner)
I'll take this love like a banner) down with me
Lyrics submitted by lightsiberia, edited by IsraelChua, hangaloupe, upSpiral
Banner Lyrics as written by Valerie Poxleitner Thomas Salter
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I don't know if I was the only one who caught the Elder Scrolls reference, but when you're in Oblivion, there's no accurate map to help guide you. You're kind of left on your own to find the sigil stone and close the oblivion gate. Anyway, that's what I caught from the song. Yeah for nerdy references!
I noticed that! :)
Didn't notice until now! That's awesome! I love how she embraces the nerdy side of herself and has that play a part in her music. So cool :D
@theycallherkatie has nothing to do with against witchy stuff it’s against the bad in the world like war and anger. She’s witchy herself. Lmao
@theycallherkatie has nothing to do with against witchy stuff it’s against the bad in the world like war and anger. She’s witchy herself. Lmao