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.
Hate is a train
That thunders aimless through my head
And hate is the fame
Chained to the wheel until I'm dead
Rage is a flame
Creates a touch to boil the seas
And rage is to blame
Forever sorry I shall be
And from a darkness I descend
Clenching a torch of sweet revenge
You took away tomorrow
Still I stand
I ride into the sorrow
Still I stand
You took away tomorrow
Still I stand
Straight down into the sorrow
Still I stand
Wrath is the name
Branding suffer onto you
And wrath takes the shame
And holds me down until it's through
And from a darkness I descend
Clenching a torch of sweet revenge
You took away tomorrow
Still I stand
I ride into the sorrow
Still I stand
You took away tomorrow
Still I stand
Straight down into the sorrow
Still I stand
And hate is a train
That hungers for those flesh's call
And hate takes the blame
A beast that never slows at all
And from a darkness I descend
Clenching a torch of sweet revenge
Burst into flame, the bitter end
And shake these gates of hell again
Cursed to drown in sorrow
You took away tomorrow
Still I stand
I ride into the sorrow
Still I stand
You took away tomorrow
Still I stand
You left me here with sorrow
Still I stand
Still I stand
That thunders aimless through my head
And hate is the fame
Chained to the wheel until I'm dead
Rage is a flame
Creates a touch to boil the seas
And rage is to blame
Forever sorry I shall be
And from a darkness I descend
Clenching a torch of sweet revenge
You took away tomorrow
Still I stand
I ride into the sorrow
Still I stand
You took away tomorrow
Still I stand
Straight down into the sorrow
Still I stand
Wrath is the name
Branding suffer onto you
And wrath takes the shame
And holds me down until it's through
And from a darkness I descend
Clenching a torch of sweet revenge
You took away tomorrow
Still I stand
I ride into the sorrow
Still I stand
You took away tomorrow
Still I stand
Straight down into the sorrow
Still I stand
And hate is a train
That hungers for those flesh's call
And hate takes the blame
A beast that never slows at all
And from a darkness I descend
Clenching a torch of sweet revenge
Burst into flame, the bitter end
And shake these gates of hell again
Cursed to drown in sorrow
You took away tomorrow
Still I stand
I ride into the sorrow
Still I stand
You took away tomorrow
Still I stand
You left me here with sorrow
Still I stand
Still I stand
Lyrics submitted by sepultura1987, edited by Ashram
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