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.
Unleashed from the swarm of mortality
Arise in darkness where blackened souls dwell
Shapes of darkness will abide
The sound of death remains in emptiness
Among the void twilight remains
Filled with spawn of blasphemy
Obscure vortex of morbid wrath
Full of malignant mutations
Bestial luminous semblance
Source of abomination
Consuming souls perpetual
Horror beyond description
Descended in a new dimension
Reborn in harassment
Journey beyond eternity
Traveling through this world of doom
From the burning depth they appear
Lardaceous goo mutations
Swarming among ancient spirits
Spawn havoc creations
Descended in a new dimension
Reborn in harassment
Journey beyond eternity
Unholy world of doom
Life like afterbirt - invoked semblance
Inept creature - leave now seance ends
My minds is going places
Abandoning the body
Envisioning my casket
Hollow mortal remains
Drawn tighter to the vortex
Which center's hell's dimension
Disclosure of agony
Beyond the vacuum pylon
Malignant mutations
Piercing my soul
Amalgamation with agony
Life slips away
Enter now the world of doom
Arise in darkness where blackened souls dwell
Shapes of darkness will abide
The sound of death remains in emptiness
Among the void twilight remains
Filled with spawn of blasphemy
Obscure vortex of morbid wrath
Full of malignant mutations
Bestial luminous semblance
Source of abomination
Consuming souls perpetual
Horror beyond description
Descended in a new dimension
Reborn in harassment
Journey beyond eternity
Traveling through this world of doom
From the burning depth they appear
Lardaceous goo mutations
Swarming among ancient spirits
Spawn havoc creations
Descended in a new dimension
Reborn in harassment
Journey beyond eternity
Unholy world of doom
Life like afterbirt - invoked semblance
Inept creature - leave now seance ends
My minds is going places
Abandoning the body
Envisioning my casket
Hollow mortal remains
Drawn tighter to the vortex
Which center's hell's dimension
Disclosure of agony
Beyond the vacuum pylon
Malignant mutations
Piercing my soul
Amalgamation with agony
Life slips away
Enter now the world of doom
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