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.
So you see my dear friends
I'm afraid the world outside is at ruinous ends.
All in vain.
And despair.
No longer a game for
no life will be spared from the marvel beast
It's a movable feast
a slake for your thirst
the alternative's worse
Drink it down
Drink it down.
Raise your glass to your lips.
My sweet gems
You can remedy all with a few slender sips.
You decide
It's your fate
Stem the tide as it crests
Feel the warmth in your breast
Swelling with pride as you're welcomed inside
There's no need to discuss
Become one of us.
Drink it down.
Drink it down.
Drink it down.
(Whether or not you know it tonight
You have come here for a reason.
Whether or not you know it tonight
You have been drawn here with a purpose.
And that purpose, my friends
Is to live your life freely.
To live your life in celebration.
Do you want that in your life?
Do you need that in your life?
Well tonight it can be yours.
And all you need do is drink it down.
All you need do is finally
Finally surrender.
Because surrender is only going over to the winning side.
Tonight, who will find the courage to take that step
And fall back into the glorious arms of now?
I hold in my hand this vial,
Which contains my life's fluids.
And from this vial I shall fill your vessel.
All of my love, flowing into you.
All of my passion mingling with yours.
Raise your glass!
Raise your glass into the air and drink it down!)
(And now you're part of the Circus Contraption family!
There's only one thing you need do
To complete this ritual of supplication!
And that's sing this next song with me from the bottom of your heart.
It's very simple, I'll teach it to you.
It goes like this:)
Love, love, love.
We got it in slop buckets.
Splashes around in there.
Some spills, we don't care.
We've got plenty of love to go around.
(Here you go, sing it with me!)
(Love, love, love!)
Love, Love, love.
We got it in slop buckets (There you go, sloshes around!)
Splashes around in there.
Some spills we don't care. (No, we don't. You know why?)
We got plenty of love to go around.
(There you go, sing it out from the bottom of your heart!)
Love, Love, love. (What?)
We got it in slop buckets (Yes, that's it! That's it!)
Splashes around in there. (Beautiful!)
Some spills we don't care.
We got plenty of love to go around.
(Sing that last line with me again!)
We got plenty of love to go around. (One more time, that last line!)
We got plenty of love to go around.
I'm afraid the world outside is at ruinous ends.
All in vain.
And despair.
No longer a game for
no life will be spared from the marvel beast
It's a movable feast
a slake for your thirst
the alternative's worse
Drink it down
Drink it down.
Raise your glass to your lips.
My sweet gems
You can remedy all with a few slender sips.
You decide
It's your fate
Stem the tide as it crests
Feel the warmth in your breast
Swelling with pride as you're welcomed inside
There's no need to discuss
Become one of us.
Drink it down.
Drink it down.
Drink it down.
(Whether or not you know it tonight
You have come here for a reason.
Whether or not you know it tonight
You have been drawn here with a purpose.
And that purpose, my friends
Is to live your life freely.
To live your life in celebration.
Do you want that in your life?
Do you need that in your life?
Well tonight it can be yours.
And all you need do is drink it down.
All you need do is finally
Finally surrender.
Because surrender is only going over to the winning side.
Tonight, who will find the courage to take that step
And fall back into the glorious arms of now?
I hold in my hand this vial,
Which contains my life's fluids.
And from this vial I shall fill your vessel.
All of my love, flowing into you.
All of my passion mingling with yours.
Raise your glass!
Raise your glass into the air and drink it down!)
(And now you're part of the Circus Contraption family!
There's only one thing you need do
To complete this ritual of supplication!
And that's sing this next song with me from the bottom of your heart.
It's very simple, I'll teach it to you.
It goes like this:)
Love, love, love.
We got it in slop buckets.
Splashes around in there.
Some spills, we don't care.
We've got plenty of love to go around.
(Here you go, sing it with me!)
(Love, love, love!)
Love, Love, love.
We got it in slop buckets (There you go, sloshes around!)
Splashes around in there.
Some spills we don't care. (No, we don't. You know why?)
We got plenty of love to go around.
(There you go, sing it out from the bottom of your heart!)
Love, Love, love. (What?)
We got it in slop buckets (Yes, that's it! That's it!)
Splashes around in there. (Beautiful!)
Some spills we don't care.
We got plenty of love to go around.
(Sing that last line with me again!)
We got plenty of love to go around. (One more time, that last line!)
We got plenty of love to go around.
Lyrics submitted by MokieMorty, edited by VeganRodent
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