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.
Dead sing through me
Uprising in shaman's translation
Archival souls
(Of)
Squandering
Transcending the threat
The tarots are burned
There'll come a time to gloat in the light
Don't stop there, levitation
This flesh claims dreams
Mars haunts the skies
Crimson and gleaming
Lay thee rebel arms free
Throttle their bones, wrangle its beasts
There'll come a time to brave the blind
(But)
Don't stop their levitation
Layman's translation morals be damned
Its ignorance paramount
(But)
Kiss sin's feet in worship
What we can't grovel in
Will master our fate
There'll come a time the cause will die
(But)
It won't stop there, levitation
Levitation will knock you down to size
Uprising in shaman's translation
Archival souls
(Of)
Squandering
Transcending the threat
The tarots are burned
There'll come a time to gloat in the light
Don't stop there, levitation
This flesh claims dreams
Mars haunts the skies
Crimson and gleaming
Lay thee rebel arms free
Throttle their bones, wrangle its beasts
There'll come a time to brave the blind
(But)
Don't stop their levitation
Layman's translation morals be damned
Its ignorance paramount
(But)
Kiss sin's feet in worship
What we can't grovel in
Will master our fate
There'll come a time the cause will die
(But)
It won't stop there, levitation
Levitation will knock you down to size
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