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.
I have drunk the yearning
Swallowed the flame in full
And now I will bend the skies to my will
Two eternities can never be so far apart
That I could not bridge them together
I hear the unsaid thoughts
The silence through the storm
I speak without the words
With unbound soul
I'll bring forth the sun
And hand over the moon
I'll hide the evening stars
And fold them in your heart
I have touched the longing
Breathed the wistful air
If I wish, I will turn the winters to spring
Through the dust and fear
I find the faintest light
And I can see life
A midst the death that wreaths us all
I hear the unsaid thoughts
The silence through the storm
I speak without the words
With unbound soul
I'll bring forth the sun
And hand over the moon
I'll hide the evening stars
And fold them in your heart
Here at your feet
I rest my head
Hear the roar of time
The birth of stars
Here at your feet
I rest my head
Hear the roar of time
The birth of stars
This is the gift of man
The key to see it all
The hidden wonders
Hope in despair
This is the gift of man
The key to see it all
The hidden wonders
Hope in despair
But only the few will find it
Only the few will keep it
Only the few will ever turn towards the sun
Swallowed the flame in full
And now I will bend the skies to my will
Two eternities can never be so far apart
That I could not bridge them together
I hear the unsaid thoughts
The silence through the storm
I speak without the words
With unbound soul
I'll bring forth the sun
And hand over the moon
I'll hide the evening stars
And fold them in your heart
I have touched the longing
Breathed the wistful air
If I wish, I will turn the winters to spring
Through the dust and fear
I find the faintest light
And I can see life
A midst the death that wreaths us all
I hear the unsaid thoughts
The silence through the storm
I speak without the words
With unbound soul
I'll bring forth the sun
And hand over the moon
I'll hide the evening stars
And fold them in your heart
Here at your feet
I rest my head
Hear the roar of time
The birth of stars
Here at your feet
I rest my head
Hear the roar of time
The birth of stars
This is the gift of man
The key to see it all
The hidden wonders
Hope in despair
This is the gift of man
The key to see it all
The hidden wonders
Hope in despair
But only the few will find it
Only the few will keep it
Only the few will ever turn towards the sun
Lyrics submitted by Skoobasteve24
Revelation Lyrics as written by Niilo Valtteri Sevaenen Markus Vanhala
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
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To me this is essentially about your ability to find the positives in life amidst all the negativity. Sadly, only a few of us have the ability to do this consistently.
What Insomnium wrote in their booklet : "Revelation" was the first song that I wrote for Insomnium, and hence, it will always have a special meaning for me. I already knew all about Insomnium tricks and traps as I've been under the radar for a decade. So I just needed to click my brain on Insomnium mode and go with the flow. This one is a Gothenburg-type fast song and reminds me a bit my own band Omnium Gatherum. M. Vanhala
These were the first lyrics I finished for this album. Some poems by Finnish poet Uuno Kailas have influenced this text. The theme is not very dark or death metal in the end but... shall I say hopeful or empowering. I'll leave it up to you to make your own interpretation. N. Sevanen