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.
The ancient battalion birthed in the same universe
Surges through the extent of the cosmos
Harness the elementary particles, the power of a black hole is at our disposal
Take aim at this sphere
Gravitational waves surround the world, as we watch it decay into oblivion
Atoms turn to dust, the body cells rupture
An unsettling occurrence to lay sight to
Remnants of our existence, scattered through time and space
Consumed, ensnared, mute of all fucking light
Lugal.zu.i.men. Lalassu Xul I am your king, The Evil Spectre
The ancient battalion birthed in the same
Universe surges through the extent of the cosmos
Harness the elementary particles
The power of a black hole is at our disposal
Take aim at this sphere
Gravitational waves surround the world
As we watch it decay into oblivion, Atoms turn to dust
The body cells rupture
The god of death has arrived to smash the larva that crawl on this land
Squirm, earthlings
This is all that you can do
For I have come here because of each one of you
I have planted my seed in your mother Earth
To to watch the roots of death finally flourish once again
Consumed, ensnared, mute of all fucking light
Surges through the extent of the cosmos
Harness the elementary particles, the power of a black hole is at our disposal
Take aim at this sphere
Gravitational waves surround the world, as we watch it decay into oblivion
Atoms turn to dust, the body cells rupture
An unsettling occurrence to lay sight to
Remnants of our existence, scattered through time and space
Consumed, ensnared, mute of all fucking light
Lugal.zu.i.men. Lalassu Xul I am your king, The Evil Spectre
The ancient battalion birthed in the same
Universe surges through the extent of the cosmos
Harness the elementary particles
The power of a black hole is at our disposal
Take aim at this sphere
Gravitational waves surround the world
As we watch it decay into oblivion, Atoms turn to dust
The body cells rupture
The god of death has arrived to smash the larva that crawl on this land
Squirm, earthlings
This is all that you can do
For I have come here because of each one of you
I have planted my seed in your mother Earth
To to watch the roots of death finally flourish once again
Consumed, ensnared, mute of all fucking light
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