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.
Memories of a faded ruler curse my thoughts within
Don’t think I can go on much longer
Must find the key to my innocence
Beauty lines these shores
The reign over these lords comes forth
Two plans in mind, one to endure
Throw down the gauntlet
And show me yours
Poseidon’s wrath is calling me
To satisfy my inner wounds
The legions beckon far and wide
Intercepted doom, breed, lust and fight
Breed, lust and …
Lost within my minds a gonna, I find it hard to breath
The end is coming through I’m much stronger
Death to Poseidon, you’ll rule no longer
Answers fall upon this life
They happen to fall in line with the mystic tide
I wait to watch begin the chase
He preaches words of hope and hate
Poseidon’s wrath is calling me
To satisfy my inner wounds
The legions beckon far and wide
Intercepted doom, breed, lust and fight
From depth of the ocean Poseidon rises
Revealing power and majesty
In a statement of eternal greatness
As a lie upon these shores the ocean swells within me
His eyes scream fortune and fate and a darkened destiny
Behold the sacred moon
This guiding light of night
My tale must end tonight
In a final sacrifice
I stand before him as I wait
Blessed by all the pain of the ages
The scene rewrites itself again
And the turns to me and says…
‘Every question, everything’s arranged’
Solo – PW
In my hands I hold the head of Poseidon’s soul and breath
Nothing will ever be the same
What’s done is done, my quest has begun
As I stare towards the sun my journey has just begun
Poseidon’s has succumbed to me
To satisfy my inner wounds
The legions beckon far and wide
Intercept my fate
Now the gods have all to fear
As I travel to the sun beyond this sphere
Don’t think I can go on much longer
Must find the key to my innocence
Beauty lines these shores
The reign over these lords comes forth
Two plans in mind, one to endure
Throw down the gauntlet
And show me yours
Poseidon’s wrath is calling me
To satisfy my inner wounds
The legions beckon far and wide
Intercepted doom, breed, lust and fight
Breed, lust and …
Lost within my minds a gonna, I find it hard to breath
The end is coming through I’m much stronger
Death to Poseidon, you’ll rule no longer
Answers fall upon this life
They happen to fall in line with the mystic tide
I wait to watch begin the chase
He preaches words of hope and hate
Poseidon’s wrath is calling me
To satisfy my inner wounds
The legions beckon far and wide
Intercepted doom, breed, lust and fight
From depth of the ocean Poseidon rises
Revealing power and majesty
In a statement of eternal greatness
As a lie upon these shores the ocean swells within me
His eyes scream fortune and fate and a darkened destiny
Behold the sacred moon
This guiding light of night
My tale must end tonight
In a final sacrifice
I stand before him as I wait
Blessed by all the pain of the ages
The scene rewrites itself again
And the turns to me and says…
‘Every question, everything’s arranged’
Solo – PW
In my hands I hold the head of Poseidon’s soul and breath
Nothing will ever be the same
What’s done is done, my quest has begun
As I stare towards the sun my journey has just begun
Poseidon’s has succumbed to me
To satisfy my inner wounds
The legions beckon far and wide
Intercept my fate
Now the gods have all to fear
As I travel to the sun beyond this sphere
Lyrics submitted by sokorny
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