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.
In this coffin armor I await my game of fate
The noise from all the bloodthirsty spectators irate
Just ahead my adversary aggressing rapidly toward me
In the collision there's a victor that arises from the debris
On a cloudy autumn afternoon I'm taking an infinite gaze to the sun
Back against the ground the crowd erupts but I'm taking
An infinite gaze to the sun
My slayer soaks the praises
From the legally enslaved
As they prepare my couch of libitina and a grave
The roaring fades to silence
The shock subsides to tranquilness
They rake the sand and disregard my final request
On a cloudy autumn afternoon I'm taking an infinite gaze to the sun
Back against the ground the crowd erupts but I'm taking
An infinite gaze to the sun
If anyone out there can read my mind
Please ask your god to favor my soul as I leave all you behind
I'll request amnesty for all my crimes and beg to be
The chosen to oversee your earthly decline
On a cloudy autumn afternoon I'm taking an infinite gaze to the sun
Back against the ground the crowd erupts but I'm taking
An infinite gaze to the sun
The noise from all the bloodthirsty spectators irate
Just ahead my adversary aggressing rapidly toward me
In the collision there's a victor that arises from the debris
On a cloudy autumn afternoon I'm taking an infinite gaze to the sun
Back against the ground the crowd erupts but I'm taking
An infinite gaze to the sun
My slayer soaks the praises
From the legally enslaved
As they prepare my couch of libitina and a grave
The roaring fades to silence
The shock subsides to tranquilness
They rake the sand and disregard my final request
On a cloudy autumn afternoon I'm taking an infinite gaze to the sun
Back against the ground the crowd erupts but I'm taking
An infinite gaze to the sun
If anyone out there can read my mind
Please ask your god to favor my soul as I leave all you behind
I'll request amnesty for all my crimes and beg to be
The chosen to oversee your earthly decline
On a cloudy autumn afternoon I'm taking an infinite gaze to the sun
Back against the ground the crowd erupts but I'm taking
An infinite gaze to the sun
Lyrics submitted by Sebastian1985
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