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.
So I forgot something man
I forgot how many people in here have the "And justice for all" album
Yeah, you're right
I counted and I was a few off man, so it's going to be louder now I figure
So uh, so everyone must know this shit by now, and uh,
What we done is took all our favorite parts,
Put it into one big pile of shit here so uh,
You guys know this shit, show us one way or another
Dancing along, singing along, fucking along
Doing something the fuck along
Here we go!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Opposition, contradiction, premonition, compromise
Agitation, violation, masturbation, oh her face
Darkest color
Blistered earth
True death of life
Never hunger
Never prosper
I have fallen prey to failure
Struggle within
Triggered again
Now the candle burns at both ends
Halls of justice painted green
Money talking
Power wolves beset your door
Hear them stalking
Soon you'll please their appetite
They devour
Hammer of justice crushes you
Overpower
The ultimate in vanity
Exploiting their supremacy
I can't believe the things you say
I can't believe
I can't believe the price you pay
Nothing can save you
Justice is lost
Justice is raped
Justice is gone
Pulling your strings
Justice is done
Seeking no truth
Winning is all
Find it so grim
So true
So real
Apathy their stepping stone
So unfeeling
Hidden deep animosity
So deceiving
Through your eyes their light burns
Hoping to find
Inquisition sinking you
With prying minds
Sing it man
(The ultimate in vanity)
Sing it loud you fuckers!
(Exploiting their supremacy)
(I can't believe the things you say)
(I can't believe )
(I can't believe the price you pay )
Nothing can save you
Justice is lost
Justice is raped
Justice is gone
Pulling your strings
Justice is done
Seeking no truth
Winning is all
Find it so grim
So true
So real
Alright now!
Oh yeah!
Blackened is the end
Winter it will send
Throwing all you see
Into obscurity
Death of mother earth
Never a rebirth
Evolution's end
Never will it mend
(Never)
Fire
To begin whipping dance of the dead
(Blackened is the end)
To begin whipping dance of the dead
(Color our world blackened)
Fire
Is the outcome of hypocrisy
Darkest potency
In the exit of humanity
Color our world blackened
Blackened
I forgot how many people in here have the "And justice for all" album
Yeah, you're right
I counted and I was a few off man, so it's going to be louder now I figure
So uh, so everyone must know this shit by now, and uh,
What we done is took all our favorite parts,
Put it into one big pile of shit here so uh,
You guys know this shit, show us one way or another
Dancing along, singing along, fucking along
Doing something the fuck along
Here we go!
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
(Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey)
Opposition, contradiction, premonition, compromise
Agitation, violation, masturbation, oh her face
Darkest color
Blistered earth
True death of life
Never hunger
Never prosper
I have fallen prey to failure
Struggle within
Triggered again
Now the candle burns at both ends
Halls of justice painted green
Money talking
Power wolves beset your door
Hear them stalking
Soon you'll please their appetite
They devour
Hammer of justice crushes you
Overpower
The ultimate in vanity
Exploiting their supremacy
I can't believe the things you say
I can't believe
I can't believe the price you pay
Nothing can save you
Justice is lost
Justice is raped
Justice is gone
Pulling your strings
Justice is done
Seeking no truth
Winning is all
Find it so grim
So true
So real
Apathy their stepping stone
So unfeeling
Hidden deep animosity
So deceiving
Through your eyes their light burns
Hoping to find
Inquisition sinking you
With prying minds
Sing it man
(The ultimate in vanity)
Sing it loud you fuckers!
(Exploiting their supremacy)
(I can't believe the things you say)
(I can't believe )
(I can't believe the price you pay )
Nothing can save you
Justice is lost
Justice is raped
Justice is gone
Pulling your strings
Justice is done
Seeking no truth
Winning is all
Find it so grim
So true
So real
Alright now!
Oh yeah!
Blackened is the end
Winter it will send
Throwing all you see
Into obscurity
Death of mother earth
Never a rebirth
Evolution's end
Never will it mend
(Never)
Fire
To begin whipping dance of the dead
(Blackened is the end)
To begin whipping dance of the dead
(Color our world blackened)
Fire
Is the outcome of hypocrisy
Darkest potency
In the exit of humanity
Color our world blackened
Blackened
Lyrics submitted by elmoz, edited by laynecobain94
Justice Medley: Eye of the Beholder/Blackened/The Frayed Ends of ... Lyrics as written by Jason C. Newsted James Alan Hetfield
Lyrics © Word Collections Publishing
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