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.
"By the perception of illusion we experience reality."
Champs of oppression
Devils of mine
The youth of tomorrow
??? to find
Reanimate, reanimate
Corroded minds
??? desire
We're all so blind
Chorus:
Terminate the feelings pressures of life
Search for something you just can't find
(Chorus)
Living heads
I feel the knife
Swift precision.
Come alive
Whisper youth
????
Your all eternal
Buried inside
See your face
Perception lies still
Time to choose
A new kill
???? of oppression
???? of fear
A new stage of silence
I see it clear
I feel no pain!
I feel no pain!
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
I feel no pain
Beyond the realm
Melted bodies
Twisted in ruins
Calm deceit
The city of death
Reanimate, reanimate
Reanimate your fear
I feel no pain
Feared existence
A crippled back
I feel no pain
The pain on my back
Reanimate, reanimate
Reanimate your fear
I feel no pain
I feel no pain
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
Champs of oppression
Devils of mine
The youth of tomorrow
??? to find
Reanimate, reanimate
Corroded minds
??? desire
We're all so blind
Chorus:
Terminate the feelings pressures of life
Search for something you just can't find
(Chorus)
Living heads
I feel the knife
Swift precision.
Come alive
Whisper youth
????
Your all eternal
Buried inside
See your face
Perception lies still
Time to choose
A new kill
???? of oppression
???? of fear
A new stage of silence
I see it clear
I feel no pain!
I feel no pain!
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
I feel no pain
Beyond the realm
Melted bodies
Twisted in ruins
Calm deceit
The city of death
Reanimate, reanimate
Reanimate your fear
I feel no pain
Feared existence
A crippled back
I feel no pain
The pain on my back
Reanimate, reanimate
Reanimate your fear
I feel no pain
I feel no pain
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
(Chorus)
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Re-Animate Lyrics as written by Wilhelm Anton Leeb Nowell Rhys Fulber
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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