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.
Trapped, in purgatory, a lifeless object, alive
Awaiting reprisal, and death
I said, she said, death will be their, acquisition
The sky is turning red, return to power draws near
Fall, onto me, onto er er er hour
Fall, onto me, the sky's crimson tears
Abolish the rules, abolish the rules, made of stone
Pierced from below, souls of my treacherous past
Betrayed by many, now, ornaments dripping above
Awaiting the hour of reprisal, your time slips away
Raining blood, Raining blood
From a lacerated sky
Bleeding its horror, creating my structure
Now I shall reign in blood, hhh
Awaiting reprisal, and death
I said, she said, death will be their, acquisition
The sky is turning red, return to power draws near
Fall, onto me, onto er er er hour
Fall, onto me, the sky's crimson tears
Abolish the rules, abolish the rules, made of stone
Pierced from below, souls of my treacherous past
Betrayed by many, now, ornaments dripping above
Awaiting the hour of reprisal, your time slips away
Raining blood, Raining blood
From a lacerated sky
Bleeding its horror, creating my structure
Now I shall reign in blood, hhh
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Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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Great version of a great song,
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Starpatroller, how utterly ignorant of you to think this is Tori's attempt at uncovering "evil" lyricists. Tori is using this beautifully written song by Slayer to protest war and other atrocities, much like the original version, obviously she had enough respect for the band Slayer to actually use their lyrics, otherwise do you think they would have actually permitted her to use it? Slayer, much like Tori, holds back nothing when writing songs about the absurdities and atrocities we deal with in life on a daily basis and throughout history. Yet ignorant, one-track minded people usually can't see beyond their own cause and opinions to get an actual grasp of reality. Tori did not cover this song to show what "crazy" songwriters Slayer are, rather she covered the song to show what good writers they are and how relevant their songs are to society. Just because you don't like their blazing fast music, and REAL lyrics, gives you no right consider or call them crazy