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.
I piss on your Jesus. I shit on your Mary!
Shed light on the lies that hasve tortured so many
These are the crosses my ancestors carry.
So I piss on your Jesus, I shit on your Mary.
Tow the line, follow me blind
Let Jesus carry you home.
Believe in love from our God above
Or we'll beat you to the bone.
You label me an enemy of the gospel, but in the end
You will die, never fly and the earth will live again.
Corporate Avenger Motherfucker Disfunction
The gospel chalked full of shit, spit, my enemies, to allies, all lies, cut all lies.
Eyes of the higher, desire my own faith.
Educate with a brainwash, better watch my mouth if you can't hear, fear, I won't live,
See I'm joined with the mothership others trip
It don't distract me, where do I stand exactly?
You're wack if you have to ask me.
Facts be, Christian wars, no metaphors needed, proceeded, treated by treaties,
Then beat these to an extinct species, so Mary's lyin in feces and Jesus in urine,
And you're in the microscope, clones hope, but never will be net ability, mental agility,
Facility the state Of being, fantasizing the powers that be seen, all mc's
The eyes are on the wall, so everything's on record, wreck words, religions select yours, only if it's recognized, the ones they don't die
Choose! Slang, sanctuary, prepare for brain change.
Warped mind linkage, transmitor jamming recievers, send a wavelength of strength full wording.
MMMMMurmuring you should try learning from V. Revertin, divertin' each E N E M Y then die, at my will.
Walking through a minefield of thought mind-filled with terms you're terminal.
Whirlwinds'll instill worlds turning
We only have two chromosomes, thereomorphic beastlike not animal, but still a mammal.
You labeled me an enemy. You labeled me an enemy of the gospel, here I am.
You label me an enemy, I'm proud to be and Indian.
You labeled me an enemy.
Shed light on the lies that hasve tortured so many
These are the crosses my ancestors carry.
So I piss on your Jesus, I shit on your Mary.
Tow the line, follow me blind
Let Jesus carry you home.
Believe in love from our God above
Or we'll beat you to the bone.
You label me an enemy of the gospel, but in the end
You will die, never fly and the earth will live again.
Corporate Avenger Motherfucker Disfunction
The gospel chalked full of shit, spit, my enemies, to allies, all lies, cut all lies.
Eyes of the higher, desire my own faith.
Educate with a brainwash, better watch my mouth if you can't hear, fear, I won't live,
See I'm joined with the mothership others trip
It don't distract me, where do I stand exactly?
You're wack if you have to ask me.
Facts be, Christian wars, no metaphors needed, proceeded, treated by treaties,
Then beat these to an extinct species, so Mary's lyin in feces and Jesus in urine,
And you're in the microscope, clones hope, but never will be net ability, mental agility,
Facility the state Of being, fantasizing the powers that be seen, all mc's
The eyes are on the wall, so everything's on record, wreck words, religions select yours, only if it's recognized, the ones they don't die
Choose! Slang, sanctuary, prepare for brain change.
Warped mind linkage, transmitor jamming recievers, send a wavelength of strength full wording.
MMMMMurmuring you should try learning from V. Revertin, divertin' each E N E M Y then die, at my will.
Walking through a minefield of thought mind-filled with terms you're terminal.
Whirlwinds'll instill worlds turning
We only have two chromosomes, thereomorphic beastlike not animal, but still a mammal.
You labeled me an enemy. You labeled me an enemy of the gospel, here I am.
You label me an enemy, I'm proud to be and Indian.
You labeled me an enemy.
Lyrics submitted by KiLLOggS
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