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.
Infected by invalid behavior
While capturing the stench of divine putrefaction
Confess to slavery for the world savior
Give praise and inhale the corruption, uh
The enfeebled provides the fool
Disabled provides the tool
The apathetic demands the affection
To those suffering from their own satisfaction
Devour in self-deceit, conjure the righteous plague
Justify today's contradiction, glorify tomorrows deed
Inconceivable moral priest, hide in preferable dress
Invite to another pleasure feast, the concealment of joyful laughter
The enfeebled provides the fool
Disabled provides the tool
The apathetic demands the affection
To those suffering from their own satisfaction
Decrepit innocence, your correctness and the well-chosen
Elicits the source of the need for immediate forgiveness
Submit to no grace but the pitiful of your disease
Apply to join the unlimited disgrace and a settlement in the skies
And turn the confusion among your children into self-stimulation
The incarnation of your prostitution, the true evil in disguise
With the ignorance from your cross as the witness
The truth of your tragedy make you justice
In your mirror the high spirit of kindness
Looks like malice
Condemnation of life by the living dead
What a premature judgement, contradiction to the core
How unfortunate I am, cursed to spend time on a battle already won
The shame that will be guarding your grave says it all
I will retreat to my crypt and make it worthwhile
Recall my sins furthermore but still be watching yours with a smile
Devour in self-deceit, conjure the righteous plague
Justify today's contradiction, glorify tomorrows deed
While capturing the stench of divine putrefaction
Confess to slavery for the world savior
Give praise and inhale the corruption, uh
The enfeebled provides the fool
Disabled provides the tool
The apathetic demands the affection
To those suffering from their own satisfaction
Devour in self-deceit, conjure the righteous plague
Justify today's contradiction, glorify tomorrows deed
Inconceivable moral priest, hide in preferable dress
Invite to another pleasure feast, the concealment of joyful laughter
The enfeebled provides the fool
Disabled provides the tool
The apathetic demands the affection
To those suffering from their own satisfaction
Decrepit innocence, your correctness and the well-chosen
Elicits the source of the need for immediate forgiveness
Submit to no grace but the pitiful of your disease
Apply to join the unlimited disgrace and a settlement in the skies
And turn the confusion among your children into self-stimulation
The incarnation of your prostitution, the true evil in disguise
With the ignorance from your cross as the witness
The truth of your tragedy make you justice
In your mirror the high spirit of kindness
Looks like malice
Condemnation of life by the living dead
What a premature judgement, contradiction to the core
How unfortunate I am, cursed to spend time on a battle already won
The shame that will be guarding your grave says it all
I will retreat to my crypt and make it worthwhile
Recall my sins furthermore but still be watching yours with a smile
Devour in self-deceit, conjure the righteous plague
Justify today's contradiction, glorify tomorrows deed
Lyrics submitted by darque_wytch
Blessings Upon The Throne Of Tyranny Lyrics as written by Sven Atle Kopperud Stian Tomt Thoresen
Lyrics © Reservoir Media Management, Inc., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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