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.
Welcoming delusions
contempt for everything that you've become
Blurred corruption
Your hearing fades to a dull tone
Your vision cannot bear
The sight of your own flesh
Eating away at all your cancer
Until there's nothing left
Everyday, anyway
To relieve your system of the disease
Getting it away
From your own deceit
Retribution- he only solution
Carrying beyond salvation's grace
Tested against rhyme and reason
Never to face the result of your dreams
Routine dreaming you wake up screaming
Never a night goes by
where I don't realize the trap you set for me
Discrete impositions of cynical self abuse
Never a mind more jaded
Existing only by the skirts of their truth
Brought me into your derelict world
Delusions of gratitude and gain
For all we had to offer
And still we end up
This side of the blame
contempt for everything that you've become
Blurred corruption
Your hearing fades to a dull tone
Your vision cannot bear
The sight of your own flesh
Eating away at all your cancer
Until there's nothing left
Everyday, anyway
To relieve your system of the disease
Getting it away
From your own deceit
Retribution- he only solution
Carrying beyond salvation's grace
Tested against rhyme and reason
Never to face the result of your dreams
Routine dreaming you wake up screaming
Never a night goes by
where I don't realize the trap you set for me
Discrete impositions of cynical self abuse
Never a mind more jaded
Existing only by the skirts of their truth
Brought me into your derelict world
Delusions of gratitude and gain
For all we had to offer
And still we end up
This side of the blame
Lyrics submitted by rustedhope
Trapped Under Silence Lyrics as written by John Mclimans Jr. Aaron Joseph Melnick
Lyrics © DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
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