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.
Deep slumber awakened by sirens
I realize life's been thrown to the lions
What I saw last night, our city so fair
And to my horror, the bloody town square
The time is now, we must avenge
We form to fight, we kill tonight
We must rest to regain our strength
We form to fight, we kill tonight
Battalion advances surrounding their backs
In the night we'll attack with no questions or mercy
We'll take all they have and we'll drive them before us
Hear lamentations of women who cry for the loved ones we crush to avenge
Gather all survivors, the forces retreat
They've leveled our city, there's rubble in the streets
Surprise attack with no explanation
What will we do with this demolished nation?
Death to come for what they've done
Stab their backs, their necks will crack
Stronger than ever, our guns held high
Stab their backs, their necks will crack
Battalion advances surrounding their backs
In the night we'll attack with no questions of mercy
We'll take all they have and we'll drive them before us
Hear lamentations of women who cry for the loved ones we crush to avenge
The people have organized an army of vengeance
Struck them down, the bodies just like remnants
Dogs of war, like lepers that are shunned
We stand proud, the battle has been won
The time is now, we must avenge
We form to fight, We kill tonight
We must rest to regain our strength
We form to fight, we kill tonight
Battalion advances surrounding their backs
In the night we'll attack with no questions of mercy
We'll take all they have and we'll drive them before us
Hear lamentations of women who cry for the loved ones we crush to avenge
I realize life's been thrown to the lions
What I saw last night, our city so fair
And to my horror, the bloody town square
The time is now, we must avenge
We form to fight, we kill tonight
We must rest to regain our strength
We form to fight, we kill tonight
Battalion advances surrounding their backs
In the night we'll attack with no questions or mercy
We'll take all they have and we'll drive them before us
Hear lamentations of women who cry for the loved ones we crush to avenge
Gather all survivors, the forces retreat
They've leveled our city, there's rubble in the streets
Surprise attack with no explanation
What will we do with this demolished nation?
Death to come for what they've done
Stab their backs, their necks will crack
Stronger than ever, our guns held high
Stab their backs, their necks will crack
Battalion advances surrounding their backs
In the night we'll attack with no questions of mercy
We'll take all they have and we'll drive them before us
Hear lamentations of women who cry for the loved ones we crush to avenge
The people have organized an army of vengeance
Struck them down, the bodies just like remnants
Dogs of war, like lepers that are shunned
We stand proud, the battle has been won
The time is now, we must avenge
We form to fight, We kill tonight
We must rest to regain our strength
We form to fight, we kill tonight
Battalion advances surrounding their backs
In the night we'll attack with no questions of mercy
We'll take all they have and we'll drive them before us
Hear lamentations of women who cry for the loved ones we crush to avenge
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The chorus especially that line really makes the song. My fav Metal Chuch song. David Wayne was great on this album.
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Those lyrics are way off it's:
In deep slumber awakened by sirens I realize life's been thrown to the lions What I saw last night, our city so fair And to my horror, the bloody town square
The time is now, we must avenge We form to fight, we kill tonight We must rest to regain our strength We form to fight, we kill tonight
Battalion advances surrounding their backs In the night we'll attack with no questions or mercy We'll take all they have and we'll drive them before us Hear lamentations of women who cry for the loved ones we crush to avenge
Gather all survivors, the forces retreat They've leveled our city, there's rubble in the streets Surprise attack with no explaination What will we do with this demolished nation?
Death to come for what they've done Stab their backs, their necks will crack Stronger than ever, our guns held high Stab their backs, their necks will crack
Battalion advances surrounding their backs In the night we'll attack with no questions of mercy We'll take all they have and we'll drive them before us Hear lamentations of women who cry for the loved ones we crush to avenge
The people have organized an army of vengeance Struck them down, the bodies just like remnants Dogs of war, like lepers that are shunned We stand proud, the battle has been won
The time is now, we must avenge We form to fight, We kill tonight We must rest to regain our strength We form to fight, we kill tonight
Battalion advances surrounding their backs In the night we'll attack with no questions of mercy We'll take all they have and we'll drive them before us Hear lamentations of women who cry for the loved ones we crush to avenge
"Hear lamentations of women who cry for the loved ones we crush to avenge"
Best line ever how he sings this so casually :)
some good thrash metal riffs man \m/
some good thrash metal riffs man \m/