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.
In the dead of night
She'll come and take you away
Searing beams of light and thunder
Over blackened plains
She will find her way
Flying high through the night
She will hide your fate
As she takes your soul from under
And the blinding light of the castle fades
There is no escape
It's the ending of your precious life
Your soul slipped away
It belongs to the Queen of the Reich
The Queen of the Reich
Yeah she's coming for you
You're fading away
Your life cast astray
A victim the beast shall obtain
The light will not shine
For you'll die tonight at her shrine
And black is the last thing you'll see
Over and over
Dreams of dying fill your head
It's the sign of the cross
That you'll find ahead
No one will answer
The light is fading away
Captive souls are screaming out in pain
There is no escape
It's the ending of your precious life
Your soul slipped away
It belongs to the Queen of the Reich
You're fading away, No, No, No
The Queen of the Reich
You're slipping away, yeah
The Queen of the Reich
She'll come and take you away
Searing beams of light and thunder
Over blackened plains
She will find her way
Flying high through the night
She will hide your fate
As she takes your soul from under
And the blinding light of the castle fades
There is no escape
It's the ending of your precious life
Your soul slipped away
It belongs to the Queen of the Reich
The Queen of the Reich
Yeah she's coming for you
You're fading away
Your life cast astray
A victim the beast shall obtain
The light will not shine
For you'll die tonight at her shrine
And black is the last thing you'll see
Over and over
Dreams of dying fill your head
It's the sign of the cross
That you'll find ahead
No one will answer
The light is fading away
Captive souls are screaming out in pain
There is no escape
It's the ending of your precious life
Your soul slipped away
It belongs to the Queen of the Reich
You're fading away, No, No, No
The Queen of the Reich
You're slipping away, yeah
The Queen of the Reich
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Aside from the cheese the song is rather deep like all their songs. They have always been a band that speaks of deep things. This one seemd bible based but in a riddle like many others. Their 2 women named in the bible. The harlot and the faithful woman. The harlot is known as false religion (Or babylon the great, the mother of all harlots)and it speaks of how she sits on many waters meaning she controls the world in general. The bible states that most of the world is under Satanic influence at 1 John 5:19 and the faithful women is the one that sticks to goodness which are very few.
Anyway, to keep it short I'll explain. In the dead of night: meaning when you don't expect it. She'll get you and hasd power signified by Light and Thunder. Over Blackened plains She'll find a way shows that she try hard to get you through the hardest circumstances. Flying high symbolizes that 1) height shows great power. 2) Night shows evil. So strength in evil she will hide your fate or what will happen to you if you follow her. Now remeber that Satan uses her (False Religion) to trick people.
Taking your soul from where you can see or notice it happening. Light signifies ability to see or know something but since that is fading it means you are losing sight. Castle or tower in the bible signifies protection and safety.
Your soul slipped away which may signify a gradual sneaky way such is how Satan works. Then he claims she has you as many others have gone and that she is coming for you.
Fading means you are losing ground against her. Your life cast astray shows it is pitch to the side by her. remeber in the book of Revelation the harlot rides on the back of the beast. Throught the bible the beast has stood for who the world power is. In the end it will be The United nations because this beast has many heads and the harlot rides on it. Thus she cotrols it. But it states that the beast will turn on her in the end when god puts it into their hearts that is the nations to destroy the harlot (the world of false religion that lied about god)That is why the beast shall atain. The bible says the beast will turn on the harlot and eat her flesh so anyone that joined her and beleived her lie will go woth her. Satan knowing he uses it as a tool (Her)Meaning false religion.
The light will not shine meaning its over for you. You die at her place (with her) and you won't see the light.
It is the sign of the croos you'll find ahead.
God talked about graven images as not to be used in worship but many use the cross which Jesus did not even die on. It was a stake or as all romans hung criminals an upright beem
The cross is a graven images that false cristians use. (A graven Image)
Souls screaming out in pain will be the day they die by the beast. (The nations)
Which is the end of thier lives or as known in the bible tribulation when the beast turns finally on the harlot.
The Armagedon when the beast is detryed by Jesus and the angels. Of course false religion is already dead but they must die too for thier Greed and evils.
So you see somebody knew the bible or was influeneced. This band was always deep and most will never understand thier riddles.
@Kevo7077 apparently DeGarmo said that this song was based on a nightmare and at the time he was focused on warlocks, dungeons and dragons etc.<br /> <br /> rateyourmusic.com/list/heldercardoso/queensryche_in_their_own_words/<br /> <br /> However music is great in that it allows each of us to interpret how we want to.
@Kevo7077 overall you have an interesting view on this, but it wasn't necessary to criticize Catholicism.