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.
Sometimes it makes me wonder
Sometimes it makes me question
Sometimes it makes me saddened
Always it makes me angry but
When you can see it happening
The madness that's all around you
Nobody seems to worry
The world seems so powerless to act
It's out of control
Blood on the world's hands
Each day a new toll
Another assassination
The same day a new creation
But what are they coming into
Security of a world that brings
One day another killing
Somewhere there's someone starving
Another a savage raping
Meanwhile there's someone laughing at us
It's out of control
Blood on the world's hands
Each day it goes on
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Yeah
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Brutality and aggression
Tomorrow another lesson
Expecting another air raid
Praying for a ceasefire
They say things are getting better
No need to be complacent
There's chaos across the border
And one day it could be happening to us
It's out of control
Blood on the world's hands
It's our epitaph
It's out of control
Someone should know
Blood on the world's hands
Someone should
Sometimes it makes me question
Sometimes it makes me saddened
Always it makes me angry but
When you can see it happening
The madness that's all around you
Nobody seems to worry
The world seems so powerless to act
It's out of control
Blood on the world's hands
Each day a new toll
Another assassination
The same day a new creation
But what are they coming into
Security of a world that brings
One day another killing
Somewhere there's someone starving
Another a savage raping
Meanwhile there's someone laughing at us
It's out of control
Blood on the world's hands
Each day it goes on
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Yeah
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Blood on the world's hands
Brutality and aggression
Tomorrow another lesson
Expecting another air raid
Praying for a ceasefire
They say things are getting better
No need to be complacent
There's chaos across the border
And one day it could be happening to us
It's out of control
Blood on the world's hands
It's our epitaph
It's out of control
Someone should know
Blood on the world's hands
Someone should
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It's strange that no one posted a comment, even if heavier songs are what most people like, but a song full of nice meaning and imagery, is a nice song as well, not to mention that the lyrics and music are still very nice.
I agree. Even if the songs on X Factor are not as fast and heavy, or without Bruce, I still believe they are very, very good songs. Very emotionally driven. Especially this.
i completly agree with dragonwing this album fuckin rocks. and this song is so true about the world we live in, its quite shocking, but i dont think some of the little bass bits in the intro really fit the song so well
The world we live in is FUCKED because of the corrupt sons of bitches who rule and allow everything to fail, like the gun stuff in manchester (if anyone doesn't know anything about it don't worry it's a british thing where teenagers are getting guns so fucking easily) and how to say we're supposedly living in a civilised world alot of people are getting raped, mugged, murdered and other shit, WE NEED VIGILANTES AND WE NEED THEM NOW!
Great song, really true.Too much violence in the streets these days and no one really does something about it. Blaze's albums are 2 of Maidens best, especially with the lyrics about war and violence which really fit his voice.
Apart from the lyrics, this song is awesome. The bass solo in the beginning, the slow start, and the beautiful solo. It took me several hearings before I started to like this song, but it is perfect. I love it.
I agree. I'm not sure what it is about the Blaze era, but only a few songs actually have well written lyrics. A lot of forced ryhme and meter between this album and Virtual. Instrumentally they're tight, but a lot of really weak lyrics.
nice song .. i like the live version more...