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.
Fog in the streets
A church clock beats
Midnight, darkness all around
You better beware
You better take care
Be prepared for the shock
The time has come
And he's the one
Who's breathing down your neck
Coming from behind
Now it's your time
A loser will die
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer, he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
Cause the killer's on the attack
Surprise attack
Coming from the back
An expert of the deadly knack
Just take care
Just beware
Be prepared for the fight
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer, he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
Cause the killer's on the attack
Watch out, watch out
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer, he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
Cause the killer's on the attack
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer, he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
Cause the killer's
Cause the killer's
Cause the killer's on the attack
A church clock beats
Midnight, darkness all around
You better beware
You better take care
Be prepared for the shock
The time has come
And he's the one
Who's breathing down your neck
Coming from behind
Now it's your time
A loser will die
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer, he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
Cause the killer's on the attack
Surprise attack
Coming from the back
An expert of the deadly knack
Just take care
Just beware
Be prepared for the fight
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer, he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
Cause the killer's on the attack
Watch out, watch out
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer, he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
Cause the killer's on the attack
Fast as a shark he'll cut out of the dark
He's a killer, he'll rip out your heart
On a one way track and you're not coming back
Cause the killer's
Cause the killer's
Cause the killer's on the attack
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i love this song! it's about a murderer..I love their voices! why hasn't anyone commented??
Accept rules! Anyway it seems that in the USA are afraid about the power and the evil of the true european metal. There are a lot af posts about the more stupid Metallica songs and very few about band as Accept, Gamma Ray (first 3 albums) and Judas Priest. I read a lot of posts of people worried about the evil, satanic and criminal face of classic heavy metal (its ture face). Hey, americans, be sure that european metallers never prayed jesus!... Ah, ah, ah. Korm2138 - Italy
@korm2138
@korm2138 hey corn, be assured that I believe in God, listened to Accept before Restless and Wild came out an d I will shitfuc ur granny and fisfuc her face. Oh yes and our country dont support techno dance clubs, never have never will. Furthermore it was a European bus driver that killed Cliff Burton and ruined Mesallica forever!
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Whatever he said, I agree.
Does anyone know what the meaning of the sample at the beginning is and what does it have to do with the song?
agree w/ previous posters/commenters... freakin' awesome good ol' hardrock. brings back such good memories.
Hardrock? Heck no, man! This is METAL! And the sample at the beginning is just a little something to trick people they're listening to something fun, fanciful, lighthearted then BAM METAL IN THEIR ****ING FACES!!!
I heard this on one of my moms old meatal tapes along with Yngwie Malmsteen, Megadeth, and Judas Priest. This is metal. PURE Metal. If this doesn't make you head bang, I don't know what will