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.
Invoking the dark and the moon of the night
Summoning the beast, forgotten tales
The angels slained the shades of life
As they spread the wings of death
Screamings of fear destroyed my faith
Howling beasts, crimson tears
Ravens cries in the shadows of night
The lightning strikes from the cloudless sky
Alone in the forest of dusk I ride
Without one path where I could go
A place of ancient splendour rise
Darkness falls upon my face
As creature as shadows once roaming that place
Death lying waiting for my soul
Deep in the shadows of night
She worshiped books for demonic dreams
Deeper and deeper as light was gone
Feel embracement of the dark
At this point of time I know
Prisoned in demonic dreams
Deeper and deeper as light was gone
Feel embracement of the dark
At this point of time I know
Prisoned in demonic dreams
As I arrived on the ruined tomb
Centuries of dusk marching side by side
Bleeding shadows of thy shrine
The forest whispers laments for me
Painfull screams devours my mind
Serenades of angel tears
Falling down from the bloodred sky
A vouce of destruction is calling to me
In my dream I summon the beast
Just like the rain an october night
The sun has stopped shining light
Just like a withering flower
Slowly - fading away
An eternal landscape of ashes and dust
Dead birds are faling from the sky
The place that you've named paradise
Emptiness what I can feel
The rain that falls tast like blood
The arrive of the black northern sky
And the angel rape my soul
Forgotten in demonic dreams
Summoning the beast, forgotten tales
The angels slained the shades of life
As they spread the wings of death
Screamings of fear destroyed my faith
Howling beasts, crimson tears
Ravens cries in the shadows of night
The lightning strikes from the cloudless sky
Alone in the forest of dusk I ride
Without one path where I could go
A place of ancient splendour rise
Darkness falls upon my face
As creature as shadows once roaming that place
Death lying waiting for my soul
Deep in the shadows of night
She worshiped books for demonic dreams
Deeper and deeper as light was gone
Feel embracement of the dark
At this point of time I know
Prisoned in demonic dreams
Deeper and deeper as light was gone
Feel embracement of the dark
At this point of time I know
Prisoned in demonic dreams
As I arrived on the ruined tomb
Centuries of dusk marching side by side
Bleeding shadows of thy shrine
The forest whispers laments for me
Painfull screams devours my mind
Serenades of angel tears
Falling down from the bloodred sky
A vouce of destruction is calling to me
In my dream I summon the beast
Just like the rain an october night
The sun has stopped shining light
Just like a withering flower
Slowly - fading away
An eternal landscape of ashes and dust
Dead birds are faling from the sky
The place that you've named paradise
Emptiness what I can feel
The rain that falls tast like blood
The arrive of the black northern sky
And the angel rape my soul
Forgotten in demonic dreams
Lyrics submitted by Maggot
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