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.
po pantos kakodaimonos
Apo pantos kakodaimonos
We transgress the context of commonplaceness
We deny normality, trample morality
We destroy angels with sound
We destroy angels with silence
Currents of tantric anarchy seize our bodies
Into the cosmic dance of four scythes
The curtains of absurd theater are raised
Synchronicity, mother chaos on the stage
Wisdom says, "Be strong"
Thrilling words are spreading down the spine
Vibrating, be strong
Exhausted I'm running towards the last shines of consciousness
Which is absorbed by shadows of madness
Apo pantos kakodaimonos
Apo pantos kakodaimonos
Here are the star and the snake servants, they rise the hexagram
Sun in the triangle hidden, sight, sacred visions entwined
And union with nothingness body I'll find
Strength, go along the Mars path, fighting if we must
Light, oh, you are Ahathoor, goddess of blue sky
There is might of dawn in non-quality state I remain
Of commonness crippled time or sand, glass you don't see again
Sigillum dei, picture of myself I'm drawing with life
Venom and hell I'm sprinkling it, his name is Esial, I want him more
Apo pantos kakodaimonos
We transgress the context of commonplaceness
We deny normality, trample morality
We destroy angels with sound
We destroy angels with silence
Currents of tantric anarchy seize our bodies
Into the cosmic dance of four scythes
The curtains of absurd theater are raised
Synchronicity, mother chaos on the stage
Wisdom says, "Be strong"
Thrilling words are spreading down the spine
Vibrating, be strong
Exhausted I'm running towards the last shines of consciousness
Which is absorbed by shadows of madness
Apo pantos kakodaimonos
Apo pantos kakodaimonos
Here are the star and the snake servants, they rise the hexagram
Sun in the triangle hidden, sight, sacred visions entwined
And union with nothingness body I'll find
Strength, go along the Mars path, fighting if we must
Light, oh, you are Ahathoor, goddess of blue sky
There is might of dawn in non-quality state I remain
Of commonness crippled time or sand, glass you don't see again
Sigillum dei, picture of myself I'm drawing with life
Venom and hell I'm sprinkling it, his name is Esial, I want him more
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