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.
Sounds in the attic
See inside the show
Watch as you go
Watch as you go
Trapped in some place
The entity fades
Watch them crawl on me
Claiming redemption
They're coming to your town
There's nothing inside
There's nowhere to hide
Assassination
When the Mask came off
Lurking in the doorway
I saw him hang by the power
Covered in scabs
Covered in scabs
Covered in faceless Masks of men
Assassination
When the Mask came off
See inside the show
Watch as you go
Watch as you go
Trapped in some place
The entity fades
Watch them crawl on me
Claiming redemption
They're coming to your town
There's nothing inside
There's nowhere to hide
Assassination
When the Mask came off
Lurking in the doorway
I saw him hang by the power
Covered in scabs
Covered in scabs
Covered in faceless Masks of men
Assassination
When the Mask came off
Lyrics submitted by RevelationTravis
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I think eric had some issues with drug use in the past (ahem, before he was saved) so you could draw some conclusions based on that. I think alot of this song revolves around the lines "watch them crawl on me- claiming redemption- they're coming to your town." So in a more general sense, he's talking about the empty attempts of man to find salvation in anything but Christ- be it drugs, sex, knowledge, religious chores, good deeds, etc- and then watching that attempt fail "when the mask came off"
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hmmm.. "Lurking in the doorway I saw him hang by the power Covered in scabs Covered in scabs Covered in faceless Masks of men"
I wonder... Could this be a reference to Christ, and the way man-made religion tends to cover up his true nature?
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Interesting. I have never heard that about Eric before. Very senseable explanation about the attempts of man to find salvation. Thank you.
I guess I was thinking more of the way we wear masks to hide who we really are. Masks are things wear when we don't feel safe... Ie we act 'tough' around others to impress/ fit in etc etc. I think attic refers to our heads. 'My brain' ie 'see inside'- means look at who I really am. Assassination section refers to a time when the person took off their mask (ie showed who they truly were, felt safe with someone) and was betrayed, hurt. ie Assassination- part of then was killed by that hurt... That's my ideas... Estocopath, you're right though... Only Eric really knows! lol