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.
Have I come too casually? because it seems to me there's something I've neglected how does one approach a deity with informality and still protect the sacred?
Cause you came and chose to wear the skin of all of us and it's easty to forget you left a throne, and the line get's blurry all the time between daily and divine and it's hard to know the difference.
Oh let me not forget to tremble oh let me not forget to tremble face down on the ground do I dare to take the liberty to stare at you oh let me not forget to tremble
What a shame to think that I'd appear even slightly cavalier in the matter of salvation do I claim this gift you freely gave as if it were mine to take with such little hesitation?
Cause you came and stood among the very least of us and it's easy to forget you left a throne,
Oh let me not forget to tremble oh let me not forget to tremble face down on the ground do I dare to take the liberty to stare at you oh let me not forget to tremble
The cradle and the grave could not contain your divinity neither can I oversimplify this love
Oh let me not forget to tremble,
Face down on the ground do I dare to take the liberty to stare at you oh let me not, oh let me not forget to tremble
Cause you came and chose to wear the skin of all of us and it's easty to forget you left a throne, and the line get's blurry all the time between daily and divine and it's hard to know the difference.
Oh let me not forget to tremble oh let me not forget to tremble face down on the ground do I dare to take the liberty to stare at you oh let me not forget to tremble
What a shame to think that I'd appear even slightly cavalier in the matter of salvation do I claim this gift you freely gave as if it were mine to take with such little hesitation?
Cause you came and stood among the very least of us and it's easy to forget you left a throne,
Oh let me not forget to tremble oh let me not forget to tremble face down on the ground do I dare to take the liberty to stare at you oh let me not forget to tremble
The cradle and the grave could not contain your divinity neither can I oversimplify this love
Oh let me not forget to tremble,
Face down on the ground do I dare to take the liberty to stare at you oh let me not, oh let me not forget to tremble
Lyrics submitted by evangeline
Tremble Lyrics as written by Albert Collins
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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