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.
Time and space unite
Era of darkness, we mourn
Times of sorrow despite
Our preach is put to scorn
In ways like these I shall be reborn
To my words I conform
To seek the path of knowledge through time
In a life in a lack of rhyme (or reason)
Subconscious powers flow
We burn the ways forlorn
Am I in time with forces I am born
Are those disguised
Excuse is being dumb
In spirit fails
Self realization in supreme consciousness
Explore the self, within a millenia of peace
Reach into the soil of humankind
Bury secrets beneath this hallowed ground
Feel the wind of time now changing
Hear the voice that whispers near
Explore the inner strength within you now
Seek deep in your soul, it'll show you how
Join us, in this quest to satisfy
Join us, and none shall mortify
I've seen the light unfurled by dawn
I've seen the blackest ways we scorn
We shan't conform, we shall remain
"I've seen the void that echo fear"
Fly into this void of inner consciousness
We seek eternally
Greet enlightened ways
I spread out wings of knowledge
Is essential in mournful times like these
Words I repent
Voice from inner self shall lead my way
Former ways of life I repent
To inner consciousness I've ascent
Mortal way of living is the key
Key to the secret it beholds
Come to seek the path with me
In unfathomable harmony
The way life is meant to be
Enjoy and just adore life
Burning desire in thee
Letting your soul fly free
No should shall be the same
Burn with a different flame
Sowing the seeds of man
Proving the things your can
Seeing the things that'll be
The priors in life I can see
Each of mankind is a star
That will keep on shining eternally
Unveil the hidden unknown things in mind
Enchanted over things that you will find
Join us, in this quest to satisfy
Join us, and none shall mortify
I've seen the light unfurled by dawn
I've seen the blackest ways we scorn
We shan't conform, we shall remain...
In affection we loom, a reflection of time
Wall'less prison, consumed, ignore irrelevance (a
Rule)
Search the inner self, find the self within
Finding things I've seen in dreams (seeing
Evermore)
Things that' s left unsaid
Surrendering to this inner force, feeling no
Remorse
Nothing to forbid
In the empty eyes of the last of mortals
Those songs they echo as in halls of the
Enlightened
Before this dawn of eternal light we stand
Once more now as darkness belongs to the
Forgotten
To the forgotten
Internal sadness cured through the light
To reach the saddest river in sight
Whispers of molten souls in my ear
On wings of twilight I am born
Now enthrone thoughts of the past
The embryo of time
Your life lies yet unfolded
'til enlightened ways we see
In my dreams I've seen repention
As in tales that were never told
Join us, in this quest to satisfy
Join us, and none shall mortify
I've seen the light unfurled by dawn
I've seen the blackest ways we scorn
We shan't conform, we shall remain
Era of darkness, we mourn
Times of sorrow despite
Our preach is put to scorn
In ways like these I shall be reborn
To my words I conform
To seek the path of knowledge through time
In a life in a lack of rhyme (or reason)
Subconscious powers flow
We burn the ways forlorn
Am I in time with forces I am born
Are those disguised
Excuse is being dumb
In spirit fails
Self realization in supreme consciousness
Explore the self, within a millenia of peace
Reach into the soil of humankind
Bury secrets beneath this hallowed ground
Feel the wind of time now changing
Hear the voice that whispers near
Explore the inner strength within you now
Seek deep in your soul, it'll show you how
Join us, in this quest to satisfy
Join us, and none shall mortify
I've seen the light unfurled by dawn
I've seen the blackest ways we scorn
We shan't conform, we shall remain
"I've seen the void that echo fear"
Fly into this void of inner consciousness
We seek eternally
Greet enlightened ways
I spread out wings of knowledge
Is essential in mournful times like these
Words I repent
Voice from inner self shall lead my way
Former ways of life I repent
To inner consciousness I've ascent
Mortal way of living is the key
Key to the secret it beholds
Come to seek the path with me
In unfathomable harmony
The way life is meant to be
Enjoy and just adore life
Burning desire in thee
Letting your soul fly free
No should shall be the same
Burn with a different flame
Sowing the seeds of man
Proving the things your can
Seeing the things that'll be
The priors in life I can see
Each of mankind is a star
That will keep on shining eternally
Unveil the hidden unknown things in mind
Enchanted over things that you will find
Join us, in this quest to satisfy
Join us, and none shall mortify
I've seen the light unfurled by dawn
I've seen the blackest ways we scorn
We shan't conform, we shall remain...
In affection we loom, a reflection of time
Wall'less prison, consumed, ignore irrelevance (a
Rule)
Search the inner self, find the self within
Finding things I've seen in dreams (seeing
Evermore)
Things that' s left unsaid
Surrendering to this inner force, feeling no
Remorse
Nothing to forbid
In the empty eyes of the last of mortals
Those songs they echo as in halls of the
Enlightened
Before this dawn of eternal light we stand
Once more now as darkness belongs to the
Forgotten
To the forgotten
Internal sadness cured through the light
To reach the saddest river in sight
Whispers of molten souls in my ear
On wings of twilight I am born
Now enthrone thoughts of the past
The embryo of time
Your life lies yet unfolded
'til enlightened ways we see
In my dreams I've seen repention
As in tales that were never told
Join us, in this quest to satisfy
Join us, and none shall mortify
I've seen the light unfurled by dawn
I've seen the blackest ways we scorn
We shan't conform, we shall remain
Lyrics submitted by Day_Walker9
Unfurled by Dawn Lyrics as written by Martin Henriksson Anders Jivarp
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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