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.
Angel of beauty
Angel of the spirit
Come down and walk among us
Let the spirit die within you
Shed your ties to God
Shed your holy grace
Come down and walk among us
Be tempted be the flesh
Denounce he who keeps you
Turn away from his light
Let your eyes feast upon
The debauchery that awaits
Indulge in your desires
Taste the fruits of sin
Angel of the spirit
Become one of the flesh
I will tempt you
Child of light
Show your weakness
Child of God
Revolted by it's weakness
So easily corrupted
Let us plague you with perversion
You've become what you abhor
No longer will you know
The raptures of the heavens
But instead what you will see
Is the sickness of the world
Taste the sweetness of the flesh
Let it feed our vestal needs
Taste the sweetness of desire
Your wings will burn and turn to dust
The flesh is crude, this flesh is evil
Forever banished to flesh and blood
Abandon he who commands the light
Forsake the holy spirit
You will feel the charms of lust
Know the pain of loss
Envy what's not yours
And covet with selfish greed
Now flesh of my flesh
Open to my hunger
Permeate your pureness
With the corrupted seen of humanity
I will tempt you
Child of light
Show your weakness
Child of sin
Angel of the spirit
Come down and walk among us
Let the spirit die within you
Shed your ties to God
Shed your holy grace
Come down and walk among us
Be tempted be the flesh
Denounce he who keeps you
Turn away from his light
Let your eyes feast upon
The debauchery that awaits
Indulge in your desires
Taste the fruits of sin
Angel of the spirit
Become one of the flesh
I will tempt you
Child of light
Show your weakness
Child of God
Revolted by it's weakness
So easily corrupted
Let us plague you with perversion
You've become what you abhor
No longer will you know
The raptures of the heavens
But instead what you will see
Is the sickness of the world
Taste the sweetness of the flesh
Let it feed our vestal needs
Taste the sweetness of desire
Your wings will burn and turn to dust
The flesh is crude, this flesh is evil
Forever banished to flesh and blood
Abandon he who commands the light
Forsake the holy spirit
You will feel the charms of lust
Know the pain of loss
Envy what's not yours
And covet with selfish greed
Now flesh of my flesh
Open to my hunger
Permeate your pureness
With the corrupted seen of humanity
I will tempt you
Child of light
Show your weakness
Child of sin
Lyrics submitted by Disposition_987
Your Angel Died Lyrics as written by R. Vigna R. Dolan
Lyrics © ROBERT VIGNA D/B/A FOUR KRODS IN A POD MUSIC
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