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.
Do you recall it's name?
As it suggested beck and call
This face and heel
Will drag your halo through the mud
Ash of Pompeii
Erupting in a statues dust
Shrouded in veils
Because these handcuffs hurt to much
Still scalping these ticketless applause
And when they drag the lake there is nothing left at all
Sutured, contusion
Beyond the ant hills of the dawning of this plague
Said I've lost my way
Even if this cul-de-sac would pay
To reach inside a vault
Whatever be the cost
Sterling clear blackened ice
And when they drag the lake there's nothing left at all
I've defected
I've defected
I've defected
I've defected
Sutured, contusion
Beyond the ant hills of the dawning of this plague
Said I've lost my way
Even if this cul-de-sac did pay
To reach inside a vault
Whatever be the cost
Sterling clear blackened ice
And when they drag the lake there's nothing left at all
I've defected
I've defected
I've defected
I've defected
Beyond the ant hills of the dawning of this plague
Said I've lost my way
Even if this cul-de-sac did pay
Beyond the ant hills of
Beyond the ant hills of
Said I've lost my way, yeah
Even if you
Even if you
Even if you reach inside a vault
Whatever be the cost
Sterling clear blackened ice
When they drag the lake there's nothing left at all
I've defected (drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
(Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
I've defected (drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
(Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
I've defected (drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
(Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
I've defected (drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
As it suggested beck and call
This face and heel
Will drag your halo through the mud
Ash of Pompeii
Erupting in a statues dust
Shrouded in veils
Because these handcuffs hurt to much
Still scalping these ticketless applause
And when they drag the lake there is nothing left at all
Sutured, contusion
Beyond the ant hills of the dawning of this plague
Said I've lost my way
Even if this cul-de-sac would pay
To reach inside a vault
Whatever be the cost
Sterling clear blackened ice
And when they drag the lake there's nothing left at all
I've defected
I've defected
I've defected
I've defected
Sutured, contusion
Beyond the ant hills of the dawning of this plague
Said I've lost my way
Even if this cul-de-sac did pay
To reach inside a vault
Whatever be the cost
Sterling clear blackened ice
And when they drag the lake there's nothing left at all
I've defected
I've defected
I've defected
I've defected
Beyond the ant hills of the dawning of this plague
Said I've lost my way
Even if this cul-de-sac did pay
Beyond the ant hills of
Beyond the ant hills of
Said I've lost my way, yeah
Even if you
Even if you
Even if you reach inside a vault
Whatever be the cost
Sterling clear blackened ice
When they drag the lake there's nothing left at all
I've defected (drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
(Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
I've defected (drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
(Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
I've defected (drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
(Drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
I've defected (drag your vessel, punch your clock in)
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This song has so many real emotions. The high riffs are awesome with Cedric's sexy voice- It's awesome! The cul-de-sac of pain is really strong. ATDI is my fav too, too bad about them, but TMV and Sparta are still cool.