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.
The face and the lips
tremble as it rips
Your breath quickening
as heat rushes in
Pull harder
strings martyr
Stop your cry, that's a lie
Flush gasping
white reddening
You smile and destroy it
it's time that we end this
It's our curse
that makes this world so hopeless
Allowing our
king to spread his genocidal wings
Clawing the skin
each kill your weakness
Annihilation your masturbation
tyrant, I'll burn you down
Pull harder
strings martyr
Stop your cry, that's a lie
Flush gasping
white reddening
You smile and destroy it
it's time that we end this
It's our curse
that makes this world so hopeless
Allowing our
king to spread his genocidal wings
It's our curse
that makes this world so hopeless
Allowing our
king to spread his genocidal wings
My hands grip your throat
I need your end
Burned, staked, ripped apart
I avenge
For every life you have taken
I am here to repay
You ask me, "Oh, God, why?"
'Cause I'm God's fucking why
For every life you have taken
I am here to repay
Pull harder
strings, martyr
Stop your cry
that's a lie
Flush gasping
white reddening
You smile and destroy it
it's time that we end this
It's our curse
that makes this world so hopeless
Allowing our
king to spread his genocidal wings
It's our curse
that makes this world so hopeless
Allowing our
king to spread his genocidal wings
tremble as it rips
Your breath quickening
as heat rushes in
Pull harder
strings martyr
Stop your cry, that's a lie
Flush gasping
white reddening
You smile and destroy it
it's time that we end this
It's our curse
that makes this world so hopeless
Allowing our
king to spread his genocidal wings
Clawing the skin
each kill your weakness
Annihilation your masturbation
tyrant, I'll burn you down
Pull harder
strings martyr
Stop your cry, that's a lie
Flush gasping
white reddening
You smile and destroy it
it's time that we end this
It's our curse
that makes this world so hopeless
Allowing our
king to spread his genocidal wings
It's our curse
that makes this world so hopeless
Allowing our
king to spread his genocidal wings
My hands grip your throat
I need your end
Burned, staked, ripped apart
I avenge
For every life you have taken
I am here to repay
You ask me, "Oh, God, why?"
'Cause I'm God's fucking why
For every life you have taken
I am here to repay
Pull harder
strings, martyr
Stop your cry
that's a lie
Flush gasping
white reddening
You smile and destroy it
it's time that we end this
It's our curse
that makes this world so hopeless
Allowing our
king to spread his genocidal wings
It's our curse
that makes this world so hopeless
Allowing our
king to spread his genocidal wings
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Absolutely pathetic Children of Bodom ripoff, imagine if CoB couldn't write or play music and you end up with Trivium, (or Bodom's most recent two albums, but that's besides the point).
Also: BOAT! RUDDER! STRANGE! MOUNTAIN! youtube.com/watch
Go ahead and flame me all you like, I'll be listening to Vivaldi and I'll get a good laugh at your misspellings.
@elvin_wizard Heafy has lots of influences, and especially loves the traditional metal bands so it wouldn't be too hard of a leap to imagine bands such as Children of Bodom influenced this song and others of theirs. Personally never really got into CoB, and Trivium I find has their moments ... this is definitely one of them!