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.
Hasten not the sinner,
A mold of ugliness thrown into the fire.
Brother bleed brother,
What have you done my son with your desire?
I'll hold my breath, until the end.
A prayer for us to make it through.
I'll hold my breath
Miles of conviction to carry the weight of all your own mistakes.
Open your eyes,
In the end of everything, everything dies.
And I die for you, and I die.
And I die for you, and I die.
Sifting seasons through the sand. (Time moves so slowly)
Spitting treason in your hand. (You won't hear me)
Sifting seasons through the sand. (Time moves so slowly)
Spitting treason in your hand. (Ah... You won't hear me)
I'll hold my breath, until the end
A prayer for us to make it through.
I'll hold my breath, I'll hold my breath,
I'll hold my breath
A mold of ugliness thrown into the fire.
Brother bleed brother,
What have you done my son with your desire?
I'll hold my breath, until the end.
A prayer for us to make it through.
I'll hold my breath
Miles of conviction to carry the weight of all your own mistakes.
Open your eyes,
In the end of everything, everything dies.
And I die for you, and I die.
And I die for you, and I die.
Sifting seasons through the sand. (Time moves so slowly)
Spitting treason in your hand. (You won't hear me)
Sifting seasons through the sand. (Time moves so slowly)
Spitting treason in your hand. (Ah... You won't hear me)
I'll hold my breath, until the end
A prayer for us to make it through.
I'll hold my breath, I'll hold my breath,
I'll hold my breath
Lyrics submitted by Killxxxmequickly
Brother Bleed Brother Lyrics as written by Alejandro Martinez Linares Alejandro M. Linares
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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one more thing i just noticed on the religion theme-
"What have you done, my son, with your desire?" - Desire represents Humanity's Original Sin, and Humankind is represented as the son of god
"bleed brother bleed" - Jesus, as the son of God, is the brother of Humanity, and he had to pay the price for the son's sins on the cross
"I die for you and I die" saying he dies twice, once as Jesus and once as God, but in the same line as Jesus and God are seperate but the same enitity as 2 parts of the Holy Trinity.
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