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.
Unleashed chosen
Unleashed nation
War unleashed
Middle east
Lines are drawn in the sand
2002 chaos reigns in this sacred land
Target Israel forgotten sequel
Wars from the past
Why the hatred of these people
Is coexistence futile?
No such thing as coexist
No such thing as peace process
Exterminate, proclaim your Jihad
Destroy the infidel, dig your own grave
Chosen nation prophesied, the prosperous,
The hated ones, the hand of God
Jerusalem will resurrect
Right to exist
Chosen nation not forsaken
Right to exist
Resurrect
Right to exist
Resurrect
Unleashed
Unleashed nation
War unleashed
Middle east
Lines are drawn in the sand
2002 chaos reigns in this sacred land
Target Israel forgotten sequel
Wars from the past
Why the hatred of these people
Is coexistence futile?
No such thing as coexist
No such thing as peace process
Exterminate, proclaim your Jihad
Destroy the infidel, dig your own grave
Chosen nation prophesied, the prosperous,
The hated ones, the hand of God
Jerusalem will resurrect
Right to exist
Chosen nation not forsaken
Right to exist
Resurrect
Right to exist
Resurrect
Unleashed
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The song is about how many middle east nations hate Israel. It's about the whole tension that smothers the middle east. They are saying Israel has a right to exist and that everyone should get over it and leave them alone.
@adderd unfortunately "getting over it" is a two way street, and at the moment neither really want peace with each other
I think he's talking about the many wars between Muslim people, and not completely just Israel's struggle against the whole Middle-East. "Lines are drawn in the sand" tells me that people divide themselves up in many different groups that believe their way is the true way of Allah and they just blow each other up for it. He is referring to Israel's right to live, and that Israel shall never fall, because they are God's chosen people, and God will not allow Israel to be destroyed. I think it also can be taking a shot at liberals who think we can reason with these people. "No such thing as coexist, no such thing as peace protest", he's thinking like these terrorists and how they will not settle for anything but the annihilation of all "infidels".
This song kind of steps on the toes of Muslims and extremist liberals that wish to see Israel rubble in the ground.
The song suggests that tensions will continue to reign in the Middle East between Israel and surrounding Arab nations ... and that war is imminent. The song suggests that Israel has a right to exist, and makes the presumption that the Arabs/Muslims simply need to accept this and move on.
However, this is quite a bias view to the situation in the Middle East ... as everyone knows it takes two to tango, and the Jews in Israel are just as guilty as the Muslims in not settling for peace in the area. They should be able to coexist ... but not when neither are willing.