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.
Winged with steel they fill the air
The soldiers of fortune will ride
In the sights of the enemy's gun
Those who have taken their oaths tonight
Are well prepared they know they'll
Do or die even if it's suicide
Let's take a chance
As the skies will Burn tonite
Wasted lives and spirits run free
On the wings of no return
Dressed to kill where eagles dare
The fate of a nation's at hand
Is this the answer to the prayers
Come the dawn, thru the blood
Red skies return with tears
In their eyes, and they
Recall thou shalt not kill
And in the morning
They'll take a hero's bow
And make the ever lasting flight
Hear them calling up above all
Across the skies
Hear them calling up above from
The other side
Here them call!
Let's take a chance
As the skies will burn tonite
Wasted lives and spirits run free
On the wings of no return
Let's take a chance
As the skies will burn tonite
Wasted lives and spirits run free
On the wings of no return
The soldiers of fortune will ride
In the sights of the enemy's gun
Those who have taken their oaths tonight
Are well prepared they know they'll
Do or die even if it's suicide
Let's take a chance
As the skies will Burn tonite
Wasted lives and spirits run free
On the wings of no return
Dressed to kill where eagles dare
The fate of a nation's at hand
Is this the answer to the prayers
Come the dawn, thru the blood
Red skies return with tears
In their eyes, and they
Recall thou shalt not kill
And in the morning
They'll take a hero's bow
And make the ever lasting flight
Hear them calling up above all
Across the skies
Hear them calling up above from
The other side
Here them call!
Let's take a chance
As the skies will burn tonite
Wasted lives and spirits run free
On the wings of no return
Let's take a chance
As the skies will burn tonite
Wasted lives and spirits run free
On the wings of no return
Lyrics submitted by Denzil
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