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.
I'm just a human being A mistake made of feelings With a soul...wrapping in chains So fragile, full of pain No one knows why we are here Giving laughter and so many tears I will just do my best To keep my head above the rest
No one really knows Which way the wind blows
One day the tides will turn One day the fields will burn One day the seas will churn The fury of out maker's hand
Man is a mistake cast out Shunned and cast down Giving life through breathe of gods W With itself always at odds The pious the preacher The liar, the creature F rom rock to fire The dust of man
O my maker I need a savior
One day the tides will turn O ne day the fields will burn One day the seas will churn T he fury of our makers hand
The fury. The fury What will you do?
No one really knows Which way the wind blows
One day the tides will turn One day the fields will burn One day the seas will churn The fury of out maker's hand
Man is a mistake cast out Shunned and cast down Giving life through breathe of gods W With itself always at odds The pious the preacher The liar, the creature F rom rock to fire The dust of man
O my maker I need a savior
One day the tides will turn O ne day the fields will burn One day the seas will churn T he fury of our makers hand
The fury. The fury What will you do?
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The Fury of Our Maker's Hand Lyrics as written by Jonathan David Miller Bradley James Fafara
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this song excellently sums up mankind. I'm just a human being A mistake made of feelings With a soul...wrapping in chains So fragile, full of pain No one knows why we are here
Man is a mistake cast out Shunned and cast down
We are mistakes.