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.
In the presence of another world
You guess the things unguessed
In the fullness of another world
There is no emptiness
In the promise of another world
A dreadful knowledge comes
How even space can modulate
And earthly things be done
Your master he's a monster
He will come on a bridge of paper
Inscribed with a hundred names of god
But he can count one more
The curse of life eternal
Written on the door
Your master.....he's a monster
Your master.....he's a monster
Your master.....he's a monster
In the presence of another world
A dreadful knowledge comes
How even space can modulate
And earthly things be done
In the fullness of another world
There is no emptiness
Your master.....your master is a monster
Your master.....born of a yolkless egg
Your master.....he has dominion over animals
Your master.....he walks the world entrail diviner
Your master.....and when the stars are right
Your master.....he locks the door behind the door behind the door
Your master.....the milky way abyss inclines
Your master.....the seven years of labor for the instruments of time
Your master.....the seven years of labor for the instruments of time
Your master.....the seven years of labor for the instruments of time
Your master.....the seven years of labor for the instruments of time
Your master is a monster
And gentlemanly too
He'll make for us some new germ
With pieces of the perfect black
The alpha and omega
The double peaks of mars
The maze of his infinity
The buried city
In the stars
You guess the things unguessed
In the fullness of another world
There is no emptiness
In the promise of another world
A dreadful knowledge comes
How even space can modulate
And earthly things be done
Your master he's a monster
He will come on a bridge of paper
Inscribed with a hundred names of god
But he can count one more
The curse of life eternal
Written on the door
Your master.....he's a monster
Your master.....he's a monster
Your master.....he's a monster
In the presence of another world
A dreadful knowledge comes
How even space can modulate
And earthly things be done
In the fullness of another world
There is no emptiness
Your master.....your master is a monster
Your master.....born of a yolkless egg
Your master.....he has dominion over animals
Your master.....he walks the world entrail diviner
Your master.....and when the stars are right
Your master.....he locks the door behind the door behind the door
Your master.....the milky way abyss inclines
Your master.....the seven years of labor for the instruments of time
Your master.....the seven years of labor for the instruments of time
Your master.....the seven years of labor for the instruments of time
Your master.....the seven years of labor for the instruments of time
Your master is a monster
And gentlemanly too
He'll make for us some new germ
With pieces of the perfect black
The alpha and omega
The double peaks of mars
The maze of his infinity
The buried city
In the stars
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This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
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amazing song, blue oyster cult is one of the greatest, most underrated bands of all time
@yugimoto666 Indeed they surely are!
@yugimoto666 Indeed they surely are!
@yugimoto666 Absolutely. I am now hearing tracks from them I had never heard and I am a BIG fan. They have many releases, very many of them. Awesome group of talent ,.,,,THE BOC......Rock On!
Awesome song from Imaginos, amazing album.
@kevwiz You nailed it,