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.
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Hypocrites
Weeping rose of Jeremiah
Drops of blood drip off your petals
Representing all our tears
In a ring of burning metal
How you gonna be what you gonna say it
Doesn't bother me, who you gonna pay
Sorcerers and sadists come
To define the what and why
People travel across this Earth
Over water, land, and sky
How you gonna be what you gonna say it
Doesn't bother me, who you gonna pay
Pay the ferryman, pay the fucking driver
Pay the preachers and, pay the fucking liars
Pay the bitches they're, charging with their dates stand by
I'm not gonna pay, it's already mine
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
Your messiah was never mine
Weeping rose of Jeremiah
Purity unlike no other
Offers hope to those who need it
Don't forget care to thy brother
How you gonna be what you gonna say it
Doesn't bother me, who you gonna pay
Little old lady at home
Writing out a check to send
It's all the money that she owns
She believes the world might end
How you gonna be what you gonna say it
Doesn't bother me, who you gonna pay
Pay the ferryman, pay the fucking driver
Pay the preachers and, pay the fucking liars
Pay the bitches they're, charging with their dates stand by
I'm not gonna pay, it's already mine
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
Your messiah was never mine
Hypocrites
Pay the ferryman, pay the fucking driver
Pay the preachers and, pay the fucking liars
Pay the bitches they're, charging with their dates stand by
I'm not gonna pay, it's already mine
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
Hypocrites
Hypocrites
Hypocrites
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Your messiah was never mine
Hypocrites
Weeping rose of Jeremiah
Drops of blood drip off your petals
Representing all our tears
In a ring of burning metal
How you gonna be what you gonna say it
Doesn't bother me, who you gonna pay
Sorcerers and sadists come
To define the what and why
People travel across this Earth
Over water, land, and sky
How you gonna be what you gonna say it
Doesn't bother me, who you gonna pay
Pay the ferryman, pay the fucking driver
Pay the preachers and, pay the fucking liars
Pay the bitches they're, charging with their dates stand by
I'm not gonna pay, it's already mine
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
Your messiah was never mine
Weeping rose of Jeremiah
Purity unlike no other
Offers hope to those who need it
Don't forget care to thy brother
How you gonna be what you gonna say it
Doesn't bother me, who you gonna pay
Little old lady at home
Writing out a check to send
It's all the money that she owns
She believes the world might end
How you gonna be what you gonna say it
Doesn't bother me, who you gonna pay
Pay the ferryman, pay the fucking driver
Pay the preachers and, pay the fucking liars
Pay the bitches they're, charging with their dates stand by
I'm not gonna pay, it's already mine
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
Your messiah was never mine
Hypocrites
Pay the ferryman, pay the fucking driver
Pay the preachers and, pay the fucking liars
Pay the bitches they're, charging with their dates stand by
I'm not gonna pay, it's already mine
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
I'm gonna do it blind
Hypocrites
Hypocrites
Hypocrites
Hypocrites
Lyrics submitted by deviationer, edited by Mellow_Harsher
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