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.
Swing
Like a chariot
At the trumpet call
When we're all unsafe
Swing
Like a wrecking-ball
Like the heart of god
What a mystery
Fill
With the wedding feast
For the snakes and beasts
With the angel teeth
Swing
Come and carry us
Come and marry us
To the blushing circus king
And dance like elephants
As he comes to us
Through a fiery golden ring
With a violin
And a song to sing
As he brings for us our wings
Now he's one of us
Plays the tambourine
Raise the bread for us
And sing
Will you wait for us
Will you stay for us
Will you grace us everything
You're a wrecking ball
With a heart of gold
We will wait for it to swing
Like a chariot
Swing it low for us
Come and carry us away
So we will become
A happy ending
So we will become
A happy ending
Fire come and carry us
Make us shine or make us rust
Tell us that you care for us
We need to hear a word for us
Let your body sail with us
Or let our bridge return to dust
Chariot
You swing for us
You think that you can carry all of us
So we will become
A happy ending
So we will become
A happy ending
So we will become
A happy ending
So we will become
A happy ending
Like a chariot
At the trumpet call
When we're all unsafe
Swing
Like a wrecking-ball
Like the heart of god
What a mystery
Fill
With the wedding feast
For the snakes and beasts
With the angel teeth
Swing
Come and carry us
Come and marry us
To the blushing circus king
And dance like elephants
As he comes to us
Through a fiery golden ring
With a violin
And a song to sing
As he brings for us our wings
Now he's one of us
Plays the tambourine
Raise the bread for us
And sing
Will you wait for us
Will you stay for us
Will you grace us everything
You're a wrecking ball
With a heart of gold
We will wait for it to swing
Like a chariot
Swing it low for us
Come and carry us away
So we will become
A happy ending
So we will become
A happy ending
Fire come and carry us
Make us shine or make us rust
Tell us that you care for us
We need to hear a word for us
Let your body sail with us
Or let our bridge return to dust
Chariot
You swing for us
You think that you can carry all of us
So we will become
A happy ending
So we will become
A happy ending
So we will become
A happy ending
So we will become
A happy ending
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