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.
Keep bangin' on the wall
Keep bangin' on the wall
Of fortress europe!
2022 -a new european order
Robot guards patrolling the border
Cybernetic dogs are getting closer and closer
Armoured cars and immigration officers
A burning village in kosovo
You bombed it out now you're telling us go home
Machine guns strut on the cliffs of dover
Heads down people look out! we're going over
Burnin up! can we survive re-entry
Past the mines and the cybernetic sentries
Safe european homes built on wars
You don't like the effect don't produce the cause
The chip is in your head not on my shoulder
Total control just around the corner
Open up the floodgates time's nearly up
Keep banging on the wall of fortress europe
Keep banging
Keep banging on the wall of fortress europe
We got a right , know the situation
We're the children of globalisation
No borders only true connection
Light the fuse of the insurrection
This generation has no nation
Grass roots pressure the only solution
We're sitting tight
'cause assylum is a right
Put an end to this confusion
Dis is a 21st century exodus
Dis is a 21st century exodus
Burnin' up can we survive re-entry
Past the landmines and cybernetic sentries
Plane, train, car , ferry boat or bus
The future is bleeding coming back at us
The chip is in your head not on my shoulder
Total control around the corner
Open up the floodgates time's nearly up
Keep banging on the wall of fortress europe
Keep banging
Keep banging on the wall of fortress europe
Dis is a 21st century exodus
Dis is a 21st century exodus
They got a right - listen not to de scaremonger
Who doesn't run when they're feel the hunger
From where to what to when to here to there
People caught up in red tape nightmare
Break out of the detention centres
Cut the wires and tear up the vouchers
People get ready it's time to wake up
Tear down the walls of fortress europe
Keep bangin' on the wall
Of fortress europe!
2022 -a new european order
Robot guards patrolling the border
Cybernetic dogs are getting closer and closer
Armoured cars and immigration officers
A burning village in kosovo
You bombed it out now you're telling us go home
Machine guns strut on the cliffs of dover
Heads down people look out! we're going over
Burnin up! can we survive re-entry
Past the mines and the cybernetic sentries
Safe european homes built on wars
You don't like the effect don't produce the cause
The chip is in your head not on my shoulder
Total control just around the corner
Open up the floodgates time's nearly up
Keep banging on the wall of fortress europe
Keep banging
Keep banging on the wall of fortress europe
We got a right , know the situation
We're the children of globalisation
No borders only true connection
Light the fuse of the insurrection
This generation has no nation
Grass roots pressure the only solution
We're sitting tight
'cause assylum is a right
Put an end to this confusion
Dis is a 21st century exodus
Dis is a 21st century exodus
Burnin' up can we survive re-entry
Past the landmines and cybernetic sentries
Plane, train, car , ferry boat or bus
The future is bleeding coming back at us
The chip is in your head not on my shoulder
Total control around the corner
Open up the floodgates time's nearly up
Keep banging on the wall of fortress europe
Keep banging
Keep banging on the wall of fortress europe
Dis is a 21st century exodus
Dis is a 21st century exodus
They got a right - listen not to de scaremonger
Who doesn't run when they're feel the hunger
From where to what to when to here to there
People caught up in red tape nightmare
Break out of the detention centres
Cut the wires and tear up the vouchers
People get ready it's time to wake up
Tear down the walls of fortress europe
Lyrics submitted by VicarInATutu
Fortress Europe Lyrics as written by John Pandit Aniruddha Das
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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