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.
treason trapping animal hide in the vision of paradise two explains your head deranged
time spun web deluded of life wicked black witch lady localize intelligensia go write a
book to cry in face it lost that look survivals hard enough fading fire climbing higher
time to realize that im on fire patience sun the lord looks over who covers in the
watchtower freeze arm scraping inches the vein blind distracted the worshipping metal
point a scraping hole forever breaking in out temper test bottom so vile faded higher
why you liar
time spun web deluded of life wicked black witch lady localize intelligensia go write a
book to cry in face it lost that look survivals hard enough fading fire climbing higher
time to realize that im on fire patience sun the lord looks over who covers in the
watchtower freeze arm scraping inches the vein blind distracted the worshipping metal
point a scraping hole forever breaking in out temper test bottom so vile faded higher
why you liar
Lyrics submitted by ButNeverOutgunned
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there are several themes in this song. the first explains man's abuse of nature and animals. the second is man's abuse of language and theory. the third is man's abuse of drugs and how horrible it is. yes, even though Ogre was abusing drugs, he saw how bad it was.... what an incredilbe band. i wish they still wrote songs / albums like "Too Dark Park" nowadays... they are OK in 2007, but they've really lost that "magical" touch with the lyrics and music.
love this track
Totally Fucking Wierded Out
What's he saying between "Faded higher why you liar" and "Faded higher why you liar" at the end of the song? I can only hear for sure: "I don't remember", but I'm not sure what he's saying before that.
Anyway. I love this song. I love the live Pigface version. It's awesome and has a Punk-rock kind of feel.
And to stay on topic, I thought this song was about how someone feels and how they think on a bad drug trip or something. But jejh's interpretations were also really spot on. This why I love Skinny Puppy, their songs can have so much meaning to them.
Wonder where the "weirded out" part comes in. It all seems par for the course for Ogre.