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.
These are the days of revenge so sweet.
Can you feel it?
There is a fear in the air that I have prayed for, for my whole life.
Can you feel it? And do you fear it?
And Malcolm was right,
The hate that we've sown has come home in the night.
So wake up. It's time to die.
Can you feel it?
'cause we've reached the end of the lies,
Just take a look at the papers,
And your leaders,
They're killers and they're liars.
See what they do in your name to make the bodies pile higher.
The murders and the terror,
They've done it forever
As we sit back and smile at the script that they sell us.
So now they come for me.
So now they come for you.
We didn't hear and now there's nothing we can do.
Holy Mother of Columbine,
Say a prayer for me
And the USA.
Blessed martyrs of Palestine,
Come and strike us down.
How dare we pray?
Osama is the demon that keeps you all safe in your little cells.
Believe it.
Oh sweet revenge
And Jesus himself would condemn us all to this self-made hell.
Can you dig it?
Oh sweet revenge
Hell is the sign of our times,
But now the victims,
They're rising,
Their numbers are multiplying.
They want their revenge for the years that they've been dying.
So now they come for me.
So now they come for you.
We didn't care and now there's nothing we can do.
Holy Mother of Columbine,
Save a prayer for me.
Blessed martyrs of Palestine,
Come and strike us down.
Can you feel it?
There is a fear in the air that I have prayed for, for my whole life.
Can you feel it? And do you fear it?
And Malcolm was right,
The hate that we've sown has come home in the night.
So wake up. It's time to die.
Can you feel it?
'cause we've reached the end of the lies,
Just take a look at the papers,
And your leaders,
They're killers and they're liars.
See what they do in your name to make the bodies pile higher.
The murders and the terror,
They've done it forever
As we sit back and smile at the script that they sell us.
So now they come for me.
So now they come for you.
We didn't hear and now there's nothing we can do.
Holy Mother of Columbine,
Say a prayer for me
And the USA.
Blessed martyrs of Palestine,
Come and strike us down.
How dare we pray?
Osama is the demon that keeps you all safe in your little cells.
Believe it.
Oh sweet revenge
And Jesus himself would condemn us all to this self-made hell.
Can you dig it?
Oh sweet revenge
Hell is the sign of our times,
But now the victims,
They're rising,
Their numbers are multiplying.
They want their revenge for the years that they've been dying.
So now they come for me.
So now they come for you.
We didn't care and now there's nothing we can do.
Holy Mother of Columbine,
Save a prayer for me.
Blessed martyrs of Palestine,
Come and strike us down.
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This is ten times the political agression of Rage Against the Machine, if these guys got on national radio and people felt Rob's shit, the reaction would make the LA Riots look like a fucking tea party
It is about how Rob hates America and wants us to be destroyed.
I understand not trusting our leaders as they are killers and liars. But the rest of it is just incoherent heroin-induced ranting.
Still love the band though haha.
This song does not type you lightly on the shoulder. It hits you like a motherfucking sledge hammer telling you to wake the Hell up and smell the bull shit that is fed to you.
It's obviously about the state America is in in this war and stuff. I agree with Austin, it's telling you to wake up and accept all the proof that America is falling.
Also, for people who don't understand the allusions:
Malcolm X: Violent revenge against whites during the Civil Rights Movement.
Columbine: A high school where 2 students took revenge on the student body by killing 14 and wounding 23.
Palestine: Palestine is the general group of Arabs and Muslims taking revenge on Israel and Jews for "stealing their land."
Osama bin Laden: Oh come on. He was the guy who planned 9/11.