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.
After the victory of the angels over hell
these old lands became a new reason for war
elves and men all united against new darklords
it's the time of the three elvish wars
During the third one in Galfor's old mines
Naimur was captured by Atlon, 'hell's fury'
he got tortured by the darklord with the emerald stone
and his brother left alone with the bleeding soul
He took the stone
he forged a sword
AND HE ASKED TO THE ANGELS
TO FILL IT WITH MIGHT
SO IT WAS BORN THE MYTH OF THE HOLY SWORD
AND HE ASKED TO THE ANGELS
TO FILL IT WITH MIGHT
SO IT WAS BORN
After some years the elves' new attack
dramatic battles and rivers of blood
and for Loinir came the chance to avenge Naimur's death
just a strike of the sword, hell's last breath
He felt too much power in that blade
he gave it to the wizards to discover why
and the wizards knew right away
that sword could have been a threat
in the hands of the wrong man or darklords
The wizards knew
the stone was filled
WITH THE GLORY OF ANGELS
WHO ENCHANTED THAT BLADE
THEY HIDE IT WELL BEYOND THE IVORY GATES
WITH THE GLORY OF ANGELS
WHO ENCHANTED THAT BLADE
THEY HIDE IT WELL
Vita e morte
spazio e tempo
sulla sacra
lama divina
Vita e morte
spazio e tempo
nel suo verde cuore
di luce pura
You know well what happened then
the Loregard's warrior and his quest
he was the chosen to find the blade
far beyond the mystic gates
Akron's army could be stopped
thanks to that holy sword
now it lies somewhere deep
in the Algalord's raging sea
AND HE ASKED TO THE ANGELS
TO FILL IT WITH MIGHT
SO IT WAS BORN THE MYTH OF THE HOLY SWORD
AND HE ASKED TO THE ANGELS
TO FILL IT WITH MIGHT
SO IT WAS BORN
these old lands became a new reason for war
elves and men all united against new darklords
it's the time of the three elvish wars
During the third one in Galfor's old mines
Naimur was captured by Atlon, 'hell's fury'
he got tortured by the darklord with the emerald stone
and his brother left alone with the bleeding soul
He took the stone
he forged a sword
AND HE ASKED TO THE ANGELS
TO FILL IT WITH MIGHT
SO IT WAS BORN THE MYTH OF THE HOLY SWORD
AND HE ASKED TO THE ANGELS
TO FILL IT WITH MIGHT
SO IT WAS BORN
After some years the elves' new attack
dramatic battles and rivers of blood
and for Loinir came the chance to avenge Naimur's death
just a strike of the sword, hell's last breath
He felt too much power in that blade
he gave it to the wizards to discover why
and the wizards knew right away
that sword could have been a threat
in the hands of the wrong man or darklords
The wizards knew
the stone was filled
WITH THE GLORY OF ANGELS
WHO ENCHANTED THAT BLADE
THEY HIDE IT WELL BEYOND THE IVORY GATES
WITH THE GLORY OF ANGELS
WHO ENCHANTED THAT BLADE
THEY HIDE IT WELL
Vita e morte
spazio e tempo
sulla sacra
lama divina
Vita e morte
spazio e tempo
nel suo verde cuore
di luce pura
You know well what happened then
the Loregard's warrior and his quest
he was the chosen to find the blade
far beyond the mystic gates
Akron's army could be stopped
thanks to that holy sword
now it lies somewhere deep
in the Algalord's raging sea
AND HE ASKED TO THE ANGELS
TO FILL IT WITH MIGHT
SO IT WAS BORN THE MYTH OF THE HOLY SWORD
AND HE ASKED TO THE ANGELS
TO FILL IT WITH MIGHT
SO IT WAS BORN
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