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.
This is a call to arms,
Will you stand beside me?
This is our time to fight,
No more compromising
And this blackened heart will sing
For sad solidarity
Halo, over our demise
Following a God so blind
Shallow, in their sickening
Swallow not, the shit they feed
This is a right to life,
Not the Religious Rights act
This is abortions knife,
Aiming at the womb of
The Christian conspiracy
So open thine eyes and see, the
Halo, over our demise
Following a God so blind
Shallow, in their sickening
Swallow not, the shit they feed
Our time will come, our time will come
Our time is now, our time is now
And I won't pray for you
And I won't pray for you
And I won't pray for you
Halo
Follow
Shallow
Swallow
Halo, over our demise
Following a God so blind
Shallow, in their sickening
Swallow not, the shit they feed
Your words will never hold us down
Prayers won't be spared on you
Satisfaction denied
Til you're dead and gone
Gone
Dead and gone!
You're gone!
Will you stand beside me?
This is our time to fight,
No more compromising
And this blackened heart will sing
For sad solidarity
Halo, over our demise
Following a God so blind
Shallow, in their sickening
Swallow not, the shit they feed
This is a right to life,
Not the Religious Rights act
This is abortions knife,
Aiming at the womb of
The Christian conspiracy
So open thine eyes and see, the
Halo, over our demise
Following a God so blind
Shallow, in their sickening
Swallow not, the shit they feed
Our time will come, our time will come
Our time is now, our time is now
And I won't pray for you
And I won't pray for you
And I won't pray for you
Halo
Follow
Shallow
Swallow
Halo, over our demise
Following a God so blind
Shallow, in their sickening
Swallow not, the shit they feed
Your words will never hold us down
Prayers won't be spared on you
Satisfaction denied
Til you're dead and gone
Gone
Dead and gone!
You're gone!
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