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.
I see them coming with shrouds to bury us all
Before we were, before we were born they shaped our lives
Leading us into an unmarked grave in moments
Moments life could end so I will speak, I will speak while I can
This is my chance
My time to stand
(Bury us all)
This is my chance
(Bury us all)
My time to stand
(Bury us all)
This is my chance
(Bury us all)
My time to stand
We may fail alone but that is better
Than dying with them only to be forgotten
I for one would rather suffer now
Than leave this life without passion
This is our chance
Our time to stand
(Bury us all)
This is our chance
(Bury us all)
My time to stand
(Bury us all)
This is our chance
(Bury us all)
My time to stand
Before we were, before we were born they shaped our lives
Leading us into an unmarked grave in moments
Moments life could end so I will speak, I will speak while I can
This is my chance
My time to stand
(Bury us all)
This is my chance
(Bury us all)
My time to stand
(Bury us all)
This is my chance
(Bury us all)
My time to stand
We may fail alone but that is better
Than dying with them only to be forgotten
I for one would rather suffer now
Than leave this life without passion
This is our chance
Our time to stand
(Bury us all)
This is our chance
(Bury us all)
My time to stand
(Bury us all)
This is our chance
(Bury us all)
My time to stand
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1st nice i think well 1st of all i'd just like to say that this was a great addition to the new album and 2nd of all i think that this song about not folowing the crowd you entire life and then just fading away without making an impression and that hell do what every he can with the time he has to be remembered and that he would rather just die that to live without doing something he loved
Seem's he's talking about the passion of the Christ.
Other mean: Maybe he's talking about armagedon. The mark of the beast in the apocalypse, the persecution to the Christians. The chance, the choice, we have to do it today.
I don't think I'm right about this song's sense... I think it's rather about your life 'til your death: what do your life mean you don't have the eternity to live what about the afterdeath
i for one think that a big part of men/anyones life is to leave a legacy behind, something we'll be remembered for, something that we accomplished and something we did to move others in a positive direction,.
Tim Lambesis says that life could end soon so christians should stand up for what is right. And like right now. We need to stop letting unjustice and wrong keep going the way it is. We have to fight it! And help those who are lost!
This is our time to stand!