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.
Devastate leave them weeping in your wake
A family's broken dreams with gloved hand I separate
Mutilate them carve them up bring them to their knees
The powers of a knife at hand if it breathes it fucking bleeds
Mankind end time disgusted with this race
I pluck them from the universe pawns in my favorite game
Cut them all down completely randomized
Never a clue nor a trace is left identity disguised
I measure joy in suffering with a rope and blade I maim
Humiliate these fallen souls this earth of sick disgrace
Climactic degradation rapture in blood achieved
Suffocate them, rip them, rape them
Make them fucking scream
Orgasmic mutilation on terror I do feed
Annihilate this bastard race I'll make them bleed for me
I'm taking you down with me into this hell of hells
Stabbed in the throat sputtering blood
My need is never quelled you must stand here before me
My judgement ends in death I stand above your broken bodies face speckled in red
How sweet it is to revel in your flesh I won't stop until the last is dead
Climactic degradation rapture in blood achieved
Suffocate them, rip them, rape them
Make them fucking scream
Orgasmic mutilation on terror I do feed
Annihilate this bastard race I'll make them bleed for me
A family's broken dreams with gloved hand I separate
Mutilate them carve them up bring them to their knees
The powers of a knife at hand if it breathes it fucking bleeds
Mankind end time disgusted with this race
I pluck them from the universe pawns in my favorite game
Cut them all down completely randomized
Never a clue nor a trace is left identity disguised
I measure joy in suffering with a rope and blade I maim
Humiliate these fallen souls this earth of sick disgrace
Climactic degradation rapture in blood achieved
Suffocate them, rip them, rape them
Make them fucking scream
Orgasmic mutilation on terror I do feed
Annihilate this bastard race I'll make them bleed for me
I'm taking you down with me into this hell of hells
Stabbed in the throat sputtering blood
My need is never quelled you must stand here before me
My judgement ends in death I stand above your broken bodies face speckled in red
How sweet it is to revel in your flesh I won't stop until the last is dead
Climactic degradation rapture in blood achieved
Suffocate them, rip them, rape them
Make them fucking scream
Orgasmic mutilation on terror I do feed
Annihilate this bastard race I'll make them bleed for me
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I think it's just about being fuckin' brutal and fuckin' some innocent soul's shit up. =x Basically, he's killing everything.