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.
To live in true freedom is to release all inhibitions
The fears of mortality must be forgotten
No longer living for death, no longer dying to live
Existence and nonexistence coagulating
Safety found through ignorance; shackling human individuality
The fears of mortality must be forgotten
No longer living for death, no longer dying to live
Existence and nonexistence coagulating
Safety found through ignorance; shackling human individuality
Lyrics submitted by DreamingInTheÆther, edited by Mathos22
Akeldama Lyrics as written by Michael Keene
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Yeah, absolutely agree with you. Every instrument has his own moment in this instrumental.
I, to this day, do not know what is being said from 2:12 - 2:23, and I really want to know. haha
Aww, I wanted lyrics for the spoken parts. Interesting song, anyway.
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If I'm not mistaken, the first set of vocals goes, "Children ensure freedom exterminates all inhibitions. The fears of mortality must be forgotten....no longer living for death, no longer dying to live. Existance and non-existance coagulating. Safety found your ignorance....shackling human indivduality."
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The high-pitched bit is pretty much just repeating the previous robotic voice at the beginning.<br /> <br /> "To live in true freedom is to release all inhibitions. The fears of mortality must be forgotten; No longer living for death, no longer dying to live. Existence and non-existence coagulate"
KrackedJars, you got it all right except for 2 parts. I'm pretty sure that it's "To live in sure freedom", not "Children ensure freedom", and it's "Safety found through ignorance", not "your ignorance".
"To live in sure freedom is to release all inhibition, the fears of mortality must be forgotten, no longer living for death, no longer dying to live, existence and non existence coaguagulating, safety found through ignorance, shackling human individuality."