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.
As mortal death was at the door
The night seemed darker than before
Silence but no peace, visions of agony
As mortal death was at the door
The night seemed darker than before
As mortal death was at the door
The night seemed darker than before
The sweat and blood pour out
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
The sweat and blood pour out
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
The sweat and blood pour out
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
The sweat and blood pour out
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
Rise up, the betrayer is at hand
Rise up, the betrayer is at hand
The betrayer is at hand, is at hand
The son of man betrayed
Into the hands of sinners
Innocent blood will be shed
By the hands of the guilty
Innocent blood will be shed
By the hands of the guilty
As mortal death was at the door
The night seemed darker than before
The sweat and blood pour out
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
The sweat and blood pour out
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
The night seemed darker than before
Silence but no peace, visions of agony
As mortal death was at the door
The night seemed darker than before
As mortal death was at the door
The night seemed darker than before
The sweat and blood pour out
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
The sweat and blood pour out
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
The sweat and blood pour out
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
The sweat and blood pour out
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
Rise up, the betrayer is at hand
Rise up, the betrayer is at hand
The betrayer is at hand, is at hand
The son of man betrayed
Into the hands of sinners
Innocent blood will be shed
By the hands of the guilty
Innocent blood will be shed
By the hands of the guilty
As mortal death was at the door
The night seemed darker than before
The sweat and blood pour out
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
The sweat and blood pour out
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
Hemorrhaging from the pores of His body
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Hematidrosis Lyrics as written by Dennis Frazier Dean Atkinson
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
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I think this song is about Jesus' experience in the garden Gethsemane. Luke 22:44 says "And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground." (KJV) And Hematidrosis is a condition where under extreme stress a person will sweat blood, due to large amounts of blood vessels near the pores.