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.
Awaken the wolves
For my dreams have grown too quiet once again
Give me howling of footsteps as time ambles drunk over tundra-glazed earth
Somewhere in the snow
Are the frozen tears and the teeth that battle broke
Twelve winters ago when aging was living and murder was birth
Taste the cells dividing
All to come and all that's been
See the glaciers fighting
Melting over, pushing underneath your skin
Surrender your warmth
To find where ice crystals end and body starts
We walk the line
Between breath and wind and death and gravity
Awaken the martyr inside
and the ground that's solid cold and petrified
Before I open my eyes
Can you thaw this away and give my past to me?
Taste the cells dividing
All to come and all that's been
See the glaciers fighting
Melting over, pushing underneath your skin
Awaken the wolves
When the January moon needs lullabies
Awaken the wolves
When the sun's bright passion cannot reach the skies
Awaken the wolves
'Cause we're all alone here on the plains of frost
Awaken the wolves
And when we wake ourselves, shall winter's memory be lost?
Taste the cells dividing
All to come and all that's been
See the glaciers fighting
Melting over, pushing underneath your skin
For my dreams have grown too quiet once again
Give me howling of footsteps as time ambles drunk over tundra-glazed earth
Somewhere in the snow
Are the frozen tears and the teeth that battle broke
Twelve winters ago when aging was living and murder was birth
Taste the cells dividing
All to come and all that's been
See the glaciers fighting
Melting over, pushing underneath your skin
Surrender your warmth
To find where ice crystals end and body starts
We walk the line
Between breath and wind and death and gravity
Awaken the martyr inside
and the ground that's solid cold and petrified
Before I open my eyes
Can you thaw this away and give my past to me?
Taste the cells dividing
All to come and all that's been
See the glaciers fighting
Melting over, pushing underneath your skin
Awaken the wolves
When the January moon needs lullabies
Awaken the wolves
When the sun's bright passion cannot reach the skies
Awaken the wolves
'Cause we're all alone here on the plains of frost
Awaken the wolves
And when we wake ourselves, shall winter's memory be lost?
Taste the cells dividing
All to come and all that's been
See the glaciers fighting
Melting over, pushing underneath your skin
Lyrics submitted by ivredusang
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