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.
Muddy trail beside the water
Leads the lambs into the slaughter
Hands and knees, we all atone
Path is paved with blood and bone
Trembly hands reveal their purpose
Blisters form beneath the surface
No one gonna make us leave
We're the ones that still believe
Fear comes piercing through the silence
In the air, the scent of violence
Watching from above the trees
We're the ones that still believe
We're the ones that still believe
We're the ones that still believe
Leads the lambs into the slaughter
Hands and knees, we all atone
Path is paved with blood and bone
Trembly hands reveal their purpose
Blisters form beneath the surface
No one gonna make us leave
We're the ones that still believe
Fear comes piercing through the silence
In the air, the scent of violence
Watching from above the trees
We're the ones that still believe
We're the ones that still believe
We're the ones that still believe
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blueox01 - I find your interpretation to be pretty close-minded, also how convinced and definite you present it. However, I don't mean to insult or attack you.
I believe the album is about how people are ruined by what's around them. They're "angels" being destroyed. It is talking about human society and how it changes people. This song in particular, about how people walk the same path, maybe even knowing it is wrong, led by people knowing where it leads to, yet feeling unable to leave it, simply because it's hard or they have been destroyed and given up. Most people think they're "survivors", haven't "given up", tell others "not to give up", while in the end, they're the ones who've given up themselves and everything around them, now being a regular, living part of the society and world they find to be wrong in so many ways.
Greetings brother,<br /> <br /> I am not insulted by your incoherent statements.<br /> <br /> Sorry if my interpretation of the song is provocative. The song itself may have been conceived with that in mind.<br /> <br /> We are the angels (us and other life forms). And we are in eden. We have risen to the top and now we need to take care of the lower life forms and establish a working cooperative worldwide society. Old tribal psychology and poor religious explanations for our origin stand in the way of this goal. Do not worry though, our open divergent society will one day dilute the the foundations of these ancient traditions so much that they will fall by the wayside like all the other extinct religions.<br /> <br /> *Statements in post are authors opinion