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.
From the top ov the highest mountain
Prior to descent, my fall for Thee
My weapon is silence
I, bringer ov light to burn this goddamn Eden down
Behold I rise from primal silence
As a storm crushing dismal shores ov Acheron
My weapon is violence
From the mud ov the earth
Back to the womb ov Babalon
Sink in the stream ov woe
Acheron
Rise above the eyes ov god
Necromanteion
I am the oracle
I am the grace ov god
I am the stream ov woe
I am wrath from above
From Neptunian realm arisen
Babylon the great I praised
With the voice ov silence
I called the genii ov the heights and depths
I came down as raging Mars
As volcanic fire god
Totality and I are one
In the absence ov light
Infinite I shall become
Sink in the stream ov woe
Acheron
Rise above the eyes ov god
Necromanteion
Prior to descent, my fall for Thee
My weapon is silence
I, bringer ov light to burn this goddamn Eden down
Behold I rise from primal silence
As a storm crushing dismal shores ov Acheron
My weapon is violence
From the mud ov the earth
Back to the womb ov Babalon
Sink in the stream ov woe
Acheron
Rise above the eyes ov god
Necromanteion
I am the oracle
I am the grace ov god
I am the stream ov woe
I am wrath from above
From Neptunian realm arisen
Babylon the great I praised
With the voice ov silence
I called the genii ov the heights and depths
I came down as raging Mars
As volcanic fire god
Totality and I are one
In the absence ov light
Infinite I shall become
Sink in the stream ov woe
Acheron
Rise above the eyes ov god
Necromanteion
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