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.
We are lost, consumed by selfish desire.
Abandon the gift bestowed us.
The gift alone.
But there is beauty,
There is life.
Hold fast for this could be,
The end of eternity.
We are blind (we are blind), our future's crushed and forgotten.
Destroyed by guilt (destroyed by guilt).
But there is beauty,
There is life.
Hold fast for this could be,
The end of eternity.
I will slaughter your soul, break you into submission.
I will be waiting in the shadows, until your last breath.
Don't forsake us.
Don't turn away from us.
Your will is stronger than this.
Something strange has slowly lifted souls.
Under shadows, a gift to the realms of death.
Like grains of sand, it slips from your arms in graves.
And in my sweet seduction I break your lips, your lips.
But there is beauty,
There is life.
Hold fast for this could be,
The end of eternity.
I will slaughter your soul, break you into submission.
I will be waiting.
I will be waiting.
I will be waiting.
Abandon the gift bestowed us.
The gift alone.
But there is beauty,
There is life.
Hold fast for this could be,
The end of eternity.
We are blind (we are blind), our future's crushed and forgotten.
Destroyed by guilt (destroyed by guilt).
But there is beauty,
There is life.
Hold fast for this could be,
The end of eternity.
I will slaughter your soul, break you into submission.
I will be waiting in the shadows, until your last breath.
Don't forsake us.
Don't turn away from us.
Your will is stronger than this.
Something strange has slowly lifted souls.
Under shadows, a gift to the realms of death.
Like grains of sand, it slips from your arms in graves.
And in my sweet seduction I break your lips, your lips.
But there is beauty,
There is life.
Hold fast for this could be,
The end of eternity.
I will slaughter your soul, break you into submission.
I will be waiting.
I will be waiting.
I will be waiting.
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We are lost, consumed by selfish desire. Abandon the gift bestowed us. The gift of love.
[Chorus I:] But there is beauty, There is life. Hold fast for this could be, The end of eternity.
We are blind (we are blind), our future's crushed and forgotten. Destroyed by greed (destroyed by greed).
[Chorus II:] But there is beauty (there is beauty), There is love (there is love). Hold fast for this could be, The end of eternity.
I will swallow your soul. Break you into submission. I will be waiting in the shadows. Until your last breath.
Don't forsake all of us. Don't turn away from us. Your will is stronger than... than this.
Something strong grabs hold of your breathless soul. Under shadows I drift into your weakened breath. Like grains of sand, hope slowly slips from your weary grasp. And in my sweet seduction I will break your will... your will.
[Chorus II] But there is beauty (there is beauty), There is love (there is love). Hold fast, for this could be, The end of eternity.
I will swallow your soul. Break you into submission. I will be waiting. I will be waiting. I will be waiting...