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.
So I drove on that road trying to hear myself
Something weird in the air as I flashed through the miles
All at once like a ton of bricks the sound came crashing down
On the top of destruction four demons burned on high
I can't believe I thought someday that I could clear my name
The beasts saw it in my eyes the stare of a milion kills
As it stormed through the air killing from on high
With a single note they brought up hell and crashed the heavens down
We'll bring it unto thee
Cracking to the sky
Eyes of fear die this night
Only Metal survives
We'll bring it unto thee
Cracking to the sky
Electric spears lead the hunt
Everything beneath dies
I have seen amidst the dead world souls of fire that redefined the power of
life
All are deaf living death haven't heard the kingdom calling from within
Something weird in the air as I flashed through the miles
All at once like a ton of bricks the sound came crashing down
On the top of destruction four demons burned on high
I can't believe I thought someday that I could clear my name
The beasts saw it in my eyes the stare of a milion kills
As it stormed through the air killing from on high
With a single note they brought up hell and crashed the heavens down
We'll bring it unto thee
Cracking to the sky
Eyes of fear die this night
Only Metal survives
We'll bring it unto thee
Cracking to the sky
Electric spears lead the hunt
Everything beneath dies
I have seen amidst the dead world souls of fire that redefined the power of
life
All are deaf living death haven't heard the kingdom calling from within
Lyrics submitted by sepultura1987
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