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.
I've been around these vicious lies too
Too long to be neglecting the truth
I'm getting closer and I'm fully armed.
I'm about to hunt you down through
The big black hole right behind you
And I'm about to cut your wings away
'Cause I've been finding out
Where you've broken in
And I will take you out
When I close you in
I'm killing them all
I put my soul on the line
I purify sins
That I committed in life
I'll follow them all
And I'll be bringing them down
Wherever they go
I'm right behind
There's nowhere to go
Your head on the line
There is no rope
You're running out of time
So where will you go
When I will murder your soul
I'm about to do it your way
I will make your world unsafe
I never thought you'd get this far
?
You don't believe what all the signs say
I don't believe in judgment day
But you won't be leaving here unharmed
'Cause I've been finding out
Where you've broken in
And I will take you out
When I close you in
I'm killing them all
I put my soul on the line
I purify sins
That I committed in life
I'll follow them all
And I'll be bringing them down
Wherever they go
I'm right behind
There's nowhere to go
Your head on the line
There is no rope
You're running out of time
So where will you go
When I will murder your soul
You can't feel the pain
I scream in vain
You sink away
To the bottom
You can't break your chains
Break away from here.
I'm killing them all
I put my soul on the line
I purify my sins
That I committed in life
I'll follow them all
And I'll be bringing them down
Wherever they go
I'm right behind
There's nowhere to go
Your head on the line
There is no rope
You're running out of time
So where will you go
When I will murder your soul
Too long to be neglecting the truth
I'm getting closer and I'm fully armed.
I'm about to hunt you down through
The big black hole right behind you
And I'm about to cut your wings away
'Cause I've been finding out
Where you've broken in
And I will take you out
When I close you in
I'm killing them all
I put my soul on the line
I purify sins
That I committed in life
I'll follow them all
And I'll be bringing them down
Wherever they go
I'm right behind
There's nowhere to go
Your head on the line
There is no rope
You're running out of time
So where will you go
When I will murder your soul
I'm about to do it your way
I will make your world unsafe
I never thought you'd get this far
?
You don't believe what all the signs say
I don't believe in judgment day
But you won't be leaving here unharmed
'Cause I've been finding out
Where you've broken in
And I will take you out
When I close you in
I'm killing them all
I put my soul on the line
I purify sins
That I committed in life
I'll follow them all
And I'll be bringing them down
Wherever they go
I'm right behind
There's nowhere to go
Your head on the line
There is no rope
You're running out of time
So where will you go
When I will murder your soul
You can't feel the pain
I scream in vain
You sink away
To the bottom
You can't break your chains
Break away from here.
I'm killing them all
I put my soul on the line
I purify my sins
That I committed in life
I'll follow them all
And I'll be bringing them down
Wherever they go
I'm right behind
There's nowhere to go
Your head on the line
There is no rope
You're running out of time
So where will you go
When I will murder your soul
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The way I take this song is that Sharon (the lead singer) is narrating what an addiction, eating disorder, mental disorder (depression, anxiety, bipolar, schizophrenia, etc.) or any other type of potentially fatal struggle would say if it could talk. She's pretty much trying to say that these disorders have a 'personality' and that they are ruthless and will do anything to take you down until they kill you. When at the end, it says "You can't break your chains." This is clarifying that the "chains" are whatever the destructive issue is. Also, Sharon is trying to clarify that these struggles can destroy who you are as a person and that if they're not fixed, they can be fatal.