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.
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First of the Year (Equinox) Lyrics as written by Sonny Moore
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What the fuck.
lol, Beavis and Butt-head.
I know, that was hilarious.
Just to add my two-bits, so there's somewhat some theory of the song and its meaning; its kinda just another great Skrillex song to be blunt. But if you watch the music video, THEN the song REALLY shines.
Pertaining to the music video for the song; its about a pedophile sitting in a park, eyeballing a young girl. He follows her down an alleyway and into an underground parking garage(or something of the sort). The little girl turns around as he approaches her. After dialing a number into the phone she screams "Call 911 now!", and then she starts torturing the pedophile telekinetically. At which point, the tables are turned and now the predator becomes the prey. The "pedophile" grabs the phone and yells "Call 911 now!". After which, the girl summons a demon and telekinetically tortures the pedophile some more. Presumed dead, the little girl adds another tally to a large group of tallys on her wall, giving away a clue to the now-obvious title for the song.
As the title says "The First of the Year", it is suggestive that this took place in the early months of the year, and a pedophile is trying to commit the sin that makes him what he is for the FIRST TIME THIS YEAR. The little girl was going to be his "First of the Year". When she kills him, she chalks up one more dead pedophile for the year. Make sense? Badass artist. Badass video. Badass song.
Cool explanation, but the real one is much more simple. He dropped this song in demo form in the early days of January 2011. It was his first song produced last year. Equinox refers to the song in which the source vocals come from, back in his days as a solo artist, Sonny. All those pigmy squeals are lines from the song. The early demo even uses a few lines from that song, albeit pitched up.
i agree with 99,99% of what you said.<br /> I guess all the torture and suffering the girl induced on the man could actually be a metaphor to all the remorse he felt after raping her: the "pedophile life" he takes brings him nightmares and hallucinations about his victims.<br /> <br /> p.s: alexnick- Dude... Ever heard of connotative language???
Guys. I have an actual story I would like your opinions on if you see this. When I was the same age as that girl I saw the creature behind her in my pantry. I swear upon my life, I looked up into a dark closet/pantry and seen two huge glowing white eyes. Then I stood there in awe and had no fear, it reached out and touched my forehead. My first memory I can remember ever, is that one and I also remember my mom grabbing my hand, taking me into the living room as if I had arrived for the first time or at least how I felt because it was as if I had never seen the living room before and i didnt recognize it. I eventually stopped talking about it and forgot over the years AND THEN IT HAPPENED.. At the age of 19 I went to my first rave (showtek in AZ) I received my first glove light show ever while fucked up on e (which I had never done before and didn't after that lol) the light show made me have an out of body experience, I shit you not!! during the light show I remembered that I had seen that as a kid for whatever reason.. After the light show I had to gather myself for a moment. I had a long walk back to my dorm and had time to call my mom to make sure I had seen that for sure and she assured me that i didnt shut up about seeing the creature for about 3 years. <br /> <br /> What is your opinion about all if this. I am very confused. Btw I am a sane 25 yr old college guy that is now 6 years into gloving and I am pretty intense with my light shows because after my first light show and that euphoric experience I decided to master the art. I have links if you're interested. Also note that the little girl in the video made hand movements ..my life is strange. <br /> What do I do?
Maybe this look weird.
One day, there is a child molester, which is sitting in a bench, watching all children play in a park. Then, the scene cuts to a young girl which is skipping to a warehous, as the child molester follow her. The child molester get to the warehouse, and walking watching as the girl dialing a phone. The young girl shouted, "CALL 911 NOW!!" and drops the phone and then attacking the child molester with her hands, telekinetically. After a few attacks, the child molester dreams, looking the dolls and later a hand dragged him. He waked up, dialing with his cellphone. After all failed attempts, he shouted, "CALL 911 NOW!!". A Slenderman-like creature appeared behind the young girl. The creature controlled the young girl as she attacked the child molester until death.
The young girl, after attacking the child molester, presumed dead, is seen chalking one last line. There were too many lines, as the story says they were the victims of the young girl.
I did say Slenderman-like creature because it looked like the Slender Man, a creepypasta.
It's a lead single for Skrillex's third EP, More Monsters and Sprites.
There's also many versions of Goat Remixes about this song.
are you sure the 'little girl' isn't just a manifestation of the demon in our world? the demon using a loophole to do what it does best, terrorizing and killing it's victims. killing pedophiles won't draw too much attention or animosity from either it's realm or ours.
as for how this works into the song... maybe the pleasant sounding notes are the pedophile while the more erratic harder ones are of the demon.
just my take on it.
its the video of really were the music is coming from in my opinon a deamish child killing bad men soungs like a badass to me i wish i had powers like that it would be great for safty
This song is one of the most deepest emotional songs i've ever heard it touches me in the diddle
Guys. I have an actual story I would like your opinions on if you see this. When I was the same age as that girl I saw the creature behind her in my pantry. I swear upon my life, I looked up into a dark closet/pantry and seen two huge glowing white eyes. Then I stood there in awe and had no fear, it reached out and touched my forehead. My first memory I can remember ever, is that one and I also remember my mom grabbing my hand, taking me into the living room as if I had arrived for the first time or at least how I felt because it was as if I had never seen the living room before and i didnt recognize it. I eventually stopped talking about it and forgot over the years AND THEN IT HAPPENED.. At the age of 19 I went to my first rave (showtek in AZ) I received my first glove light show ever while fucked up on e (which I had never done before and didn't after that lol) the light show made me have an out of body experience, I shit you not!! during the light show I remembered that I had seen that as a kid for whatever reason.. After the light show I had to gather myself for a moment. I had a long walk back to my dorm and had time to call my mom to make sure I had seen that for sure and she assured me that i didnt shut up about seeing the creature for about 3 years.
What is your opinion about all if this. I am very confused. Btw I am a sane 25 yr old college guy that is now 6 years into gloving and I am pretty intense with my light shows because after my first light show and that euphoric experience I decided to master the art. I have links if you're interested. Also note that the little girl in the video made hand movements ..my life is strange. What do I do?
best song ever
BWAH HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA (Someone's being a clown)