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.
Requiem
Requiem
I am the day you die
I want to be alone
Come see my spirit fly
The road to thunderdome
Call me her majesty
My queendom is my pride
I've seen eternity
The dead is still alive
A spirit is passing by
The night I die to tell
I rule the crystal sky
The burning rocks from hell
My army hibernate
My lovers stand in line
The whole united states
Wake up rise and shine
Thy lovers tonight
Sing through a requiem
Oh thy army unite
Sing thou a requiem
Requiem
I drink the holy grail
The soma of your blood
My temple is my domain
You twisted snake of mud
The planets interplay
They crash when worlds collide
Let comets fly my way
My mouth is openwide
Thy lovers tonight
Sing through a requiem
Oh thy army unite
Sing thou a requiem
Requiem
It's time to drink adieu
A bitter coup de grace
My Venus butterfly
And her satellites of Mars
Jurassic giant bird
I spread my golden eggs
It shines around the world
The glow between my legs
Thy lovers tonight
Sing through a requiem
Oh thy army unite
Sing thou a requiem
Requiem
Requiem
Requiem
Requiem
I am the day you die
I want to be alone
Come see my spirit fly
The road to thunderdome
Call me her majesty
My queendom is my pride
I've seen eternity
The dead is still alive
A spirit is passing by
The night I die to tell
I rule the crystal sky
The burning rocks from hell
My army hibernate
My lovers stand in line
The whole united states
Wake up rise and shine
Thy lovers tonight
Sing through a requiem
Oh thy army unite
Sing thou a requiem
Requiem
I drink the holy grail
The soma of your blood
My temple is my domain
You twisted snake of mud
The planets interplay
They crash when worlds collide
Let comets fly my way
My mouth is openwide
Thy lovers tonight
Sing through a requiem
Oh thy army unite
Sing thou a requiem
Requiem
It's time to drink adieu
A bitter coup de grace
My Venus butterfly
And her satellites of Mars
Jurassic giant bird
I spread my golden eggs
It shines around the world
The glow between my legs
Thy lovers tonight
Sing through a requiem
Oh thy army unite
Sing thou a requiem
Requiem
Requiem
Requiem
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Requiem Lyrics as written by Anders Erik Hansson Alexander Bengt Magnus Bard
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