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.
Early one morning shattering life in the face
The finest creative loss of grace
At a parlor shop with no hope
Meet the people try to cope
Nod the head with distraction
Faces flirt for your reaction
With a grin over again
Start the day another whim
Nice to nightmare she's a sleeping beast
Lie the same dear anguish is your feast
Frighten the peaceful powerless thought in the head
With decree attorney singe my dread
In the darkness know it well
Siege of face love to tell
How and why its indecision
Notice change by shape shifting from the real
Sacred seal rip with sex intelligent sneer
Resist the useless aggravation kicked in teeth
The blankness created forms a wreath
Slap the coffin hear no shout
Feel the courage seeping out
Plunge the knife with no reason
Slash the name within season
Slump retreat run again
Ride the pain going insane
Very same morning shattering life in the face
The finest creative loss of grace
Find the truth far to down
Bring it up sense will drown
Inside review sense elation
Can't regain the motivation
Piercing probing is disturbing
Prove to me I'm not worth knowing
The finest creative loss of grace
At a parlor shop with no hope
Meet the people try to cope
Nod the head with distraction
Faces flirt for your reaction
With a grin over again
Start the day another whim
Nice to nightmare she's a sleeping beast
Lie the same dear anguish is your feast
Frighten the peaceful powerless thought in the head
With decree attorney singe my dread
In the darkness know it well
Siege of face love to tell
How and why its indecision
Notice change by shape shifting from the real
Sacred seal rip with sex intelligent sneer
Resist the useless aggravation kicked in teeth
The blankness created forms a wreath
Slap the coffin hear no shout
Feel the courage seeping out
Plunge the knife with no reason
Slash the name within season
Slump retreat run again
Ride the pain going insane
Very same morning shattering life in the face
The finest creative loss of grace
Find the truth far to down
Bring it up sense will drown
Inside review sense elation
Can't regain the motivation
Piercing probing is disturbing
Prove to me I'm not worth knowing
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Sleeping Beast Lyrics as written by John Norton
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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