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.
Angels we have heard on high
Sweetly singing o'er the plain
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Glo-glo-glo-gloria, in excelsis deo
Ooh, no, yeah yeah
Shepards, why this jubilee
Why your joyous song prolong
What the gladsome tidings be, ohh
That inspire your heavenly song
Glo-glo-glo-gloria, in excelsis deo
Oh oh oh, ooh oh, oh yeah
Ohh, come to bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing, oh
Come on adore on bended knee
Christ, the lord, our new-born king
Glo-glo-glo-gloria, in excelsis deo, oh yeah
On the day, that christ was born
The angels sang such a heavenly song
In excelsis deo, ohh
Angels we have heard on high
Angels we have heard on high
Angels we have heard on high
Angels we have heard on high
In excelsis deo
In excelsis deo
In excelsis deo
Sweetly singing o'er the plain
And the mountains in reply
Echoing their joyous strains
Glo-glo-glo-gloria, in excelsis deo
Ooh, no, yeah yeah
Shepards, why this jubilee
Why your joyous song prolong
What the gladsome tidings be, ohh
That inspire your heavenly song
Glo-glo-glo-gloria, in excelsis deo
Oh oh oh, ooh oh, oh yeah
Ohh, come to bethlehem and see
Him whose birth the angels sing, oh
Come on adore on bended knee
Christ, the lord, our new-born king
Glo-glo-glo-gloria, in excelsis deo, oh yeah
On the day, that christ was born
The angels sang such a heavenly song
In excelsis deo, ohh
Angels we have heard on high
Angels we have heard on high
Angels we have heard on high
Angels we have heard on high
In excelsis deo
In excelsis deo
In excelsis deo
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