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.
Scream
Fell forth, destroy the source
Can't see, and my voice is hoarse
Try to wash your hands of us
But you should know better than to leave us in disgust
Let me take you right to the point
All you ever do is encage and disjoint
That does it, the time has arrived
Take it or leave it, you better not side
(You did it again)
All you ever did was doubt
(What do you want?)
Let me tell you what it's all about
One life, nine hearts
And eighteen hands that'll rip you all apart
We're here to decimate
To show you all we will never fall
And it's gonna get serious and critical
Don't stop because the feeling is terminal
Scream like you never have before
(Scream) scream 'til you can't scream anymore
(Scream) scream like your throat is bleeding
(Scream) scream 'til your heart stops beating
Scream for me
Get off of me and give a lie
Show the whole damn world that this will never die
No matter how the energies scatter
Got to know nothing exists but the dream
(Give it all)
'Til there's nothing left to give
(Save it all)
Quit saving you
If you're going to let the pain inside
Never under-estimate the way you live your life
(Scream) scream like you never have before
(Scream) scream 'til you can't scream anymore
(Scream) scream like your throat is bleeding
(Scream) scream 'til your heart stops beating
Scream for me
(All our lives)
All we ever sacrificed has paid
(Everything)
Everything is possible to me
(Why no fate?)
Found everything that I had to take away
(Save your life)
Save it all and make a better way
(All our lives)
All we ever sacrificed has paid
(Everything)
Everything is possible to me
(Why no fate?)
Found everything that I had to take away
(Save your life)
Save it all and make a better way
Yeah
This stress is a feeling that you can't compress
Everything you're going through is total stress
Are you going to be a momentary king or just a run around?
Or will you handle the matter and prove you exist?
(All our lives)
All we ever sacrificed has paid
(Everything)
Everything is possible to me
(Why no fate?)
Found everything that I had to take away
(Save your life)
Save it all and make a better way
(All our lives)
All we ever sacrificed has paid
(Everything)
Everything is possible to me
(Why no fate?)
Found everything that I had to take away
(Save your life)
Save it all and make a better way
Scream (scream, scream, scream, scream, scream, scream, yeah)
Fell forth, destroy the source
Can't see, and my voice is hoarse
Try to wash your hands of us
But you should know better than to leave us in disgust
Let me take you right to the point
All you ever do is encage and disjoint
That does it, the time has arrived
Take it or leave it, you better not side
(You did it again)
All you ever did was doubt
(What do you want?)
Let me tell you what it's all about
One life, nine hearts
And eighteen hands that'll rip you all apart
We're here to decimate
To show you all we will never fall
And it's gonna get serious and critical
Don't stop because the feeling is terminal
Scream like you never have before
(Scream) scream 'til you can't scream anymore
(Scream) scream like your throat is bleeding
(Scream) scream 'til your heart stops beating
Scream for me
Get off of me and give a lie
Show the whole damn world that this will never die
No matter how the energies scatter
Got to know nothing exists but the dream
(Give it all)
'Til there's nothing left to give
(Save it all)
Quit saving you
If you're going to let the pain inside
Never under-estimate the way you live your life
(Scream) scream like you never have before
(Scream) scream 'til you can't scream anymore
(Scream) scream like your throat is bleeding
(Scream) scream 'til your heart stops beating
Scream for me
(All our lives)
All we ever sacrificed has paid
(Everything)
Everything is possible to me
(Why no fate?)
Found everything that I had to take away
(Save your life)
Save it all and make a better way
(All our lives)
All we ever sacrificed has paid
(Everything)
Everything is possible to me
(Why no fate?)
Found everything that I had to take away
(Save your life)
Save it all and make a better way
Yeah
This stress is a feeling that you can't compress
Everything you're going through is total stress
Are you going to be a momentary king or just a run around?
Or will you handle the matter and prove you exist?
(All our lives)
All we ever sacrificed has paid
(Everything)
Everything is possible to me
(Why no fate?)
Found everything that I had to take away
(Save your life)
Save it all and make a better way
(All our lives)
All we ever sacrificed has paid
(Everything)
Everything is possible to me
(Why no fate?)
Found everything that I had to take away
(Save your life)
Save it all and make a better way
Scream (scream, scream, scream, scream, scream, scream, yeah)
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Scream Lyrics as written by Christopher Fehn Michael Crahan
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