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.
Over mysterious seas, a thousand miles on the waves
There's a cry of the children deep in the night
My inner voice like the storm I can hear so much louder today
In a city of death, I see souls passing by
I'm living my life here on the border
I'm living my life here on the edge
Then someone calls my name
A soul alliance
I'm leaving with the wind
Over mysterious waters to the delta of fears
From the valley of doom to the old lost world's bay
Because this tastes of hazard, I know it's as clear as the day
Sensing all the scars on our souls we acquired in these frays
I follow the line down to the border
The circle of life, it's a circle of blood
Then someone calls my name
A soul alliance
I'm leaving with the wind
Then someone calls my name
A soul alliance
I'm leaving with the wind
Stay and hold me
‘til I'm not afraid anymore
Pray with me and tell me that we're going home
is what I hear them say
What have we done?
What have we done?
How will it end when gods play at vanity dice,
and they're playing games at the cost of an innocent child?
Nothing's safe anymore
Blood is running down
in these streets of sacrifice
Then someone calls my name
A soul alliance
I'm leaving with the wind
A freedom warrior
A freedom warrior
A freedom warrior
There's a cry of the children deep in the night
My inner voice like the storm I can hear so much louder today
In a city of death, I see souls passing by
I'm living my life here on the border
I'm living my life here on the edge
Then someone calls my name
A soul alliance
I'm leaving with the wind
Over mysterious waters to the delta of fears
From the valley of doom to the old lost world's bay
Because this tastes of hazard, I know it's as clear as the day
Sensing all the scars on our souls we acquired in these frays
I follow the line down to the border
The circle of life, it's a circle of blood
Then someone calls my name
A soul alliance
I'm leaving with the wind
Then someone calls my name
A soul alliance
I'm leaving with the wind
Stay and hold me
‘til I'm not afraid anymore
Pray with me and tell me that we're going home
is what I hear them say
What have we done?
What have we done?
How will it end when gods play at vanity dice,
and they're playing games at the cost of an innocent child?
Nothing's safe anymore
Blood is running down
in these streets of sacrifice
Then someone calls my name
A soul alliance
I'm leaving with the wind
A freedom warrior
A freedom warrior
A freedom warrior
Lyrics submitted by Octavarium64
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