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.
Sell your soul
Sell your soul
He will swallow it whole
Sell your soul
Sell your soul
He will swallow your soul
Betrayer
Betrayer
Blind to faith blinding followers
Spreading deception like a plague through their veins
Pumping hell in their hearts
Betrayed by the father
Ravenous disease
Man is the carrier
A broken moral compass
Charting the course for generations of sorrow
A life void of substance
A future so bleak we look ahead with horror
Horror
Fallen from Grace
Deeper we sink
A great pit within the earth
Swallowing the weak
Whispers of demons
Ringing in the ears of the crowd
Impressionable youth
Sing every word
Spewing from their wretched mouths
A broken moral compass
Charting the course for generations of sorrow
A life void of substance
A future so bleak we look ahead with horror
Horror
Ravenous disease
Man is the carrier
Ravenous disease
Man is the carrier
Sell your soul
Sell your soul
He will swallow your soul
Sell your soul
He will swallow your soul
There will be hell to pay
Fallen from Grace
Deeper we sink
Fallen from Grace
Deeper we sink
Sell your soul
He will swallow it whole
Sell your soul
Sell your soul
He will swallow your soul
Betrayer
Betrayer
Blind to faith blinding followers
Spreading deception like a plague through their veins
Pumping hell in their hearts
Betrayed by the father
Ravenous disease
Man is the carrier
A broken moral compass
Charting the course for generations of sorrow
A life void of substance
A future so bleak we look ahead with horror
Horror
Fallen from Grace
Deeper we sink
A great pit within the earth
Swallowing the weak
Whispers of demons
Ringing in the ears of the crowd
Impressionable youth
Sing every word
Spewing from their wretched mouths
A broken moral compass
Charting the course for generations of sorrow
A life void of substance
A future so bleak we look ahead with horror
Horror
Ravenous disease
Man is the carrier
Ravenous disease
Man is the carrier
Sell your soul
Sell your soul
He will swallow your soul
Sell your soul
He will swallow your soul
There will be hell to pay
Fallen from Grace
Deeper we sink
Fallen from Grace
Deeper we sink
Lyrics submitted by Nacil
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