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.
Overcome death
Stare into the blistering light
Inside a womb
Enshrouding all creatures dark
Freezing cold and frosting bloom
Of that most pleasing beauty
Which sprang from your heathen fire
Hellish infusion
The word from below
Through the black earth recited
Words took on flesh
Beyond all creatures savage and true
The cold chilling embrace
Thy physical body
Thy temporary connection
With the harmony from underneath
The outer and material world
Sounding out in all creatures
Flesh is pure
Like the turf on which dew falls
The wonderous splendor
O creator of life and death
Unknown to mankind
Overcome death
Stare into the blistering light
Thy physical body
Thy temporary connection
Like the turf on which dew falls
The wonderous splendor
O creator of life and death
Unknown to mankind
Stare into the blistering light
Inside a womb
Enshrouding all creatures dark
Freezing cold and frosting bloom
Of that most pleasing beauty
Which sprang from your heathen fire
Hellish infusion
The word from below
Through the black earth recited
Words took on flesh
Beyond all creatures savage and true
The cold chilling embrace
Thy physical body
Thy temporary connection
With the harmony from underneath
The outer and material world
Sounding out in all creatures
Flesh is pure
Like the turf on which dew falls
The wonderous splendor
O creator of life and death
Unknown to mankind
Overcome death
Stare into the blistering light
Thy physical body
Thy temporary connection
Like the turf on which dew falls
The wonderous splendor
O creator of life and death
Unknown to mankind
Lyrics submitted by sokorny
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