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.
Quest! Set a course to the battle
Speed is our weapon of war
De Grasse will pay with his ichor
Blood, mutilation and gore
This is a mission of murder
Death is the freedom you crave
We are the agents of slaughter
Swift is the path to the grave
Breaking the line
Formidable rage
Ranking their broadside with fire
Sail away, set sail into the blue horizon
Ride the waves that guide our destiny
Sail away, today we fight
And there will be no mercy for those with no grave
No grave but the sea
Ride! Now the winds are a-changing
Into the breach we will sail
Flanked by the Duke and Bedford
Formidable charge cannot fail
Fire! With a volley of grapeshot
Blood stains the ocean this day
We are the agents of slaughter
Swift is the path to the grave
Three thousand dead
France is defied
The Battle of Saintes will be mine
Sail away, set sail into the blue horizon
Ride the waves, that guide our destiny
Sail away, today we fight
And there will be no mercy for those with no grave
No grave but the sea
Sail away, set sail into the blue horizon
Ride the waves, that guide our destiny
Sail away, today we fight
And there will be no mercy for those with no grave
Sail away, set sail into the blue horizon
Ride the waves, that guide our destiny
Sail away, today we fight
And there will be no mercy for those with no grave
No grave but the sea
Speed is our weapon of war
De Grasse will pay with his ichor
Blood, mutilation and gore
This is a mission of murder
Death is the freedom you crave
We are the agents of slaughter
Swift is the path to the grave
Breaking the line
Formidable rage
Ranking their broadside with fire
Sail away, set sail into the blue horizon
Ride the waves that guide our destiny
Sail away, today we fight
And there will be no mercy for those with no grave
No grave but the sea
Ride! Now the winds are a-changing
Into the breach we will sail
Flanked by the Duke and Bedford
Formidable charge cannot fail
Fire! With a volley of grapeshot
Blood stains the ocean this day
We are the agents of slaughter
Swift is the path to the grave
Three thousand dead
France is defied
The Battle of Saintes will be mine
Sail away, set sail into the blue horizon
Ride the waves, that guide our destiny
Sail away, today we fight
And there will be no mercy for those with no grave
No grave but the sea
Sail away, set sail into the blue horizon
Ride the waves, that guide our destiny
Sail away, today we fight
And there will be no mercy for those with no grave
Sail away, set sail into the blue horizon
Ride the waves, that guide our destiny
Sail away, today we fight
And there will be no mercy for those with no grave
No grave but the sea
Lyrics submitted by Mellow_Harsher
No Grave but the Sea Lyrics as written by Lasse Lammert Christopher Bowes
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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