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.
He is waiting and he is hiding
Always plotting in the shadows
Planning and rearranging
Our thoughts for his tomorrow
Moves like a ghost and rules you
Knows everything we know
Never sleeps and never pauses
He's the king of liars
Working behind the curtains
He's the father of evil men
Raises children with a whip
When they grow he feeds on them
The greatest lie he told
Is that this is how things should be
That living in cages
Is better than running free
Master of confusion
Set me free
Master of illusions
I summon thee
Master of confusion
Set us free
Master of illusions
We summon thee
Master of confusion, he's the father of evil men
Raising children with the whip and when they grow he feeds on them
The greatest lie that he told: Is that this is how things should be
That living in cages is better than running free
Always plotting in the shadows
Planning and rearranging
Our thoughts for his tomorrow
Moves like a ghost and rules you
Knows everything we know
Never sleeps and never pauses
He's the king of liars
Working behind the curtains
He's the father of evil men
Raises children with a whip
When they grow he feeds on them
The greatest lie he told
Is that this is how things should be
That living in cages
Is better than running free
Master of confusion
Set me free
Master of illusions
I summon thee
Master of confusion
Set us free
Master of illusions
We summon thee
Master of confusion, he's the father of evil men
Raising children with the whip and when they grow he feeds on them
The greatest lie that he told: Is that this is how things should be
That living in cages is better than running free
Lyrics submitted by mad_snoot
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