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.
Some are chosen, some impressed
Some are lonely, some are blessed
Sometimes we disappear
Some build with sticks, some throw stones
Some live outside, some without homes
Some have tried to fly away
Slowly stalking by design
Feeding off our own blood line
Clip the wings that fall from grace
Starve beyond without a taste
We're birds of prey
Birds of prey
The weak are lead astray
To feed the birds of prey
This is peace, this is war
We found greed and we want more
This life's an open door
That stays wide open
This is hate, this is right now
We're the love we won't allow
Sometimes we gotta change, change
Slowly stalking by design
Feeding off our own blood line
Clip the wings that fall from grace
Starve beyond without a taste
We're birds of prey
Birds of prey
The weak are lead astray
To feed the birds of prey
Whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
Slowly stalking by design
Feeding off our own blood line
Clip the wings that fall from grace
Starve beyond without a taste
We are, we are
Birds of prey
The weak are lead astray
To feed the birds of prey
Some are lonely, some are blessed
Sometimes we disappear
Some build with sticks, some throw stones
Some live outside, some without homes
Some have tried to fly away
Slowly stalking by design
Feeding off our own blood line
Clip the wings that fall from grace
Starve beyond without a taste
We're birds of prey
Birds of prey
The weak are lead astray
To feed the birds of prey
This is peace, this is war
We found greed and we want more
This life's an open door
That stays wide open
This is hate, this is right now
We're the love we won't allow
Sometimes we gotta change, change
Slowly stalking by design
Feeding off our own blood line
Clip the wings that fall from grace
Starve beyond without a taste
We're birds of prey
Birds of prey
The weak are lead astray
To feed the birds of prey
Whoa, whoa
Whoa, whoa
Slowly stalking by design
Feeding off our own blood line
Clip the wings that fall from grace
Starve beyond without a taste
We are, we are
Birds of prey
The weak are lead astray
To feed the birds of prey
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
Birds of Prey Lyrics as written by Josh Adam Strock Leigh Kakaty
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Bluewater Music Corp.
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