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.
(In this game of Russian roulette)
The room is filled with sin, would you let me in?
Tonight might be the night
As troubles disappear, the moon seems so near
Beneath electric starlight
Don't you miss your shadow?
Don't you miss the ground?
You're hiding from tomorrow
As the wheel spins, round and round
When your wings are burning
Who keeps you from falling?
You fly higher
Than your guardian angel
Into the fire
Dancing with danger
You place your bet with no regret
In this game of Russian roulette
(Russian roulette, yeah)
Russian roulette, yeah, yeah
(Russian roulette)
With nothing left to steal, nothing left to borrow
You're playing on devil's playground
Looking for the end of the rainbow
There's nothing to be found
Don't you miss your shadow?
Don't you miss the ground?
You're hiding from tomorrow
As the wheel spins, round and round
When your wings are burning
Who keeps you from falling?
You fly higher
Than your guardian angel
Into the fire
Dancing with danger
You place your bet with no regret
In this game of Russian roulette
(Russian roulette, yeah)
Russian roulette, yeah, yeah
(Russian roulette)
It's time to win and time to lose
Time to kill the truth and change the rules
(So keep the dice rolling)
(Until I wake up or die, die, die)
Come and play with me tonight
We are gamblers, you and I
(So keep the dice rolling)
(Until I wake up or die, die, die)
It's not an angel on your shoulder
(Whispering in your ear)
You hear the things you wanna hear
The wheel of darkness spins in the game
Where no one ever wins
Could this be how the end begins?
You fly higher
Than your guardian angel
Into the fire
Dancing with danger
You place your bet with no regret
In this game of Russian roulette, yeah, yeah
Russian roulette, yeah!
The room is filled with sin, would you let me in?
Tonight might be the night
As troubles disappear, the moon seems so near
Beneath electric starlight
Don't you miss your shadow?
Don't you miss the ground?
You're hiding from tomorrow
As the wheel spins, round and round
When your wings are burning
Who keeps you from falling?
You fly higher
Than your guardian angel
Into the fire
Dancing with danger
You place your bet with no regret
In this game of Russian roulette
(Russian roulette, yeah)
Russian roulette, yeah, yeah
(Russian roulette)
With nothing left to steal, nothing left to borrow
You're playing on devil's playground
Looking for the end of the rainbow
There's nothing to be found
Don't you miss your shadow?
Don't you miss the ground?
You're hiding from tomorrow
As the wheel spins, round and round
When your wings are burning
Who keeps you from falling?
You fly higher
Than your guardian angel
Into the fire
Dancing with danger
You place your bet with no regret
In this game of Russian roulette
(Russian roulette, yeah)
Russian roulette, yeah, yeah
(Russian roulette)
It's time to win and time to lose
Time to kill the truth and change the rules
(So keep the dice rolling)
(Until I wake up or die, die, die)
Come and play with me tonight
We are gamblers, you and I
(So keep the dice rolling)
(Until I wake up or die, die, die)
It's not an angel on your shoulder
(Whispering in your ear)
You hear the things you wanna hear
The wheel of darkness spins in the game
Where no one ever wins
Could this be how the end begins?
You fly higher
Than your guardian angel
Into the fire
Dancing with danger
You place your bet with no regret
In this game of Russian roulette, yeah, yeah
Russian roulette, yeah!
Lyrics submitted by BreezyDragon
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