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.
Dundee, mighty city on the
Banks of the silv'ry Tay
Your sacrifice will always be
Remembered that fateful day
But now that the time has
Come to regain our fallen pride
We march to war with an army
Of eagles by our side
Oh, Dundee
Swiftly across the sapphire sky
The magic dragon flies
Angus McFife is atop his back
Hear the battlecry
Down below, the knights of Crail
Have rallied to the cause
The Hammer of Glory is their guide
A great majestic force
The final battle has begun
For freedom of Dundee
(Oh brave chivistic rainbow)
(Give me strength of angelic might)
Far from the North a hero comes
His armor made from wolf
He heard the call the defend his king
The barbarian warrior of Unst
Now at the side of lord McFife
Across the land they ride
He know the way to the citadel
Where Zargothrax must hide
Many evils guard the way
The castles has great might
In the epic rage of furious thunder
Legends create their tales
When the twilight calls and the dark lord falls
Our glory will prevail
In the epic rage of furious thunder
Legends create their tales
When the twilight calls and the dark lord falls
Our glory will prevail
The tower is high and mighty
We cannot climb the walls
We must find our way through the secret
Tunnels of the dwarves
Through the ancient tunnels, the warriors make way
Into a darkened cavern beneath the fortress great
Led by a hermit, Relathor his name
The way to the castle his secret to betray
(Mighty unicorn, that flies in the sky)
(Touch the universe with your wings and hail the king)
Now in the fields of Dunfermline
An epic war is fight
The knights of Crail make evil die
Bring glory for the light
Meanwhile inside the citadel
Mcfife has found the way
Facing to face with Zargothrax
And single combat waged
The evil wizard falls to doom
And drowns in liquid ice
In the epic rage of furious thunder
Legends create their tales
When the twilight calls and the dark lord falls
Our glory will prevail
In the epic rage of furious thunder
Legends create their tales
When the twilight calls and the dark lord falls
Our glory will prevail
In the epic rage of furious thunder
Legends create their tales
When the twilight calls and the dark lord falls
Our glory will prevail
Glory will prevail
Glory will prevail
And it came to pass that Zargothrax was cast into the frozen pool of liquid ice
Encasing his immortal body in a cage of eternal frost
Atop the crystal spire of the ancient citadel
The valiant hero, Angus McFife held aloft the Amulet of Justice
Channeling the power of life
Its mysterious ancient force freed the unicorns from their spell of undeath
And awoke the princess Iona McDougall from her frozen slumber
Restoring cosmic balance to the lands of Dundee
For the stronger we our houses do build
The less chance we have of being killed
Banks of the silv'ry Tay
Your sacrifice will always be
Remembered that fateful day
But now that the time has
Come to regain our fallen pride
We march to war with an army
Of eagles by our side
Oh, Dundee
Swiftly across the sapphire sky
The magic dragon flies
Angus McFife is atop his back
Hear the battlecry
Down below, the knights of Crail
Have rallied to the cause
The Hammer of Glory is their guide
A great majestic force
The final battle has begun
For freedom of Dundee
(Oh brave chivistic rainbow)
(Give me strength of angelic might)
Far from the North a hero comes
His armor made from wolf
He heard the call the defend his king
The barbarian warrior of Unst
Now at the side of lord McFife
Across the land they ride
He know the way to the citadel
Where Zargothrax must hide
Many evils guard the way
The castles has great might
In the epic rage of furious thunder
Legends create their tales
When the twilight calls and the dark lord falls
Our glory will prevail
In the epic rage of furious thunder
Legends create their tales
When the twilight calls and the dark lord falls
Our glory will prevail
The tower is high and mighty
We cannot climb the walls
We must find our way through the secret
Tunnels of the dwarves
Through the ancient tunnels, the warriors make way
Into a darkened cavern beneath the fortress great
Led by a hermit, Relathor his name
The way to the castle his secret to betray
(Mighty unicorn, that flies in the sky)
(Touch the universe with your wings and hail the king)
Now in the fields of Dunfermline
An epic war is fight
The knights of Crail make evil die
Bring glory for the light
Meanwhile inside the citadel
Mcfife has found the way
Facing to face with Zargothrax
And single combat waged
The evil wizard falls to doom
And drowns in liquid ice
In the epic rage of furious thunder
Legends create their tales
When the twilight calls and the dark lord falls
Our glory will prevail
In the epic rage of furious thunder
Legends create their tales
When the twilight calls and the dark lord falls
Our glory will prevail
In the epic rage of furious thunder
Legends create their tales
When the twilight calls and the dark lord falls
Our glory will prevail
Glory will prevail
Glory will prevail
And it came to pass that Zargothrax was cast into the frozen pool of liquid ice
Encasing his immortal body in a cage of eternal frost
Atop the crystal spire of the ancient citadel
The valiant hero, Angus McFife held aloft the Amulet of Justice
Channeling the power of life
Its mysterious ancient force freed the unicorns from their spell of undeath
And awoke the princess Iona McDougall from her frozen slumber
Restoring cosmic balance to the lands of Dundee
For the stronger we our houses do build
The less chance we have of being killed
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