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.
[Intro: Marshall Applewhite]
Planet Earth is about to be recycled
Your only chance to survive
Or evacuate is to leave with us
Leave with us
We are the vessel
We are the light seeds
We may forever leave this rock
Hail the forever presence
This is what you've been waiting for
Studied for years
This ancient presence will show its face
As it paints across our sky
Why stay and suffer with your kind?
Won't you
Won't you join and leave with us?
Here before your eyes
This holy moment
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
Won't you join and leave with us?
Here before your eyes
This holy moment
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
Do you understand?
Are you even listening?
This is the moment I will finally witness
I will finally witness
We all will witness
As it paints across our sky
Why stay and suffer with your kind?
Won't you
Won't you join and leave with us?
Here before your eyes
This holy moment
Can you feel it?
I can feel it
I can see it
I can taste it
This holy moment
Do you feel it?
I can feel it
Do you see it?
I can see it
Do you taste it?
I can taste
This holy moment
Come and take us
Come and take us
This will be the end of all suffering
This will be the end of all suffering
This will be the end of all suffering
End of suffering
This is the end
This will be the end of all suffering
This will be the end of all suffering
This will be the end of all suffering
End of suffering
This is the
End
This will be the end of all suffering
This will be the end of all suffering
This will be the end of all suffering
End of suffering
This is the end
Planet Earth is about to be recycled
Your only chance to survive
Or evacuate is to leave with us
Leave with us
We are the vessel
We are the light seeds
We may forever leave this rock
Hail the forever presence
This is what you've been waiting for
Studied for years
This ancient presence will show its face
As it paints across our sky
Why stay and suffer with your kind?
Won't you
Won't you join and leave with us?
Here before your eyes
This holy moment
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
Won't you join and leave with us?
Here before your eyes
This holy moment
Can you feel it?
Can you feel it?
Do you understand?
Are you even listening?
This is the moment I will finally witness
I will finally witness
We all will witness
As it paints across our sky
Why stay and suffer with your kind?
Won't you
Won't you join and leave with us?
Here before your eyes
This holy moment
Can you feel it?
I can feel it
I can see it
I can taste it
This holy moment
Do you feel it?
I can feel it
Do you see it?
I can see it
Do you taste it?
I can taste
This holy moment
Come and take us
Come and take us
This will be the end of all suffering
This will be the end of all suffering
This will be the end of all suffering
End of suffering
This is the end
This will be the end of all suffering
This will be the end of all suffering
This will be the end of all suffering
End of suffering
This is the
End
This will be the end of all suffering
This will be the end of all suffering
This will be the end of all suffering
End of suffering
This is the end
Lyrics submitted by EternalTearsOfSorrow
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