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.
Catch me as I fall
Say you're here and it's all over now
Speaking to the atmosphere
No one's here and I fall into myself
This truth drives me
Into madness
I know I can stop the pain
If I will it all away
If I will it all away
Don't turn away (don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide (though they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes (God knows what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light (you never sleep, never die)
I'm frightened by what I see
But somehow I know
That there's much more to come
Immobilized by my fear
And soon to be
Blinded by tears
I can stop the pain
If I will it all away
If I will it all away
Don't turn away (don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide (though they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes (God knows what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light (you never sleep, never die)
Fallen angels at my feet
Whispered voices at my ear
Death before my eyes
Lying next to me, I fear
She beckons me, shall I give in?
Upon my end shall I begin
Forsaking all I've fallen for
I rise to meet my end
Don't turn away (don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide (though they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes (God knows what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light (you never sleep, never die)
(Servatis a periculum) don't turn away (don't give in to the pain)
(Servatis a maleficum) don't try to hide (though they're screaming your name)
(Servatis a periculum) don't close your eyes (God knows what lies behind them)
(Servatis a maleficum) don't turn out the light (you never sleep, never die)
(Servatis a periculum) don't turn away (don't give in to the pain)
(Servatis a maleficum) don't try to hide (though they're screaming your name)
(Servatis a periculum) don't close your eyes (God knows what lies behind them)
(Servatis a maleficum) don't turn out the light (you never sleep, never die)
Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum
Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum
Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum
Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum
Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum
Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum
Servatis a periculum
Say you're here and it's all over now
Speaking to the atmosphere
No one's here and I fall into myself
This truth drives me
Into madness
I know I can stop the pain
If I will it all away
If I will it all away
Don't turn away (don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide (though they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes (God knows what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light (you never sleep, never die)
I'm frightened by what I see
But somehow I know
That there's much more to come
Immobilized by my fear
And soon to be
Blinded by tears
I can stop the pain
If I will it all away
If I will it all away
Don't turn away (don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide (though they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes (God knows what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light (you never sleep, never die)
Fallen angels at my feet
Whispered voices at my ear
Death before my eyes
Lying next to me, I fear
She beckons me, shall I give in?
Upon my end shall I begin
Forsaking all I've fallen for
I rise to meet my end
Don't turn away (don't give in to the pain)
Don't try to hide (though they're screaming your name)
Don't close your eyes (God knows what lies behind them)
Don't turn out the light (you never sleep, never die)
(Servatis a periculum) don't turn away (don't give in to the pain)
(Servatis a maleficum) don't try to hide (though they're screaming your name)
(Servatis a periculum) don't close your eyes (God knows what lies behind them)
(Servatis a maleficum) don't turn out the light (you never sleep, never die)
(Servatis a periculum) don't turn away (don't give in to the pain)
(Servatis a maleficum) don't try to hide (though they're screaming your name)
(Servatis a periculum) don't close your eyes (God knows what lies behind them)
(Servatis a maleficum) don't turn out the light (you never sleep, never die)
Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum
Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum
Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum
Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum
Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum
Servatis a periculum
Servatis a maleficum
Servatis a periculum
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I have listened to this song forever and just recently have decided what it means to ME. (BTW, just because they aren't a Christian band doesn't mean they can't have Christian songs. How can you claim they don't have Christian based songs after listening to Tournequet (<<< Misspelled?) and she's asking if she'll be denied Christ?)
To me, it sounds like you are in hell calling for God to save you.
It's a plea to save you from you falling into hell but God isn't listening now because you are forbidden to enter Heaven. "Speaking to the atmosphere" and then you realize He's not going to listen or save you and it makes you crazy. Knowing you are in hell is too much and you lose it. "this truth drives me into madness"
The part "I can stop the pain if I will it all away, if I will it all away" is basically showing why you are in hell to begin with. You still don't accept that God has control and that you needed to give everything to Him in the first place. To trust in him to take care of you in life. It could also be kind of a coping idea in trying to convince yourself you can control the pain.
"i'm frightened by what i see but somehow i know that there's much more to come immobilized by my fear and soon to be blinded by tears"
Is basically describing how frightening and horrible your surroundings are now. How scared the souls that go to hell must be and to know that it only gets worse.
The "fallen angels at my feet" - demons are everywhere.. possibly pulling you down more. "Whispered voices at my ear" - they are speaking horrible things to you. "Death before my eyes" - I am not claiming to be an expert but I do believe you actually are cast into "death" when in hell. They say you live forever if you go to Heaven.. but I believe they say you die in hell. (don't take me 100% on that). So death is all around you. You are watching everyone die in hell. "Lying next to me, I fear" - its all around you so of course its right next to you. "She beckons me. Shall I give in. Upon my end shall I begin, forsaking all I've fallen for I rise to meet the end" - forsaking what you've fallen for.. so whatever belief that brought you into hell, you are forsaking and turning to God. But in the end you have to be cast into hell.
it sounds like the chorus is a cry for help. "Dont turn away" - please dont turn away from me, Lord. "Don't try to hide" - Dont be outside my sight. "Don't close your eyes" - another way of saying don't look away from the fallen. "Don't turn out the light" - everyone sees Heaven as this bright beautifully lit place
Everyone pretty much agrees the latin is saying "save us from danger. save us from evil" If you listen to the song.. the latin sounds like its getting a bit louder each time.. and eventually she fades away. Its all the fallen souls she's among crying out in unison to the Lord to save them from hell.
So there's my interpretation. Sorry it's so long.