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.
Shout!
Heavy! You want it heavy!
Welcome to my world, feel the weight of it grinding down
Heavy! I want it heavy!
Welcome to my world, feel the weight of it grinding down again
Gather your pathetic masses and bring them to me
To a world devoid of lie
To another time, to another place
And then the broken ones tastes my misery
Rip away her disguise and you will realize that ya find
The truth is sickening!
We don't need to change, It really
I kind of like it ugly!
Lay... it! Make... it binding! Seathing! Blinding!Screaming!
Heavy! You want it heavy!
Welcome to my world, feel the weight of it grinding down
Heavy! I want it heavy!
Welcome to my world, feel the weight of it grinding down again
Gather your psychotic masses and bring them to me
To a world devoid of sanity
Another time, & another place
And then the violent ones crave calamity
Rip away her disguise and you will realize that ya find
The truth is sickening!
We don't need to change, It really
I kind of like it ugly!
Lay... it! Make... it binding! Seathing! Blinding!Screaming!
Reow!
The race of the Mother Culture is thickening!
The rape of the Mother Culture is nearing!
The face of the Mother Culture is sickening!
The rape of a Mother is the loving I need
Bleeding now - 1! 2! 3! 4!
Bleeding now - 1! 2! 3! 4!
Heavy! You want it Heavy!
Welcome to my world, Grinding down and....
Heavy! I want it Heavy!
Feel the weight of it GRIN-DING!
Heavy!
You want it Heavy![Repeat: x 3]
Heavy! You want it heavy!
Welcome to my world, feel the weight of it grinding down
Heavy! I want it heavy!
Welcome to my world, feel the weight of it grinding down again
Gather your pathetic masses and bring them to me
To a world devoid of lie
To another time, to another place
And then the broken ones tastes my misery
Rip away her disguise and you will realize that ya find
The truth is sickening!
We don't need to change, It really
I kind of like it ugly!
Lay... it! Make... it binding! Seathing! Blinding!Screaming!
Heavy! You want it heavy!
Welcome to my world, feel the weight of it grinding down
Heavy! I want it heavy!
Welcome to my world, feel the weight of it grinding down again
Gather your psychotic masses and bring them to me
To a world devoid of sanity
Another time, & another place
And then the violent ones crave calamity
Rip away her disguise and you will realize that ya find
The truth is sickening!
We don't need to change, It really
I kind of like it ugly!
Lay... it! Make... it binding! Seathing! Blinding!Screaming!
Reow!
The race of the Mother Culture is thickening!
The rape of the Mother Culture is nearing!
The face of the Mother Culture is sickening!
The rape of a Mother is the loving I need
Bleeding now - 1! 2! 3! 4!
Bleeding now - 1! 2! 3! 4!
Heavy! You want it Heavy!
Welcome to my world, Grinding down and....
Heavy! I want it Heavy!
Feel the weight of it GRIN-DING!
Heavy!
You want it Heavy![Repeat: x 3]
Lyrics submitted by HoldURBreath
A Welcome Burden Lyrics as written by David Draiman Dan Donegan
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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