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.
World eater
As silence roars through gathered masses, you stared waiting eagerly
Approaching darkness decreasing your life expectancy
The tension is now rising
The calm before the storm
See your life flash before you
Will you live to see the dawn?
The enemy is now approaching
With bloodlust in their eyes
Intense fear is overcoming
For now death you will defy
As the battle raged all dead and wounded
Bodies, carnage all you see
The white hot blast melting flesh
The screaming pain in agony
You stand alone, the final parody
As you realize your mortality
For you cannot change your destiny
To die at the hands of the unknown enemy
Your death, you can't deter
As the silence returns
World eater
As silence roars through gathered masses, you stared waiting eagerly
Approaching darkness decreasing your life expectancy
The tension is now rising
The calm before the storm
See your life flash before you
Will you live to see the dawn?
The enemy is now approaching
With bloodlust in their eyes
Intense fear is overcoming
For now death you will defy
As the battle raged all dead and wounded
Bodies, carnage all you see
The white hot blast melting flesh
The screaming pain in agony
You stand alone, the final parody
As you realize your mortality
For you cannot change your destiny
To die at the hands of the unknown enemy
Your death, you can't deter
As the silence returns
World eater
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