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.
We're now up here alone
Terror on the intercom, can someone save us?
Systems malfunction
Blast it, this damn machine
Over and out captain
Something lurks, creeps
On the counter top somewhere behind you
Parasitic cyst, I can't stand to watch
It's coming up and out of your chest
Remember when we were young?
Sit up right on the table
A photograph of earth feeding me a way back
Frightened, I tear alone, or maybe not the only one there
Hello, hello? When it rings, will you answer?
There, corner tall, short stance
It's you, come on kill me
You made a good friend to me
But while you were outnumbered and torn
You made us do things
Oh, dear god, I don't feel alive
When you're cut short of misery
Will you pray it be the end?
Give a look of surprised, wide eyes to me
Then you'll know just what I am
The scare that triggers your fear
Come know me in a different light now
Come know me as god
You made a good friend to me
But while you were outnumbered and torn
You made us do things to you
Run sand hourglass
When it's my time, will I be worth?
Spin round carousel
When your horse isn't screwed in
Oh, dear god, I don't feel alive
When you're cut short of misery (raise forth lost cause)
Will you pray it be the end?
Give a look surprised, wide eyes to me (raise forth lost cause)
Then you'll know just what I am (subtle demise the legitimate cry)
The scare that triggers your fear
Come know me in a different light now
Come know me as god (raise forth lost cause)
Terror on the intercom, can someone save us?
Systems malfunction
Blast it, this damn machine
Over and out captain
Something lurks, creeps
On the counter top somewhere behind you
Parasitic cyst, I can't stand to watch
It's coming up and out of your chest
Remember when we were young?
Sit up right on the table
A photograph of earth feeding me a way back
Frightened, I tear alone, or maybe not the only one there
Hello, hello? When it rings, will you answer?
There, corner tall, short stance
It's you, come on kill me
You made a good friend to me
But while you were outnumbered and torn
You made us do things
Oh, dear god, I don't feel alive
When you're cut short of misery
Will you pray it be the end?
Give a look of surprised, wide eyes to me
Then you'll know just what I am
The scare that triggers your fear
Come know me in a different light now
Come know me as god
You made a good friend to me
But while you were outnumbered and torn
You made us do things to you
Run sand hourglass
When it's my time, will I be worth?
Spin round carousel
When your horse isn't screwed in
Oh, dear god, I don't feel alive
When you're cut short of misery (raise forth lost cause)
Will you pray it be the end?
Give a look surprised, wide eyes to me (raise forth lost cause)
Then you'll know just what I am (subtle demise the legitimate cry)
The scare that triggers your fear
Come know me in a different light now
Come know me as god (raise forth lost cause)
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Delirium Trigger Lyrics as written by Travis Stever Claudio Sanchez
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