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.
Son of twilight lord of shadows
Caress of the moonlight
Chasing wisdom over darkness
He soon found his way
He beheld the tyrant father hated lord of kalgor
Close to death he left his castle
Running through the marsh
He swore to the clouds he'd be born again
To live a new life fighting his name
Over mountains hills and valleys
He could reach his heaven
The dark land known as thalaria real enchant of north
There he found the dusty village
In that night of no stars
Had to fight the reputation of his bloody past
But she decided to give her help
And soon their wise love made this their land
Black dragon fly high regain your past
Lost in the fire, the fire of hate
Black dragon fly high spit your red flame
They're lost in the fire of damned
The fire of hate
"this day will soon come your reign will fall
Lost in the sun you'll burn
Burn to pay for what you've done to us all!"
Black dragon's pride
Inter fulmina et in tenebris
Comes from the past
Mihi horror membra percepit
Rides to reach the far winter sun
Bringing death where he met life
Demons ride to reach the far winter sun
Bringing death where he met life
And right here holy blood will flow...
Black dragon fly high regain your past
Lost in the fire, the fire of hate
Black dragon fly high spit your red flame
They're lost in the fire of damned
The fire of hate
Caress of the moonlight
Chasing wisdom over darkness
He soon found his way
He beheld the tyrant father hated lord of kalgor
Close to death he left his castle
Running through the marsh
He swore to the clouds he'd be born again
To live a new life fighting his name
Over mountains hills and valleys
He could reach his heaven
The dark land known as thalaria real enchant of north
There he found the dusty village
In that night of no stars
Had to fight the reputation of his bloody past
But she decided to give her help
And soon their wise love made this their land
Black dragon fly high regain your past
Lost in the fire, the fire of hate
Black dragon fly high spit your red flame
They're lost in the fire of damned
The fire of hate
"this day will soon come your reign will fall
Lost in the sun you'll burn
Burn to pay for what you've done to us all!"
Black dragon's pride
Inter fulmina et in tenebris
Comes from the past
Mihi horror membra percepit
Rides to reach the far winter sun
Bringing death where he met life
Demons ride to reach the far winter sun
Bringing death where he met life
And right here holy blood will flow...
Black dragon fly high regain your past
Lost in the fire, the fire of hate
Black dragon fly high spit your red flame
They're lost in the fire of damned
The fire of hate
Lyrics submitted by Rider_of_the_Sun
Black Dragon Lyrics as written by Luca Turilli
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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