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.
Rise through the gate, Iak Sakkath
From depths beyond the sky
The realm of evil gods
Painful... they eat your mind
Evil undisguised
Breathe in pain
Blackened souls remain
Ghouls who pray the death of god
Destroy Jehovah's church
Vomit upon the cross
And burn the book of lies
Yog Sothoth evil one
Come forth and taste the blood
Infant entrails
Are hung upon the twisted cross
From depths beyond the sky
The realm of evil gods
Painful... they eat your mind
Evil undisguised
Breathe in pain
Blackened souls remain
Ghouls who pray the death of god
Destroy Jehovah's church
Vomit upon the cross
And burn the book of lies
Yog Sothoth evil one
Come forth and taste the blood
Infant entrails
Are hung upon the twisted cross
Lyrics submitted by Psychedeliasmith
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Kids eh? You leave em alone for 5 minutes and what do they do? They only go and invoke the fallen one and destroy the world in the process, little rascals...
I swear, the line "Painful... they eat your mind" cracked me up. Like he couldn't think of a better word than painful.
"Ouchy, No, that isn't right... What would it feel like if some dark god from the abyss devoured my mind? I guess it would be a bit painful, yeah, painful, that will do, now I can finally go to the toilet..."
The same thing happens with the "intelligent deep" lyrics the bands you like write.. The guy that says he loves lyrics that are not in-your-face, what makes a guy think and look to he's fellings, is now saying that a morbid angel line cracked him up...
Your message was really badly written, so I couldn't understand what you meant, try again.
My message was very "deep". lol, "The guy" means you quiffgay. You're the one saying that you don't like in-your-face lyrics, you like lyrics that makes a guy think and look into his fellings and all that bullshit, and now you were saying that some morbid angel line "cracked you up".
I meant "and all that bullshit, and now you are here.."
Ok, but I still don't get the significance of what you are saying, why did you feel it was worth pointing out?
You don't understand because you are a retard that only likes to cause conflict in death metal foruns and take dicks in your ass very deep.
Whatever
Anyway, getting back to the meaning of the song...