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.
Aaaah!
Ugh!
Dealer, dealer, dealer, dealer, dealer
Dealer of destruction
The Shogun of sorrow
The merchant of doom
Accomplice to anyone
The fact is fear will fuck you up
So drain your cup
And take another down
A chilling portrait of the way we were
Promised mercy, but delivered destruction
Cross my heart
Despite the odds and all your facades
I’m consumed by gods
I’ll see you in blood, left for dead
Face down in mud, fuck you I’m ruthless
Despite the odds, left for dead
Face in the mud I’m fucking ruthless
Damn the deceiver, the ancient of evils
You’ll come to cower
In front of the will for power
The fact is fear will fuck you up
So drain your cup
And take another down
A chilling portrait of the way we were
Promised mercy, but delivered destruction
Cross my heart
Cross my heart
Despite the odds and all your facades
I’m consumed by gods
I’ll see you in blood, left for dead
Face down in mud, fuck you I’m ruthless
Despite the odds, left for dead
Face in the mud, fuck you I’m ruthless
Look what you’ve done to me
Now with candle light I pray
Love is not the law
Underneath the harvest moon
The dealer of destruction
The Shogun of sorrow
The merchant of doom
Accomplice to anyone
The fact is fear will fuck you up
So drain your cup
And take another down
A chilling portrait of the way we were
Promised mercy, but delivered destruction
Cross my heart
Despite the odds and all your facades
I’m consumed by gods
I’ll see you in blood, left for dead
Face down in mud, fuck you I’m ruthless
Fuck you I’m ruthless
Left for dead fuck you I’m ruthless
Left for dead
Ugh!
Dealer, dealer, dealer, dealer, dealer
Dealer of destruction
The Shogun of sorrow
The merchant of doom
Accomplice to anyone
The fact is fear will fuck you up
So drain your cup
And take another down
A chilling portrait of the way we were
Promised mercy, but delivered destruction
Cross my heart
Despite the odds and all your facades
I’m consumed by gods
I’ll see you in blood, left for dead
Face down in mud, fuck you I’m ruthless
Despite the odds, left for dead
Face in the mud I’m fucking ruthless
Damn the deceiver, the ancient of evils
You’ll come to cower
In front of the will for power
The fact is fear will fuck you up
So drain your cup
And take another down
A chilling portrait of the way we were
Promised mercy, but delivered destruction
Cross my heart
Cross my heart
Despite the odds and all your facades
I’m consumed by gods
I’ll see you in blood, left for dead
Face down in mud, fuck you I’m ruthless
Despite the odds, left for dead
Face in the mud, fuck you I’m ruthless
Look what you’ve done to me
Now with candle light I pray
Love is not the law
Underneath the harvest moon
The dealer of destruction
The Shogun of sorrow
The merchant of doom
Accomplice to anyone
The fact is fear will fuck you up
So drain your cup
And take another down
A chilling portrait of the way we were
Promised mercy, but delivered destruction
Cross my heart
Despite the odds and all your facades
I’m consumed by gods
I’ll see you in blood, left for dead
Face down in mud, fuck you I’m ruthless
Fuck you I’m ruthless
Left for dead fuck you I’m ruthless
Left for dead
Lyrics submitted by sokorny
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