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.
Seems like it was yesterday when I saw your face
You told me how proud you were, but I walked away
If only I knew what I know today
Ohhh ohhh
I would hold you in my arms
I would take the pain away
Thank you for all you've done
Forgive all your mistakes
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To hear your voice again
Sometimes I want to call you, but I know you won't be there
I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself by hurting you
Some days I feel broke inside, but I won't admit
Sometimes I just want to hide 'cause it's you I miss
You know it's so hard to say goodbye when it comes to this
Would you tell me I was wrong?
Would you help me understand?
Are you looking down upon me?
Are you proud of who I am?
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To have just one more chance
To look into your eyes and see you looking back
I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself
If I had just one more day, I would tell you how much that
I've missed you since you've been away
Oh, it's dangerous
It's so out of line to try to turn back time
I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself
By hurting you
You told me how proud you were, but I walked away
If only I knew what I know today
Ohhh ohhh
I would hold you in my arms
I would take the pain away
Thank you for all you've done
Forgive all your mistakes
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To hear your voice again
Sometimes I want to call you, but I know you won't be there
I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself by hurting you
Some days I feel broke inside, but I won't admit
Sometimes I just want to hide 'cause it's you I miss
You know it's so hard to say goodbye when it comes to this
Would you tell me I was wrong?
Would you help me understand?
Are you looking down upon me?
Are you proud of who I am?
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To have just one more chance
To look into your eyes and see you looking back
I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself
If I had just one more day, I would tell you how much that
I've missed you since you've been away
Oh, it's dangerous
It's so out of line to try to turn back time
I'm sorry for blaming you for everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself
By hurting you
Lyrics submitted by Tangerine74
Hurt Lyrics as written by Linda Perry Christina Aguilera
Lyrics © TuneCore Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Hipgnosis Songs Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
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Jane's Addiction vocalist Perry Farrell gives Adam Reader some heartfelt insight into Jane’s Addiction's hard rock manifesto "Mountain Song", which was the second single from their revolutionary album Nothing's Shocking. Mountain song was first recorded in 1986 and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Dudes starring Jon Cryer. The version on Nothing's Shocking was re-recorded in 1988.
"'Mountain Song' was actually about... I hate to say it but... drugs. Climbing this mountain and getting as high as you can, and then coming down that mountain," reveals Farrell. "What it feels to descend from the mountain top... not easy at all. The ascension is tough but exhilarating. Getting down is... it's a real bummer. Drugs is not for everybody obviously. For me, I wanted to experience the heights, and the lows come along with it."
"There's a part - 'Cash in now honey, cash in Miss Smith.' Miss Smith is my Mother; our last name was Smith. Cashing in when she cashed in her life. So... she decided that, to her... at that time, she was desperate. Life wasn't worth it for her, that was her opinion. Some people think, never take your life, and some people find that their life isn't worth living. She was in love with my Dad, and my Dad was not faithful to her, and it broke her heart. She was very desperate and she did something that I know she regrets."
This song was writen by Linda Perry, christina went to her with a small piano mellody and asked her to write the lyrics for it, she told linda that she wanted it to be about "pain", linda had six months prior lost her father and ended up writeing the entire song music mellody and lyrics all about her father, when christina heard it she ended up loveing it so much she simply recorded the lyrics and used it on the album.
Its a very powerful and in a way peacful song.
Sorry guys this is a gonna be a long post: Whenever I hear this song I think about my father. My mom raised me on her own and I never got to see my dad ever. I think the last time I saw him was wen I was in grade one. All my life I had been angry at him for not making an effort to come see me. I would also hate him for just not being there for me cos there are times in life when a girl needs her father there for her to help her through certain things and at times I would blame him for my problems in relationships.
In July this year he passed away. And I was still angry at him only this time I was angry at him cos he had left without seeing me one more time, without even telling me once in my life ever that he loved me. I was angry cos he died without explaining to me why he was never there for me. And as I sat on my bed one afternoon while listening to music this song came along. Up until that day I was unable to cry about my dad passing, this song came on and I was sobbing. Especially in the chorus where she sings “I would hold you in my arms I would take the pain away Thank you for all you've done Forgive all your mistakes There's nothing I wouldn't do To hear your voice again” After my mom told me why my dad was so absent it started making sense to me why he couldn’t be there for me. “Would you tell me I was wrong? Would you help understand? Are you looking down upon me? Are you proud of who I am?” These questions are questions that will always haunt me because I will never have them answered from him.
“There's nothing I wouldn't do To have just one more chance To look into your eyes And see you looking back” in this song at least they got to look into their dads eyes in my case I would sing There’s nothing I wouldn’t do to have just that one chance to look into his eyes. And just like the song says if I had one more day I would tell him how much I missed him since he left that last time I saw him in Grade 1.
“I'm sorry for blaming you For everything I just couldn't do And I've hurt myself by hurting you” And most importantly for me on my side Now that I do know the whole story I am truly sorry for blaming him for everything I couldn’t do and I now realise that in me hating him I have hurt him and more importantly hurt myself more than I can ever imagine.
this song makes me cry so much. Because my dad abused my mother and hurt me some. He left when i was a baby, but i still see him sometimes. I dont feel love from him, his life has been thrown away. for years i denied even having a father, i hated him. but, not until some short time ago. I realized how much i miss him, how i wish i had my dad here. I miss him. And this song says everything that i cant say.
This reminds me of my Grandfather. It makes me sad.
I'll be honest, Christina is not one of my favourites, but this song is one of the best, if not the best I've heard this year. I can't relate to it but it still gets me emotional every time I hear it.
this song reminds me when my dad died, i was only 13, its really touching i love it.
aww thats so sad :( i feel terrible for you
i dont even listen to this kinda music but i LOVEEE this song its so good.
I almost forgot to add, did anyone see her perform this song @ the 2006 VMA's? Beautiful song, Stunning woman, gorgeous dress!
Her performance was so chilling (in a good way).
I love this song sooo much, I`ve just bought back to basics and this record will make history. Christina is "the voice" of our era.
BY the way, I also bought "a public affair" by jessica simpson and it`s a sh*t of a album
it's me again...
i just saw the world premier of this video and once againnnn. i'm in tears.
i'm going to sound like a cold hearted bitch but please hear me out...
my mom and i fight about everything, and it's all my fault. i have never told anyone in my family that i love them because it's just hard for me for some reason. i'll yell at her and i'll say mean things to her and she'll cry and cry and cry........but she keeps on loving me.
i really want to stop and to apologize to her somehow but i don't know how to do it and i'm scared. i'm 17, a senior in high school, and i'm starting my new life as a college student next year. i can't let these years with her slip away.
i need help. please.