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.
I stroke your silken skin, kiss you goodbye, your eyes just pierce me through
I am bleeding with blood I'd give to you, to be the way we were
I still feel the pain in my heart, thoughts once pure are now diluted
We sat and watched the sun go down
We wrapped together in each other's arms
Never felt so complete as when we're alone on the sand at night
I still feel the pain in my heart, thoughts once pure are now diluted
I love the way your hair hangs over your eyes, crush me with your stare
If I could fly to you I would to be the way we were
I still feel the pain in my heart, thoughts once pure are now diluted
It's alright now, it's alright now, it's alright now, it's alright now.
I am bleeding with blood I'd give to you, to be the way we were
I still feel the pain in my heart, thoughts once pure are now diluted
We sat and watched the sun go down
We wrapped together in each other's arms
Never felt so complete as when we're alone on the sand at night
I still feel the pain in my heart, thoughts once pure are now diluted
I love the way your hair hangs over your eyes, crush me with your stare
If I could fly to you I would to be the way we were
I still feel the pain in my heart, thoughts once pure are now diluted
It's alright now, it's alright now, it's alright now, it's alright now.
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It is 'Thoughts once pure are now diluted' and it gets me every time, I feel this is a song I can relate to in many different ways. Also notice that the song is 3:27 long, conincidence possibly? Probably actually, scrap that.
I love it, its amazing.
this is a real stab in the dark, perhaps it is how many hours or days have passed since his breakup with the girl, 27 hours / 57 hours. shows the development of his thoughts about the breakup
i'd forgotten how much i loved this song. It's just so beautiful.
I thought this was really beautiful... all too familiar feelings though
i'd forgotten how much i loved this song. It's just so beautiful.
fools, those lyrics are wrong. it's
I stroke your silken skin, kiss you goodbye, your eyes just pierce me through I am bleeding with blood I’d give to you, to be the way we were I still feel the pain in my heart, thoughts once pure are now diluted
We sat and watched the sin go down We wrapped together in each other’s arms Never felt so complete as when we’re alone on the sand at night
I still feel the pain in my heart, thoughts once pure are now diluted
I love the way your hair hangs over your eyes, crush me with your stare If I could fly to you I would to be the way we were I still feel the pain in my heart, thoughts once pure are now diluted It’s alright now, It’s alright now, It’s alright now, It’s alright now
I heard that this song is about the same girl as 57.
It is. As scary as it sounds, all his love songs (and many others) are about just one woman, Francesca Peroni - his wife. The feelings he has for her must be incredible.
my fave line is "I love the way your hair hangs over your eyes, crush me with your stare" i dunno what it is but yeah..i like it!
Isn't it "thoughts once pure now diluted"?
I'm drunk and if I'm wrong i'm not too fussed tbh, diluted makes more sense though. Nothing is pure when it's diluted though :)
My fave line is also the one referrin to the way the hair hangs over your eyes... i gets me eveytime i listen to it!