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.
That's where we used to go
Come rain or shine or even snow
Even in snow
She shared her secrets there
She shed her clothes and skin and hair
Her beautiful hair
That's when I made her mine
I carved our names in Emily's pine
Emily's spine
That's where we'd spend our days
And that's where my lovely lady plays
Come share the shade with me
Come find some peace beneath the tree
Our evergreen tree
And that's when I made her mine
I carved our names in Emily's pine
Emily's spine
Somewhere a radio played
A quiet mournful serenade
She didn't make a sound
And so I lay my true love down
There on the ground
But when our song was done
My only precious thing was gone
Baby be gone
Goodbye baby, I'm never coming back
Burnt all the evidence and covered up my tracks
Goodbye baby, I'm never coming back
Burnt all the evidence and covered up my tracks
Come rain or shine or even snow
Even in snow
She shared her secrets there
She shed her clothes and skin and hair
Her beautiful hair
That's when I made her mine
I carved our names in Emily's pine
Emily's spine
That's where we'd spend our days
And that's where my lovely lady plays
Come share the shade with me
Come find some peace beneath the tree
Our evergreen tree
And that's when I made her mine
I carved our names in Emily's pine
Emily's spine
Somewhere a radio played
A quiet mournful serenade
She didn't make a sound
And so I lay my true love down
There on the ground
But when our song was done
My only precious thing was gone
Baby be gone
Goodbye baby, I'm never coming back
Burnt all the evidence and covered up my tracks
Goodbye baby, I'm never coming back
Burnt all the evidence and covered up my tracks
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Emily's Pine [Bonus Track] Lyrics as written by Edward Daniel Chester Adam Patrick Devlin
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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Very clever song. At first listen it appears to be a melodic love song. It actually is a love song but i think the character in the song has killed his Emily. It's all in the lyrics.