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.
Focus tomorrow's horizon
Sorrow means no future
Cover my face
With my guilty hands
It's the season the tress die
The birds don't sing anymore
The rivers never come back
Nature dies out
This tragic figure
Destined to hurt never heal
What end can save me
What good gives me an end
Nothing is innocent
Nothing is fair
I keep wondering
How did I end up like this
First passion
Now is lost
A dramatic dead story
I killed all I have
My sadness is
Translated into madness
I spell meaningless words
A poem for sorrow and death
Sorrow means no future
Cover my face
With my guilty hands
It's the season the tress die
The birds don't sing anymore
The rivers never come back
Nature dies out
This tragic figure
Destined to hurt never heal
What end can save me
What good gives me an end
Nothing is innocent
Nothing is fair
I keep wondering
How did I end up like this
First passion
Now is lost
A dramatic dead story
I killed all I have
My sadness is
Translated into madness
I spell meaningless words
A poem for sorrow and death
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rotting Christ are no1!!!!!!!For Ever.Finally a really good Greek metal band!!!!!!!
I love this song, it was the first one I heard from rotting christ... a great band, with a childish name:p
Can't believe that there are only two posts here and one of those is mine.....Well rotting christ really need a boost from their new album to spread the word out for their music.Can't understand why they do not enjoy the same "fame" that other metal band do.Plus this song is one of the most inspired songs ever.I guess it must be the retarded goths and all those metal fake idiots who keep the greek metal scene just a small dot in the map or maybe bad marketing, kinda felt that this song really neede to be among songs that new generation remember when they think about metal.Anyway hope to spread out the word about rotting christ and any of you metal fans interested mail me(brain dead goths or fakie metal trendy jerks/morrons excluded!!
Can't believe that there are only two posts here and one of those is mine.....Well rotting christ really need a boost from their new album to spread the word out for their music.Can't understand why they do not enjoy the same "fame" that other metal band do.Plus this song is one of the most inspired songs ever.I guess it must be the retarded goths and all those metal fake idiots who keep the greek metal scene just a small dot in the map or maybe bad marketing, kinda felt that this song really neede to be among songs that new generation remember when they think about metal.Anyway hope to spread out the word about rotting christ and any of you metal fans interested mail me(brain dead goths or fakie metal trendy jerks/morrons excluded!!
yeah..the goth subculture has nothing to do with metal at all...your a dumbass ..but none the less...
i think this song is about the sorrow autumn brings him ...maybe memorys that happend in the fall...seems as if hes done some shitty things..pushed people away friends maybe loved ones ...