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.
No one can hurt you now
In this haven safe and sound
No one can save you now
From this grace you are drowning in
Just hold your breath on your way down
This fortress of tears
I've built from my fears, for you
This fortress won't fall
I've built it strong, for you
No one can free you now
From the chains around your heart
Don't be afraid now
Just dive in this emptiness
And hold your breath on your way down
This fortress of tears
I've built from my fears, for you
This fortress won't fall
I've built it strong, for you
No one can hurt you now
In this haven safe and sound
Just hold your breath on your way down
This fortress of tears
I've built from my fears, for you
This fortress won't fall
I've built it strong, for you
This fortress of tears
I've built from my fears, for you
This fortress won't fall
I've built it strong, for you
In this haven safe and sound
No one can save you now
From this grace you are drowning in
Just hold your breath on your way down
This fortress of tears
I've built from my fears, for you
This fortress won't fall
I've built it strong, for you
No one can free you now
From the chains around your heart
Don't be afraid now
Just dive in this emptiness
And hold your breath on your way down
This fortress of tears
I've built from my fears, for you
This fortress won't fall
I've built it strong, for you
No one can hurt you now
In this haven safe and sound
Just hold your breath on your way down
This fortress of tears
I've built from my fears, for you
This fortress won't fall
I've built it strong, for you
This fortress of tears
I've built from my fears, for you
This fortress won't fall
I've built it strong, for you
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wow i'm the first to comment? its an okay song, its better than some others but not as good as many others, but i still like it.
i like this one, i agree with you 'RazorbladeRomantic', it isn't as good as heaps of their others, but still great =D
lol this is the HIM song that i can play. on elec guitar anyway. i suck at guitar, i only have about three days experience with learning how to play guitar.
wow an amazing song with amazing song with mind blowing vocals and kewl guitar riff from linde
I love this song. I think it's amazing. Great vocals, guitar, drum, bass. Everything. It's wonderful. I like it better than a lot of the overrated HIM songs.
I LOVE HIS SONG BECASUE WHEN I FEEL LIKE IF IM GOING TO GET HURT BY A GIRLFRIEND I PLAY THIS SONG SO IT WONT HURT AS MUCH.
i love this song, especially the verses their so like..... (i want to say eerie?). its such a cool love song because its about utter devotion i think. like he's willing to do anything for her "this fortress of tears, i've built from my fears...". lovely song.
I just love this song... "Just dive in this emptiness"
This is such a beautiful song...."no one can hurt you now in this haven safe and sound" its so sweet, easily one of my favourite songs ever. It's obvious what this song is about. It's about caring so much for someone you love and that you wont let them be hurt again in any way.
this song means that ur so scared of loseing someone you make sure that nothing not even you can hurt them and you do anything to make them happy but then you protect them so much you make them feel like they cant do anything