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.
Aurora swims in the ether
emerald fire scars the night sky
Amber streams from Sol
are not unlike the waves of the sea
Nor the endless horizon of ice
Aurora swims in the ether
emerald fire paints the twilight
Heidrun bleeds the golden nectar
for the raising sun and the moon
The midnight wolves who watch over the dawn, the golden dawn
Solstafir!!!
emerald fire scars the night sky
Amber streams from Sol
are not unlike the waves of the sea
Nor the endless horizon of ice
Aurora swims in the ether
emerald fire paints the twilight
Heidrun bleeds the golden nectar
for the raising sun and the moon
The midnight wolves who watch over the dawn, the golden dawn
Solstafir!!!
Lyrics submitted by Bloodmouth, edited by prateekcertain
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For me this song is all about The Universe. Comparing the sunrise, oceans and plains of ice in such poetic language makes me feel great awe and by saying that they are "not unlike" each other they are saying that they are fundamentally the same and are merely facets of a greater whole which is The Universe.
I'm sure what the lines "Heidrun bleeds the golden nectar for the rising sun and the moon The midnight wolves who watch over the dawn, the golden dawn" are about. Perhaps it's just a part of Norse mythology that the band finds particularly inspiring. Regardless it sits quite well in the song.
This song is deeply powerful and leaves me feeling insignificant within The Universe yet awed and inspired that I am part of such a thing.