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.
Wie viele Nächte lang
Hab ich in dir gewohnt?
Wie viele Träume lang
Hat mich dein Schmerz belohnt?
Wie viele Nächte lang
Hast du dich schon verloren?
Wie viele Träume lang
Hab ich dich neu geboren?
Von meiner brennenden Liebe
Kann dich kein Dämon erlösen
Von meiner brennenden Liebe
Kann dich kein Gott und kein Wunder mehr befreien
Wie viele Nächte lang
Hab ich dich heimgesucht?
Wie viele Träume lang
Hast du mich schon verflucht?
Wie viele Nächte lang
Hab ich von dir gezehrt?
Wie viele Träume lang
Hat mich dein Herz ernährt?
Von meiner brennenden Liebe
Kann dich kein Dämon erlösen
Von meiner brennenden Liebe
Kann dich kein Gott und kein Wunder mehr befreien
Von meiner brennenden Liebe (wie viele Nächte lang)
Kann dich kein Dämon erlösen (wie viele Träume)
Von meiner brennenden Liebe (wie viele Nächte lang)
Kann dich kein Gott und kein Wunder mehr befreien
Komm und verbrenn' dir deine Haut
Vergeude den Schmerz tief in dir
Komm und verbrenn' dir deine Haut
Von meiner brennenden Liebe
Kann dich kein Dämon erlösen
Von meiner brennenden Liebe
Kann dich kein Gott und kein Wunder mehr befreien
Von meiner brennenden Liebe (wie viele Nächte lang)
Kann dich kein Dämon erlösen (wie viele Träume)
Von meiner brennenden Liebe (wie viele Nächte lang)
Kann dich kein Gott und kein Wunder mehr befreien
(Kann dich kein Gott und kein Wunder mehr befreien)
Hab ich in dir gewohnt?
Wie viele Träume lang
Hat mich dein Schmerz belohnt?
Wie viele Nächte lang
Hast du dich schon verloren?
Wie viele Träume lang
Hab ich dich neu geboren?
Von meiner brennenden Liebe
Kann dich kein Dämon erlösen
Von meiner brennenden Liebe
Kann dich kein Gott und kein Wunder mehr befreien
Wie viele Nächte lang
Hab ich dich heimgesucht?
Wie viele Träume lang
Hast du mich schon verflucht?
Wie viele Nächte lang
Hab ich von dir gezehrt?
Wie viele Träume lang
Hat mich dein Herz ernährt?
Von meiner brennenden Liebe
Kann dich kein Dämon erlösen
Von meiner brennenden Liebe
Kann dich kein Gott und kein Wunder mehr befreien
Von meiner brennenden Liebe (wie viele Nächte lang)
Kann dich kein Dämon erlösen (wie viele Träume)
Von meiner brennenden Liebe (wie viele Nächte lang)
Kann dich kein Gott und kein Wunder mehr befreien
Komm und verbrenn' dir deine Haut
Vergeude den Schmerz tief in dir
Komm und verbrenn' dir deine Haut
Von meiner brennenden Liebe
Kann dich kein Dämon erlösen
Von meiner brennenden Liebe
Kann dich kein Gott und kein Wunder mehr befreien
Von meiner brennenden Liebe (wie viele Nächte lang)
Kann dich kein Dämon erlösen (wie viele Träume)
Von meiner brennenden Liebe (wie viele Nächte lang)
Kann dich kein Gott und kein Wunder mehr befreien
(Kann dich kein Gott und kein Wunder mehr befreien)
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