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.
MELCHIOR
Where I go, when i go there
No more memory anymore
Only men on distant ships
The women with them,
swimming with them to shore
MORITZ
Where I go, when I go there
No more whispering anymore
Only hymns upon your lips
A mystic wisdom, rising with them to shore
ERNST
Touch me just like that
And that, oh yeah, now that's heaven
Now, that I like
God, that's so nice
Now lower down where the figs lie
MORITZ
[spoken]
Still, you must admit, with the two anatomies it truly is daunting. I mean, like, how everything...
MELCHIOR
Measure up?
MORITZ
Not that I'm saying I wouldn't... I wouldn't want to not...Whatever, not want to...
MELCHIOR
Moritz?
MORITZ
I have to go!
MELCHIOR
Moritz, wait!
Moritz.
OTTO
Where I go when I go there
No more shadows anymore
Only men with golden fins
The rythm in them, rocking with them to shore
GEORG
Where I go when I go there
No more weeping anymore
Only in and out your lips
The broken wishes, washing with them to shore
MELCHIOR AND MORITZ
Touch me all silent.
Tell me, please, all is forgiven.
Consume my wine
Consume my mind
I'll tell you how, how the winds sigh
ALL
Touch me, just try it.
Now, there, that's it, God, that's heaven
I'll love your light
I'll love you right
We'll wander down where the sins lie
Touch me just like that
We'll wander down where the sins lie
Love me just for bit
We'll wander down where the winds sigh
Where the winds sigh
Where the winds sigh
Where I go, when i go there
No more memory anymore
Only men on distant ships
The women with them,
swimming with them to shore
MORITZ
Where I go, when I go there
No more whispering anymore
Only hymns upon your lips
A mystic wisdom, rising with them to shore
ERNST
Touch me just like that
And that, oh yeah, now that's heaven
Now, that I like
God, that's so nice
Now lower down where the figs lie
MORITZ
[spoken]
Still, you must admit, with the two anatomies it truly is daunting. I mean, like, how everything...
MELCHIOR
Measure up?
MORITZ
Not that I'm saying I wouldn't... I wouldn't want to not...Whatever, not want to...
MELCHIOR
Moritz?
MORITZ
I have to go!
MELCHIOR
Moritz, wait!
Moritz.
OTTO
Where I go when I go there
No more shadows anymore
Only men with golden fins
The rythm in them, rocking with them to shore
GEORG
Where I go when I go there
No more weeping anymore
Only in and out your lips
The broken wishes, washing with them to shore
MELCHIOR AND MORITZ
Touch me all silent.
Tell me, please, all is forgiven.
Consume my wine
Consume my mind
I'll tell you how, how the winds sigh
ALL
Touch me, just try it.
Now, there, that's it, God, that's heaven
I'll love your light
I'll love you right
We'll wander down where the sins lie
Touch me just like that
We'll wander down where the sins lie
Love me just for bit
We'll wander down where the winds sigh
Where the winds sigh
Where the winds sigh
Lyrics submitted by manprettys_panties, edited by Wendla Gabor
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