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.
Sweet little words made for silence not talk
Young heart for love not heartache
Dark hair for catching the wind
Not to veil the sight of a cold world
Kiss while your lips are still red
While he's still silent
Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
Hold another hand while the hand's still without a tool
Drown into eyes while they're still blind
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn
First day of love never comes back
A passionate hour's never a wasted one
The violin, the poet's hand
Every thawing heart plays your theme with care
Kiss while your lips are still red
While he's still silent
Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
Hold another hand while the hand's still without a tool
Drown into eyes while they're still blind
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn
Kiss while your lips are still red
While he's still silent
Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
Hold another hand while the hand's still without a tool
Drown into eyes while they're still blind
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn
Young heart for love not heartache
Dark hair for catching the wind
Not to veil the sight of a cold world
Kiss while your lips are still red
While he's still silent
Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
Hold another hand while the hand's still without a tool
Drown into eyes while they're still blind
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn
First day of love never comes back
A passionate hour's never a wasted one
The violin, the poet's hand
Every thawing heart plays your theme with care
Kiss while your lips are still red
While he's still silent
Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
Hold another hand while the hand's still without a tool
Drown into eyes while they're still blind
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn
Kiss while your lips are still red
While he's still silent
Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled
Hold another hand while the hand's still without a tool
Drown into eyes while they're still blind
Love while the night still hides the withering dawn
Lyrics submitted by Anticitizen-One
While Your Lips Are Still Red [Theme from the Movie 'Lieska! '] Lyrics as written by Tuomas Lauri Johannes Holopainen
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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Found the official lyrics, evidently Jarmo posted them...
Sweet little words made for silence Not talk Young heart for love Not heartache Dark hair for catching the wind Not to veil the sight of a cold world
Kiss while your lips are still red While he
s still silent Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled Hold another hand while the hands still without a tool Drown into eyes while they`re still blind Love while the night still hides the withering dawnFirst day of love never comes back A passionate hour
s never a wasted one The violin, the poets hand, Every thawing heart plays your theme with careKiss while your lips are still red While he
s still silent Rest while bosom is still untouched, unveiled Hold another hand while the hands still without a tool Drown into eyes while they`re still blind Love while the night still hides the withering dawnI don't think it's about death at all. It's about falling in love while you're young, before life happens and you don't have the time anymore.
Like this one song I read from a comic book (Fushigi Yugi:Genbu Kaiden) and it said: "Life is brief maiden, fall in love before the crimson bloom fades from your lips"
Same concept. Kiss, while your lips are still red. While you're still young.
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"Drown into eyes while they`re still blind" Look into each other eyes while you still only have sights for each other. Blind-Innocent. Not yet seeing the world.
"Love while the night still hides the withering dawn" Night time is party time, in the day you have to get up for work.
I wast just listening to this song while reading that exact part of Fushigi Yûgi:Genbu Kaiden haha because to me the meanings were quite similiar.
I just recently discovered this song.It's really stuck in my head.And,I think it's meaning will also stay with me which, I think, is to show love to those sweet souls in our lives while we can,cause any of us can be gone in an instant and without warning.
I love Marco's voice on this song. The song is the theme for the upcoming movie Leiksa! and seems to be a warning of the 'life is short, live while you can' variety.
Just a question, but are the actual lyrics "Unveiled on another hair"? 'Cause I've always heard "Unveiled, hold another hand"...
the nicest song of nightwish after Tarja got fired.Impressive how Marco changed his vocals for the song.very different of his usual raucous ones and still awesome..:)
I think this song is about first love, and to tell someone you love them before they're gone. I've learned this lesson in my life. 'Kiss while your lips are still red', tell someone you love them before they die, before they're gone. It's about young love and first love, simply as that.
I think it's about loving while you still can, while the person you love is still around, etc. "While your lips are still red" might be referencing how when someone dies their lips turn blue.
I think it's about getting that kiss you want while you still can before death comes and takes away the redness and life in their lips. I love this song. It makes me so sad but somehow not.
okay, i understand about loving while you can, but what about the video? i'm confused... did she get married then cheat, and what happened with the 2 guys? which should she "kiss while her lips are still red?" sry, i'm easily confused...
I think the song is very closely related to the video. The story in the video is that while she is in a relationship with one guy, she falls in love with another. She then parts with the first man for the sake of the other. I think the song tells not to cling too much to an old love if you fall in love with another person. The "while your lips are still red" in my understanding doesnt mean "as long as youre still alive" but "as long as youre still young", like in the first verse: "Young heart for love, not heartache". So the message basically is: Dont be too sad about a broken relationship, but enjoy love, no matter to whom.
while bosom is still untouched, unveiled... evrytime my boyfriend holds my bosom in between his hands, i repeat this sentence in my head...