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.
I thought I felt a spark, thought I saw a flame
When something changed in you, who took the blame?
My plan was foolproof as I became a fortress of your heart
Love, the kind that kills and scars
Will make you kneel and crawl to hell and back
The words that slit your throat
Will make you think of love as the new black, as what you lack
Love
The sound of letting go a side of youth
That we all set aside, when the world was new
Under the full moon, only endless rain
And absence of your heart
Love, the kind that kills and scars
Will make you kneel and crawl to hell and back
The words that slit your throat
Will make you think of love as the new black, as what you lack
Love
When something changed in you, who took the blame?
My plan was foolproof as I became a fortress of your heart
Love, the kind that kills and scars
Will make you kneel and crawl to hell and back
The words that slit your throat
Will make you think of love as the new black, as what you lack
Love
The sound of letting go a side of youth
That we all set aside, when the world was new
Under the full moon, only endless rain
And absence of your heart
Love, the kind that kills and scars
Will make you kneel and crawl to hell and back
The words that slit your throat
Will make you think of love as the new black, as what you lack
Love
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In the O video, pregnancy is more of an apparent theme than the religious aspect, however. For example, the video BEGINS with a barren tree. However, when the tree is revisited at the END of the video, it has grown Mandrake Berries, signifying not only fertility (pregnancy, childbirth, etc.) but also hallucinations and visions. Mandrake Berries produce hallucinogenic effects, which could in turn be connected to the theme of religion in the videos. However, I don't believe that Jesus Christ was known for being on drugs or having visions, but I may be wrong?
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This wrapping of the maing singer brings up the recurrent theme of drowning, too, which is (possibly) referenced in the lyrics "the words that slit your throat," "kneel and crawl to hell and back" and "Under the full moon, only endless rain." I'm not quite sure what suffocation/drowning has to do with the rest of my analysis, however. Make of it what you will.
There are the rest of the lyrics, too, however. This song most certainly talks about love, but a certain kind of love -- Love of someone that EVERYONE loves. Jesus Christ maybe? I think so. The things that make me think of Jesus are such:
"I became a fortress of your heart" "The sight of you that we all set aside when the world was new" "An absence of your heart" and of course the chorus "Love, the kind that kills and scars, and makes you kneel and crawl, to hell and back."
All of these seem to reference the death of Christ, however, and how not just Mary Mother of God, but also Mary Magdalene were quite upset about his crucifixion. They were "fortresses of his heart," if you will. However, there is an "abscence of his heart" because he is dead.
Also, the line "To hell and back" could be seen as a reference to the fact that Jesus, after being crucified, was resurrected! To hell and back, if you will (although I don't think Jesus actually went to Hell.)
One thing is for sure though: Everyone loves Jesus, and mothers love their children, almost in the same way maybe. Not that I have had children, but the two scenarios both seem to share a divine sense of the concept of love. Who knows.