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.
All the highs are downwards
All your fumble words are spent
Paying no attention
To the thoughts of your dear friend
No point louder
The sound of my power
Sink in deeper
Further each hour
My God
When our flower's fading
When our stem begins to fold
I will take off quietly
Like a bird that flees the cold
No point louder
The sound of my power
Sink in deeper
Further each hour
My God
My God
My God
My God
My God
My God
My God
All your fumble words are spent
Paying no attention
To the thoughts of your dear friend
No point louder
The sound of my power
Sink in deeper
Further each hour
My God
When our flower's fading
When our stem begins to fold
I will take off quietly
Like a bird that flees the cold
No point louder
The sound of my power
Sink in deeper
Further each hour
My God
My God
My God
My God
My God
My God
My God
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i think this song is about depression e.g. ''all these highs are downwards all your fumble words are spent'' and ''sink in deeper further each hour'' like sinking into depression. im probably wrong but thats my interpretation anyway
i don't believe there is a wrong interpretation, sure there will be ones with no sense, but yours is really good I didn't think of it that way :)
I believe the song is about a failing relationship near its end. the second verse would seem to suggest that something once perfect and beautiful is dying "when our flower's fading" and when the foundations of that relationship crumble "When our stem begins to fold" it's time to call it a day and move on "like a bird that flees the cold" he also suggests he will do it civily "I will take off quitely"
I think that this song is about finding out that your significant other has cheated on you. It's basically describing the argument he's having with his partner, and how angry and heated it gets. Lines like "paying no attention to the thoughts of your dear friend" and "sound of my power" lead me to to believe this. The title itself "My God" and the way he sings it in the song shows the frustration and utter disbelief he's in about the situation.
I think the song is describing the act of breaking up. It's the final conversation the two have as a couple. I say this mainly because of the second verse and my experience with breaking up.
The first verse is the moment of realisation for the other person (breakee). The person doing the breaking up (breaker) is looking away and fumbling his/her words while he/she is trying to get the message out. The breaker is so focussed on breaking up that he/she isn't paying attention to the breakee in this intense moment and the breakee is the dear friend.
The second verse mentions "our" flower and "our" stem and these are strong metaphors for the relationship.
The repeated "My God" is the multiple realisations that one goes through when they realise a precious relationship is over.
The guitar and voice in this song are so beautiful and the fagility of the situation if brilliantly expressed by this song. I actually can't listen to this song at the moment because it's too realistic to my past experience.