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.
mountains of regret crashing into me
towering over me and weighing me down
my body stretched
between the place i accuse
and the fever of the sky and the ground
racing through a landscape of trust
taking more than i must
killing time with the speed
mountains of regret crashing over me
i was missing in her time of need
deep in her heart
deep in her soul
i'm burning
yearning
twisting
turning
aching
to fall
but for the thrill
of loving her still
i'd forfeit ever loving at all
wilderness in her eyes raging
searching into me with flashes of fire
my arms outstretched
to clutch the branches of pride
yet i long to chase the winds of desire
bitter the rain
washing over the hillside
reminding me of how it once was
long ago
wilderness in her touch enchanting
but the painful part
was loving her so
plunging down the waterfall into the heart
the only love together we found
sweeter than memories
and deeper than wounds
under mountains of regret
crashing down
towering over me and weighing me down
my body stretched
between the place i accuse
and the fever of the sky and the ground
racing through a landscape of trust
taking more than i must
killing time with the speed
mountains of regret crashing over me
i was missing in her time of need
deep in her heart
deep in her soul
i'm burning
yearning
twisting
turning
aching
to fall
but for the thrill
of loving her still
i'd forfeit ever loving at all
wilderness in her eyes raging
searching into me with flashes of fire
my arms outstretched
to clutch the branches of pride
yet i long to chase the winds of desire
bitter the rain
washing over the hillside
reminding me of how it once was
long ago
wilderness in her touch enchanting
but the painful part
was loving her so
plunging down the waterfall into the heart
the only love together we found
sweeter than memories
and deeper than wounds
under mountains of regret
crashing down
Lyrics submitted by JackH83
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