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.
Don't you come back now?
Don't you turn your eyes?
And if you dare to look
I'll be you waiting
Impera e nessimo
Impera samie nero
Dove di immantore Dio
You hear my prayer
Don't you turn your eyes?
And if you dare to mourn
I'll be you waiting
Impera e nessimo
Impera samie nero
Dove di immantore torra
E mani diavole
E mano diavole
E nere mani diavole
Impera e nessimo
Impera samie nero
Dove di immantore Dio
Don't you come back now?
Don't you turn your eyes?
E nere mani diavole
You hear my prayer
E nere mani diavole
I'll be you waiting
Don't you turn your eyes?
And if you dare to look
I'll be you waiting
Impera e nessimo
Impera samie nero
Dove di immantore Dio
You hear my prayer
Don't you turn your eyes?
And if you dare to mourn
I'll be you waiting
Impera e nessimo
Impera samie nero
Dove di immantore torra
E mani diavole
E mano diavole
E nere mani diavole
Impera e nessimo
Impera samie nero
Dove di immantore Dio
Don't you come back now?
Don't you turn your eyes?
E nere mani diavole
You hear my prayer
E nere mani diavole
I'll be you waiting
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It is powerful, really I like it, but I'm afraid that alaska98 didn't interpret the Latin parts correctly, they should be like this ..
Latin : " Impera ve nessimo Impera sa mi ve nero Dove di immantore divo " Translation : " The empire is nothing The empire became black Where are you, frightful God "
Latin : " E mani diavole E mano diavole E nere mani diavole " Translation : " And hands of the devil And hand of the devil And black hands of devil "
The Cathars! What a nice name for that middle-age movement considered the true Christians (cathar in greek mean "pure one(s)"). It's very important to mention that this was a dualist movement which means they considered that both Good and Evil existed (the good being the spiritual and the evil, the physical)
The song is about a Cathar singing about the reality of the world. He is praying for (the good) God to come back ("Won't you come back now?", "You hear my prayer") because the world (or empire) became corrupted ("black") and the hands of the devil (the bad God [maybe through the Church]) are holding the empire. So the Cathars were waiting for the good God to come back and spiritualize the world.
Thus the title of the song: "Cathar Rhythm", the rhythm that their hearts vibrated, their thoughts ( e.g. duality) and energy.
OMG i totally love this song! I think that the dark toning and percussion just give this a powerful and strengthening feeling, while the choir lift it and give the depth some light and hope.
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