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.
Sunrise breaks its fatal perfume
And I'm dizzy to distraction
The scented clutches of a siren's lament
Embrace the sound of enchantment
Five fathoms deep, the lovers leap
The lanterns of skin beckon us in
O Belladonna
Belladonna
Daylight devours your unguarded hours
Burnt and charred, this bride of scars
O Belladonna
Belladonna
Five fathoms deep, the lovers leap
The lanterns of skin beckon us in
O Belladonna
Belladonna
Nightfalls decent shrouds her intent
In a halo of sharks and a skeleton mask
O Belladonna
Lost in the glare, all of us stare
The patterns of pain, scream out your name
O Belladonna
Belladonna
And I'm dizzy to distraction
The scented clutches of a siren's lament
Embrace the sound of enchantment
Five fathoms deep, the lovers leap
The lanterns of skin beckon us in
O Belladonna
Belladonna
Daylight devours your unguarded hours
Burnt and charred, this bride of scars
O Belladonna
Belladonna
Five fathoms deep, the lovers leap
The lanterns of skin beckon us in
O Belladonna
Belladonna
Nightfalls decent shrouds her intent
In a halo of sharks and a skeleton mask
O Belladonna
Lost in the glare, all of us stare
The patterns of pain, scream out your name
O Belladonna
Belladonna
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I think this song is about Belladonna, which I think means a beautiful woman. The first verse uses enchantments and distraction, possibly suggesting that the beauty of either Belladonna or the idea of a relationship.
However, calling her a bride of scars makes it appear that Belladonna has been through a lot and as nightfall draws on, it is revealed that Belladonna is not as pure as she seemed in the day. I'm not sure if it is Belladonna that has caused pain and decieves people by seeming innocent, or if she herself is the victim of abuse, but nobody sees it as she is so beautiful. But the theme here is deinately about abuse.