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.
take my hand
you'll never find
another quite like mine
if you look
you'll see that i'm
a lonely one
I lost my soul
deep inside
and it's so
black
and cold deep inside
sistine smile
you'll never know
the trap it's set
and if you did
you'd never look
into
its eyes
the sun don't shine
the wind won't blow
when you go hide
without your love
I'm lonely
deep inside
you'll never find
another quite like mine
if you look
you'll see that i'm
a lonely one
I lost my soul
deep inside
and it's so
black
and cold deep inside
sistine smile
you'll never know
the trap it's set
and if you did
you'd never look
into
its eyes
the sun don't shine
the wind won't blow
when you go hide
without your love
I'm lonely
deep inside
Lyrics submitted by •·¨Pøisøn·Päle¨·•, edited by ernestcello
Sistinas Lyrics as written by Glenn Danzig
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Actually, the song is a play on Michelangelo's painting on the cieling of the Sistine Chapel (or Capella Sistina in Italian). In a famous part of the painting, two lovers are reaching out to each other, their index fingers almost touching. The song is about a love that could never come into fruition, recalling the hands of Capella Sistina that could never quite reach each other, leaving the lovers frozen in longing. So yeah, unrequited love, basically.
Wrong. There is no painting of two lovers reaching out to each other. It is God and Adam. Yes, the song is probably about unrequited love, but there is no such painting you are talking about in the Sistine Chapel.
Some parts of this song he sounds like Elvis. Now that's something :P
Elvis? If anything this sounds like a sad Roy Orbison song to me.
interesting idea jackalopehellrider! However the Sistine Chapel Ceiling does not have two "lovers" almost touching fingers, it is the hand of God giving Adam life. I believe the word sistine is suppose to take on a meaning such as pristine in the song. I agree with everything you said regaurding unrequited love being the focus of the song.
no comments? come on this is one of the greatest Danzig songs... god that voice just gives me chills
its a love song, of course someone wil say this is about drugs tho, but theyll be a nigger
I think it's about religion, not love. As to how it pertains to religion, I'm still trying to figure that one out.
Oh my god! This song is about DRUGS! Personally I like the live version on Thrall:Demonsweat Live.
But what exactly is a Sistine Smile?
looking up the word sistine just revealed that it has to do with pope Sixtus, which isnt really helpful in this context
i think its about a lonley guy(Yea, without your love I'm lonely deep inside). he found a girl and is telling her that he is nothing without her and how she moves him (Sistine Smile) like something from god. i dont think the drug thing has any weight cause danzig was never about drugs or other petty things. i really like danzig and this song is one of the best.