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.
If the friends are good to me
The white fairy is bending her bow
Shoots into the face of my worries
and out of the two halves breaks
the father of all mirrors
He`s waving at me and I bend
and he`s whispering in my ear
You are the sweetest child of all
I`ll keep you as my own blood
you are the nicest child of all
in me even the evil is good
The curiosity is making my dream longer
the white fairy she sings and she laughs
she made me pregnant violently
and is torturing me through the night
the father of all mirrors
He`s waving at me and I bend
and he`s whispering in my ear
You are the sweetest child of all
I`ll keep you as my own blood
you are the nicest child of all
in me even the evil is good
As I defend myself against the pains of birth,
still being a bitch in the cradle,
watch me while I give birth,
and devour the own afterbirth.
You are the sweetest child of all...
The white fairy is bending her bow
Shoots into the face of my worries
and out of the two halves breaks
the father of all mirrors
He`s waving at me and I bend
and he`s whispering in my ear
You are the sweetest child of all
I`ll keep you as my own blood
you are the nicest child of all
in me even the evil is good
The curiosity is making my dream longer
the white fairy she sings and she laughs
she made me pregnant violently
and is torturing me through the night
the father of all mirrors
He`s waving at me and I bend
and he`s whispering in my ear
You are the sweetest child of all
I`ll keep you as my own blood
you are the nicest child of all
in me even the evil is good
As I defend myself against the pains of birth,
still being a bitch in the cradle,
watch me while I give birth,
and devour the own afterbirth.
You are the sweetest child of all...
Lyrics submitted by John M
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