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.
You know when you gave your love away
It opens your heart, everything is new
And you know time will always find a way
To let your heart believe it's true
You know love is everything you say
A whisper, a word, promises you give
You feel it in the heartbeat of the day
You know this is the way love is
Amarantine
Amarantine
Amarantine
Love is always love
You know love may sometimes make you cry
So let the tears go, they will flow away
For you know love will always let you fly
How far a heart can fly away
Amarantine
Amarantine
Amarantine
Love is always love
You know when love's shining in your eyes
It may be the stars fallen from above
And you know love is with you when you rise
For night and day belong to love
It opens your heart, everything is new
And you know time will always find a way
To let your heart believe it's true
You know love is everything you say
A whisper, a word, promises you give
You feel it in the heartbeat of the day
You know this is the way love is
Amarantine
Amarantine
Amarantine
Love is always love
You know love may sometimes make you cry
So let the tears go, they will flow away
For you know love will always let you fly
How far a heart can fly away
Amarantine
Amarantine
Amarantine
Love is always love
You know when love's shining in your eyes
It may be the stars fallen from above
And you know love is with you when you rise
For night and day belong to love
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Amarantine Lyrics as written by Nicky Ryan Eithne Ni Bhraonain
Lyrics © Takwene LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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This is one of the most beautiful love song ever written! etherial and heartfelt. love is an amaratine...eternal, beautiful and magical.It says that love is the antidote for everything that is negative.I want this to be my wedding as well as funeral song.
Sorry, but I think that is kinda obvious. We are talking about Enya here. She has to be, if not the best, then very close to the best female vocalist in the world.
Yeah. Enya is pretty amazing. Okay, so she is aboslutely amazing, but that does change what I think about this song...IT'S AMAZING! And so heartfelt and soft and loving/lovely.
Great song, she explains herself so we don't have to. Call me crazy, but I think someone with a sound like razorlight or green day should do a cover of this one, with distorted amps and everything. Does anyone else hear this?
So what does amarantine mean?
amaranthine is a mythical flower which never stops blooming....
Love is many things, and it surrounds us wherever we go. It's true that love does open our hearts, and it hurts, it's in every word we speak or should be.
This song is so pretty. The lyrics make it even prettier. I love how Amarantine is a never blooming flower and it's like love, never stops blooming. That makes me love the song even more.
It sounds like she says "love is love is love" instead of "love is always love" :D
I have grown many varieties of amaranthus and if the plant grows out of love then the labour I gave to see it was out of the same love. Thank you Enya for making a song about my garden, I am grateful, forever.
You know when you give your love away it opens your heart, everything is new. And you know time will always find a way to let your heart believe it's true.
You know love is everything you say; a whisper, a word, promises you give. You feel it in the heartbeat of the day. You know this is the way love is.
Chorus Amarantine... Amarantine... Amarantine... Love is. Love is. Love...
You know love may sometimes make you cry, so let the tears go, they will flow away, for you know love will always let you fly -how far a heart can fly away!
Chorus
You know when love's shining in your eyes it may be the stars fallen from above. And you know love is with you when you rise, for night and day belong to love.