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.
Come like the dusk
Like a rose on the grave of love
You are my lust
Like a rose on the grave of love
I curse the day I first saw you
Like a rose that is born to bloom
Don't look at me the way you do
Like the roses, they fear the gloom
Your thorns, they kissed my blood
Your beauty heals, your beauty kills
And who would know better than I do?
Pretend you love me!
Come like the dusk
Like a rose on the grave of love
You are my lust
Like a rose on the grave of love
Indeed, reality seems far
When a rose is in love with you
Slaves of our hearts, that's what we are
We loved and died where roses grew
They watched us silently
A rose is free, a rose is wild
And who would know better than I do?
Roses are not made for love
Come like the dusk
Like a rose on the grave of love
You are my lust
Like a rose on the grave of love
Like a rose on the grave of love
You are my lust
Like a rose on the grave of love
I curse the day I first saw you
Like a rose that is born to bloom
Don't look at me the way you do
Like the roses, they fear the gloom
Your thorns, they kissed my blood
Your beauty heals, your beauty kills
And who would know better than I do?
Pretend you love me!
Come like the dusk
Like a rose on the grave of love
You are my lust
Like a rose on the grave of love
Indeed, reality seems far
When a rose is in love with you
Slaves of our hearts, that's what we are
We loved and died where roses grew
They watched us silently
A rose is free, a rose is wild
And who would know better than I do?
Roses are not made for love
Come like the dusk
Like a rose on the grave of love
You are my lust
Like a rose on the grave of love
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No comments?! Fuck you all... This is probably the best song from xandria... :) beautiful song indeed... :)
No comments?! Fuck you all... This is probably the best song from xandria... :) beautiful song indeed... :)
No comments?! Fuck you all... This is probably the best song from xandria... :) beautiful song indeed... :)
No comments?! Fuck you all... This is probably the best song from xandria... :) beautiful song indeed... :)
No comments?! Fuck you all... This is probably the best song from xandria... :) beautiful song indeed... :)
I feel like this is a typical xandria "man hating" (as my friend labels it) song where a girl is in love with someone and the love seems like a beautiful thing (ex rose) but it's the death of independent and in general life (grave).
@allucinatoris That actually seems fairly reasonable