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.
I'm crawling through landmines
Just to know where you are
There's smoke in my eyes
Cause you're burning the ground
I'm crawling through landmines
Just to feel where you are
Under cover of night I put a pearl in the ground
Where'd you go?
Not so far
Please don't go
Not too far
Where'd you go?
Not so far
Please don't go
Not so far
I found your ring with the feather on
One arm in and one arm gone
Save this ring let's bring Paris right here
Oh, my dear
My love
Do you know, my love? do you know?
I'm crawling through landmines
Just to feel where you've been
There's gauze over my eyes
But you're leaving this trail
I'm crawling through landmines
I know cause I planted them
Under cover of night I put my heart in the ground
Where'd you go?
Not so far
Please don't go
Not too far
Where'd you go?
Not so far
Please don't go
Not so far
I found your glove with the leather torn
Five fingers that I'm counting on
Smoke signals to call you right here
Oh, my love
My dear
my love
my dear
Just to know where you are
There's smoke in my eyes
Cause you're burning the ground
I'm crawling through landmines
Just to feel where you are
Under cover of night I put a pearl in the ground
Where'd you go?
Not so far
Please don't go
Not too far
Where'd you go?
Not so far
Please don't go
Not so far
I found your ring with the feather on
One arm in and one arm gone
Save this ring let's bring Paris right here
Oh, my dear
My love
Do you know, my love? do you know?
I'm crawling through landmines
Just to feel where you've been
There's gauze over my eyes
But you're leaving this trail
I'm crawling through landmines
I know cause I planted them
Under cover of night I put my heart in the ground
Where'd you go?
Not so far
Please don't go
Not too far
Where'd you go?
Not so far
Please don't go
Not so far
I found your glove with the leather torn
Five fingers that I'm counting on
Smoke signals to call you right here
Oh, my love
My dear
my love
my dear
Lyrics submitted by mistercrinkles
Landmines Lyrics as written by Anne Erin Clark
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
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