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.
Hotel room of doom
I can't find a clue
Confusion broken hearted woe
Sheets and pillows soaked
My telephone seems broken
I'm calling crucified
Blacklisted no reply
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Stole my sight but not my heart
I miss my second home
Adopted son doth mourn
Adopted son doth mourn
Sermon served in praise
In a sacred empty space
Pit no ones sorrow against your own
Seven days in vain
The last three spent inflamed
I stand crucified
As they're stricken blind
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Stole my sight but not my heart
Missing the lone state home
My blood runs cold, I mourn
Stole my sight but not my heart
I miss my second home
Adopted son doth mourn
Mourn, yeah, yeah
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Stole my sight but not my heart
Missing the lone state home
My blood runs cold, I mourn
Stole my sight but not my heart
I miss my second home
Adopted son doth mourn
I can't find a clue
Confusion broken hearted woe
Sheets and pillows soaked
My telephone seems broken
I'm calling crucified
Blacklisted no reply
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Stole my sight but not my heart
I miss my second home
Adopted son doth mourn
Adopted son doth mourn
Sermon served in praise
In a sacred empty space
Pit no ones sorrow against your own
Seven days in vain
The last three spent inflamed
I stand crucified
As they're stricken blind
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Stole my sight but not my heart
Missing the lone state home
My blood runs cold, I mourn
Stole my sight but not my heart
I miss my second home
Adopted son doth mourn
Mourn, yeah, yeah
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Be my eyes
Stole my sight but not my heart
Missing the lone state home
My blood runs cold, I mourn
Stole my sight but not my heart
I miss my second home
Adopted son doth mourn
Lyrics submitted by BobbyjointRitual
Mourn Lyrics as written by Kirk Windstein Jimmy Bower
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Lyrics powered by LyricFind
Add your thoughts
Log in now to tell us what you think this song means.
Don’t have an account? Create an account with SongMeanings to post comments, submit lyrics, and more. It’s super easy, we promise!
More Featured Meanings
Light Up The Sky
Van Halen
Van Halen
Bron-Y-Aur Stomp
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin
This is about bronies. They communicate by stomping.
Magical
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
How would you describe the feeling of being in love? For Ed Sheeran, the word is “Magical.” in HIS three-minute album opener, he makes an attempt to capture the beauty and delicacy of true love with words. He describes the magic of it all over a bright Pop song produced by Aaron Dessner.
Punchline
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran sings about missing his former partner and learning important life lessons in the process on “Punchline.” This track tells a story of battling to get rid of emotions for a former lover, whom he now realized might not have loved him the same way. He’s now caught between accepting that fact and learning life lessons from it and going back to beg her for another chance.
Page
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
There aren’t many things that’ll hurt more than giving love a chance against your better judgement only to have your heart crushed yet again. Ed Sheeran tells such a story on “Page.” On this track, he is devastated to have lost his lover and even more saddened by the feeling that he may never move on from this.
Phil Anselmo unleashing his sadness, anger, bitterness, rage for being (totally unfairly) barred from attending Dimebag's funeral.
Incredible tune.